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Senior Research Associate

POLICY Project

The Futures Group International

The Futures Group International is a management, marketing and strategic planning organization that helps clients make critical decisions in the presence of future uncertainty.  Futures is committed to enhancing sustainable development through the transfer of technologies to global experts and institutions and through the creation of appropriate project designs.  Areas of program concentration include child survival, family planning, reproductive health, population policy, nutrition, and prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Since its founding in 1971, Futures has worked in over 50 developing countries for more than 600 clients, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNICEF, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), and the World Health Organization (WHO). 

WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Senior Research Associate

Policy Project

The POLICY Project works to create a supportive policy environment for family planning and reproductive health programs. The project addresses the full range of policies that support the expansion of family planning and other reproductive health services.

The POLICY Project is seeking a Senior Research Associate to work in the DC office of The Futures Group International.

Responsibilities include:
· Providing programmatic support to POLICY programs;
· Working closely with Country Implementation teams to assure that country activities are carried out successfully;
· Assisting in preparing country reports and in managing, monitoring and evaluating the programs;
· Developing and managing regional workshops;
· Providing technical assistance to country programs as required;
· Working on technical papers and policy analyses;
· Preparing and disseminating the outputs of country work; and
· Participating in technical activities and technical working groups.
Candidates will possess MPH/MPP or Masters in related field; 7 plus years exp. in int'l FP/RH/AIDS issues; and proven ability to produce high quality written documents.