Technical Advisor, Data Impact, Francophone Africa
Are you seeking an opportunity to bring your professional expertise to a global organization focused on re-imagining public health?
Vital Strategies is an international public health organization. Our programs strengthen public health systems and address the world’s leading causes of illness, injury, and death. We currently work in 73 countries, supporting data-driven decision-making in government, advancing evidence-based public health policies, and mounting strategic communication campaigns. Vital Strategies’ priorities are driven by the greatest potential to improve and save lives. They include non-communicable disease prevention and commercial determinants of health (tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods); injury prevention (including drug overdose, road safety, and gender-based violence prevention); and environmental health (including air quality and lead poisoning). Our programs are primarily concentrated in low-and middle-income countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific.
Vital Strategies is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive (DEI) organization. We believe our programs are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences, whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more inclusive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, actual or perceived age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, alienage or citizenship status, gender (including gender identity or expression), partnership status, arrest or conviction record, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.
Read about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Vital Strategies: https://www.vitalstrategies.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-vital-strategies

EDUCATION AND DEGREE

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, epidemiology) required. Master’s degree preferred.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Demonstrated experience and expertise in public health.
• Experience working in low- and middle-income countries and on projects with strong data components.
• Prior experience working in or with the government ministries who focus on public health.
• Experience delivering training or capacity strengthening to professional audiences.
• Project management experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with statistical software packages such as R, STATA or SPSS.
• Experience with visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI is desirable.
• Proficient in oral and written English and French is required, proficiency in other languages will be an advantage.
• Ability to build strong, ongoing, impactful relationships at all organizational levels and across a diverse range of cultural, generational, ethnic, racial, educational, and social backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel internationally up to 30% of the time.
• The individual may be required to walk to and from various locations.
  

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JOB PURPOSE

Vital Strategies is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Technical Advisor (TA) to provide technical assistance to at least two Francophone African countries, in the planning and implementation of work plans, and managing in-country project staff. Under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Technical Advisor, Data Impact, the TA will participate in the development of technical content to support best practices in data analysis, synthesis, presentation, and dissemination of data for decision-making and provide technical assistance to national ministries of health and other key stakeholders. The TA will communicate frequently with government partners and other stakeholders.
This is a full-time position that can be based in the U.S. preferably in the New York, tri-state area, or Canada. Vital Strategies offers highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. The salary range for this position in New York is $92,000 USD – $102,000. In Canada, the salary range is $77,000 CAD – $87,000 CAD. U.S. salary may be adjusted based on country/state market conditions. This position will be supporting our Francophone countries and requires French proficiency. Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Technical Advisor will provide direct technical assistance to government partners and participate in the development of global technical assistance strategies and products. With guidance from the Senior Technical Advisor, the TA will: