{"id":367,"date":"2008-08-20T09:27:46","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T14:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mchtulane.wordpress.com\/?p=367"},"modified":"2008-08-20T09:27:46","modified_gmt":"2008-08-20T14:27:46","slug":"research-advisor-hiv-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatscourtney.space\/blueprint\/research-advisor-hiv-malawi\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Advisor – HIV – Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"

TITLE:\u00a0 RESEARCH ADVISOR, MALAWI<\/strong><\/p>\n

DEPARTMENT: EAST AFRICA <\/strong><\/p>\n

DATE:\u00a0 AUGUST 2008 <\/strong>(post through October 19, 2008)
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Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization, operating in more than 60 developing countries.\u00a0 PSI creates demand for essential health products and services by using private sector marketing techniques and innovative communications campaigns. On the supply side, PSI works with the commercial sector to increase the availability of these products and services at prices that are affordable to low-income populations. With a bottom-line orientation that is rare among non-profits, PSI markets products and services for family planning, maternal and child health, and the prevention of AIDS, malaria and other diseases.\u00a0 For more information, please visit: www.psi.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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PSI\/Malawi seeks a highly accomplished researcher to lead a challenging HIV research agenda and capacity enhancement program in Malawi.\u00a0\u00a0 This position is based in Blantyre, with posting in the fourth calendar quarter of 2008 and reports to the program Chief of Party.<\/p>\n

PSI\/Malawi is preparing for the impmentation of a major new program in which it will identify, segment and understand groups most at-risk of contracting and transmitting HIV.\u00a0 Subsequent to this process, PSI will undertake an evidence-based communication campaign and facilitate access to prevention products and services including male\/female condoms and counseling\/testing services.\u00a0 The Research Advisor will lead key processes such as population segmentation, testing of communication materials and monitoring and evaluation processes in-line with PSI’s methodologies.\u00a0 The Advisor will also lead the recruitment and training of an accomplished team of researchers to serve the Malawi operation longer-term.\u00a0 The emphasis in this program is on the development of data for management decision making, completing research work of high quality on a regular basis which serves to inform better project implementation and resource allocation.<\/p>\n

RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n