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<span><div><div lang="EN-CA" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Mangal;color:#073771">Senior Program Specialist - Governance, Equity and Health</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Mangal;color:#073771">Ottawa, Canada</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Mangal;color:#333300"> </span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The <b>Governance, Equity and Health Systems Program</b> support research in developing regions to strengthen their health systems and improve health outcomes. Our program included research on health information systems, financing, delivery, access and governance challenges across a number of regions.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">As the <b>Senior Program Specialist,</b> a key member of our multi-disciplinary team, you will identifies critical research issues; assists in developing the research strategy; and takes the lead in developing, managing, monitoring and evaluating a portfolio of research projects. In particular, you will be involved with our portfolio on health policy and systems with a strong emphasis on governance and equity to develop programs related to health information systems and primary health care focussing on Latin America and the Caribbean.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Mangal"> </span></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Mangal">Candidate Profile</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">PhD, or a Masters with equivalent work experience, and a record of research in a relevant health or social science discipline such as epidemiology, public health, health informatics, political science, health economics, anthropology or public policy </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">This position requires eight years of relevant health systems, epidemiology, and health information systems experience, which includes:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">conducting, managing, evaluating research projects in Latin America and the Caribbean</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">linking research results to practice and policy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">establishing and building partnerships</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">capacity building such as teaching, mentoring and supervising</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">English is essential at an advanced level<b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Spanish is essential<b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Capacity to work in Portuguese would be an asset<b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Knowledge of global public health arena and donor landscape</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Technical expertise in the area of health policy and health systems research and challenges</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">Knowledge of health and social policy issues in Latin America and the Caribbean<b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills (orally and in writing)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Superior planning, organizing and negotiation skills </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Innovative and flexible team player</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Ability to understand others and adapt to diversified audiences </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Ability to manage complex and diverse projects from a distance </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Ability to provide advice and guidance to stakeholders and senior management</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Mangal">Additional Information</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">This position requires a willingness to travel internationally, an average of 60 - 90 days per year.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Candidates with less experience may be considered for appointment at the level of <b>Senior Program Officer</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Mangal">Application Deadline: May 29, 2011.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Mangal">For more information about this opportunity and how to apply, visit our website at </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.idrc.ca/careers" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:Mangal">www.idrc.ca/careers</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Mangal">. </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Mangal;color:#073771">Spécialiste de programme principal, gouvernance, équité et santé</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Mangal;color:#073771">Ottawa, Canada</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Description</span></b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Résumé des fonctions</span></i></b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Le programme <b>Gouvernance, équité et santé </b>appuie la recherche dans les pays en développement dans le but de renforcer les systèmes de santé et d’améliorer l’état de santé de la population. Le programme porte sur plusieurs axes thématiques et régions et examine, entre autres, les systèmes d’information sur la santé, le financement, la prestation des services, l’accès et la gouvernance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Le <b>spécialiste de programme principal</b> détermine les grandes questions de recherche, aide à l’élaboration de la stratégie de recherche et assume la direction de l’examen, de l’élaboration, de la gestion, du suivi et de l’évaluation d’un portefeuille de projets de recherche. Plus particulièrement, <span style="color:black;background:white">vous serez impliqué dans notre portefeuille sur les politiques et les systèmes en matière de santé, avec un accent sur la gouvernance et l'équité, à élaborer des projets liés aux systèmes d'information sur la santé et les systèmes de santé primaires, notamment en Amérique latine et les Caraïbes.</span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Profil de candidature</span></i></b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Études</span></b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Un diplôme de doctorat ou un diplôme de maîtrise jumelé à une expérience de travail équivalente et des travaux de recherche dans une discipline pertinente des sciences de la santé ou des sciences sociales, telles que l’épidémiologie, la santé publique, l'informatique médicale, les sciences politiques, l’économie de la santé, l'anthropologie ou la politique publique.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Expérience</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ce poste exige huit années d’expérience pertinente dans les domaines des systèmes de santé, de l’épidémiologie et des systèmes d’information sur la santé, ce qui comprend </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">l’exécution, la gestion et l’évaluation de projets de recherche en Amérique latine et les caraïbes </span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">l’établissement de ponts entre la recherche, la pratique et les politiques, </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">l’élaboration et le suivi de budgets, </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">l’établissement et la consolidation de partenariats, </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">le renforcement des capacités (enseignement, mentorat, supervision, etc.) </span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <b><i>Remarque : Les candidats ayant moins d’expérience pourraient être pressentis pour une nomination au poste d’administrateur de programme principal (84 940 $ - 102 337 $).</i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Exigences linguistiques</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">La maîtrise de l’anglais à un niveau avancé est essentielle </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">La maîtrise de l’espagnol est essentielle </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">La connaissance du portugais sera considérée comme un atout </span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Connaissances</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Connaissance de la sphère mondiale de la santé publique et des bailleurs de fonds </span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Expertise technique dans le domaine de politique de la santé et les systèmes de santé ainsi que leurs défis </span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Connaissance des enjeux en matière de politiques de la santé et de politiques sociales en Amérique latine et les caraïbes </span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Compétences</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Fortes qualités de leadership, beaucoup d’entregent, excellente aptitude à la communication orale et écrite </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Solide aptitude à planifier, organiser, coordonner et négocier sous pression </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Solides esprit d’analyse et aptitude pour la résolution de problèmes </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Sens de l’innovation et de l’esprit d’équipe </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Capacité à comprendre les autres et de s'adapter à des publics diversifiés </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Capacité de gérer des projets complexes et variés à distance </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Capacité de conseiller et d’orienter des intervenants et la haute direction </span></li>
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