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Senior Analyst / International Health Division

Abt Associates | Apply By 07 March 2012

The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

BA with 6 - 8 years of experience OR MA/MBA (3) years of experience OR PhD (Entry Level) OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Responsibilities:

Abt Associates is a leader in health systems strengthening and a recognized expert in evaluation and applied research. Abt’s International Health Division (IHD) currently seeks a Senior Analyst to join a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to strengthening international health programs through rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and analytic work.

Primary responsibilities include:

Provide on-going monitoring and evaluation (M&E) support to field projects in reporting routine monitoring data against logframe and performance monitoring plans
Prepare M&E plans for international health systems strengthening projects
Overseeing and support the conduct of quantitative and qualitative research in a broad array of health areas, including health systems, family planning, nutrition, and malaria.
Analyze data using Stata, SPSS or other analytic software, including datafrom household, provider, and facilities surveys
Support data quality reviews, and sharing of results from survey and/or other evaluation activities
Producing analytic reports and briefs for both policy and academic audiences
Proposal writing
Manage research activities, including data collection through household and health facility survey

Skills Prerequisites:

BA (minimum) or MA (preferred) in Demography, Epidemiology, Economics, Sociology or other health-related field
Strong analytic and writing skills
Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis
Ability to translate data and key findings into presentation for multiple audiences
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work successfully with a diverse set of clients, partners and colleagues
Travel on short-term assignments