The Population Reference Bureau
(PRB) is now accepting applications for its International Programs
Fellowship at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The
Fellowship is a full-time position lasting for two years and will begin
in summer 2013. The Fellowship is sponsored and managed by PRB and funded
through PRB’s IDEA Project (Informing Decisionmakers to Act), a
cooperative agreement between PRB and USAID.
The Fellow will work within
USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health in Washington, D.C.,
which works to advance and support voluntary family planning and
reproductive health programs
worldwide. The Fellowship is
intended for recent graduates with a B.A. or B.S.; candidates
with advanced degrees are ineligible.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the Senior Policy
Advisor and members of office management.
Respond to external and internal
requests for information on U.S. family planning requirements and
agency family planning activities.
Support efforts to improve
compliance monitoring of family planning requirements within the USAID
program.
Complete administrative duties
as assigned.
Other duties and activities will
be determined by the interests of the selected Fellow and the needs
of the Office of Population and
Reproductive Health.
REQUIREMENTS
B.A., B.S., or other
undergraduate degree by June 2013.
Education and/or work experience
related to international population/reproductive health policy or
public health.
Strong writing, analytical, and
communication skills; ability to effectively manage time and work
with diverse personalities.
Skills in Microsoft Office
Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Dedication to advancing family
planning and reproductive health issues and programs in developing
countries.
Demonstrated ability to rapidly
assume additional responsibilities and complete tasks with
limited oversight.
In addition, experience living
outside of the United States and foreign-language facility
(especially French) is highly desirable. Candidates must be U.S.
citizens or hold an appropriate work visa and will need to get a security
clearance.
The PRB International Programs
Fellowship pays a stipend of $35,000-$40,000 per year plus benefits.
The position is subject to the
availability of funds. The Fellowship may involve foreign travel.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested individuals should
email a cover letter and resume directly to the address below. The
cover letter should describe the candidate’s professional goals, her
or his interest in the field of population and international development,
and why she or he is suited for the Fellowship. In addition,
the candidate must arrange for two letters of recommendation from
employers or professors to be sent by email to the same address.
All application materials,
including letters of recommendation, must be emailed to PRB no laterthan
Feb. 25, 2013.
Selection of the PRB
International Programs Fellow will occur by late spring 2013. All
candidates will be
notified of the selection
decision by email.
Applications should be emailed
to: IPFellows@prb.org
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