Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, ensure availability of safe abortion services and post-abortion care, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve. Program Overview Pathfinder’s Technical Services Unit provides guidance and expertise in a variety of technical areas to strengthen Pathfinder field offices and government and NGO partners, who develop and implement Pathfinder projects. These areas of technical expertise include contraception, abortion and post abortion care, maternal and newborn health, HIV/AIDS, adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health, behavior change, community mobilization, technical documentation and communications, and knowledge management. TSU staff provide overall programmatic direction in their key areas, technical support to field offices, document programmatic activities, and produce curricula and technical tools. Position Purpose The Senior Technical Publications Advisor I is responsible for guiding the strategic development and placement of Pathfinder’s technical print and online material, actively advancing the organization’s profile as a technical leader in the field of sexual and reproductive health. S/he will provide mentoring to a small team and collaborate across Pathfinder units to support information flow and identification of opportunities for documentation of the organization’s technical leadership. S/he will bring expertise in instructional design, in particular curricula and tools development. S/he will coordinate documentation processes with the Knowledge Manager to ensure technical materials produced contribute to the repository of Pathfinder knowledge. S/he strengthens and monitors processes to ensure streamlined development of technical publications for the organization’s 25 country offices, which will include contributing to the scheduling, development, writing/editing, design, and production of all Pathfinder technical materials. S/he oversees the strategic distribution and marketing of these materials within Pathfinder and to professional colleagues, donors, stakeholders, and the wider public. Key Responsibilities •Shepherds documents through entire publication process, overseeing research, writing, and editing; and contracting and liaising with graphic designers and printers to determine layout/look of document with designer, and proofing final drafts post-design and post-printing; •Manages the production process by overseeing, the researching, writing, editing, design, production, and dissemination of a range of technical documents, including program briefs, journal articles, case studies, tools, job aids, training manuals, and other technical publications for field offices and headquarters (HQ) staff; •Participates in the development, writing, and editing of Pathfinder proposals as needed; •Leads development of educational/instructional materials for use in the field, liaising with technical advisors and field staff to identify and address needs in a timely fashion; •Contributes, to the extent necessary, in the researching, writing, editing, and design of the above listed technical documents; •Proactively and creatively identifies areas in which Pathfinder’s technical communications can expand to address unmet needs in the field, document our programs, and reach new audiences; •Travels, as necessary, to program areas to document projects, effective interventions, lessons learned, and to develop field offices’ technical communication and marketing plans; •Provides technical assistance to field offices to strengthen technical documentation capacity, particularly as related to levels of evidence for technical documentation, and abstract and conference presentation development; •Develops and disseminates publication guidelines and protocols to HQ and field staff, ensuring adherence to organizational and donor requirements;
Basic Requirements •Bachelors degree in Public Health or related field •Minimum of four years’ experience creating project plans for technical writing projects and overseeing the related workflow process of these projects. •Minimum of six years’ professional experience as a technical writer/editor; •Experience developing curricula/job aides/educational materials for public health or related field •Experience overseeing design and printing process (e.g. contracting with designers and printers, determining document design/look with graphic designer, proofing publications post-design/printing); •Experience in conceptualizing, editing, and marketing technical materials; •Comprehension of the critical role that technical tools and resources play in work of field and HQ staff; •Ability to take initiative and work independently with a proactive and creative approach; •Excellent interpersonal, communication, and managerial skills with experience and interest in leading a dynamic and highly motivated team; •Excellent conceptual, organizational, writing, and editing skills; •Experience prioritizing tasks and managing competing demands placed on self and his/her supervisees; •Experience interacting with people from other cultures; •Willingness to travel internationally on occasion, up to 20%; •Fluent in written and spoken English; •Excellent computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products. Preferred Qualifications •Master’s degree in Communications, Health Communication, Public Health, or related field; •Background in public health or MPH-level coursework; •Experience working in a field related to international development and/or sexual and reproductive health; •Knowledge of desktop publishing and/or graphic design software (e.g. InDesign, Adobe Illustrator) •Experience with developing electronic media (e.g. video) •Knowledge of USAID branding requirements •Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or other language. Pathfinder International is proud to be an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. |
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