Job Opportunity

Senior Program Officer/Senior Program Specialist, Governance, Equity and 
Health
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Job Title: Senior Program Officer/Specialist, Governance, Equity and Health
Position Number: 335
Location: Ottawa
Group:Program and Partnership Branch
Level:M/N ($75,587- $90,704) / ($80,060 - $100,075)
Immediate supervisors: Team Leader, Governance, Equity and Health
Duration:Indeterminate

Job Summary
IDRC's Governance, Equity and Health programme initiative supports research 
in developing countries to promote equitable provision of public health and 
health care services. Our programme includes research on financing, 
delivery, access and governance challenges across a number of themes and 
regions. We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated colleague to 
complement our team's strong public health, governance and social science 
capacity with knowledge in health or social sector financing and economics. 
The successful candidate will work across regions and thematic areas 
addressed by the programme, but will be particularly involved in developing 
our portfolio on fair financing of health and social services, including 
political and governance dimensions, with a focus on Latin America and the 
Caribbean.

Working as a member of one or two multi-disciplinary teams under the 
guidance of the Team Leader (TL), the Program Officer:
-under the supervision of the TL develops, monitors, manages, and evaluates 
research projects;
-can sign project approval documents up to $50,000
-with guidance from TL takes the lead for a portfolio of PI projects in the 
range of 10-20 projects and RSPs values at $5-7 million.
-liaises with program colleagues in Ottawa and the regional offices on 
issues of project development and management;
-plays a role in the identifying, developing and managing IDRC’s contacts 
with other international agencies and Canadian institutions;
-contributes to Centre-wide public relations efforts and to knowledge 
dissemination and utilization, including participation in IDRC, public and 
scientific fora;
-identifies the external contacts to support specific program directions 
and projects;
-identifies donors for revenue generation;
-participates in team meetings

Primary Duties or Responsibilities

Project Development (35%)
Under the guidance of the TL:
-assesses proposals, including conceptual, methodological, operational, 
evaluative, and financial aspects;
-identifies and develops research proposals in accordance with Centre policies;
-incorporates, at the project design stage, plans for dissemination and 
utilization of research results;
-explores the potential for support and participation by the Canadian 
research community;
-develop partnerships with other funding agencies to support project 
activities,
-negotiates with researchers to increase the use they make of research as 
input in policy formulation;
- prepares project documents for approval.

Project Management (30%)
Under the guidance of the TL
•manages, in consultation with the Resources Branch staff, the preparation 
of contracts and grant letters, materiel purchases, travel arrangements, 
analysis of financial statements, adjustment of budgets and schedules, and 
project closures;
•provides technical supervision, including analysis of interim reports, 
participation in workshops, literature searches, identification and 
administration of resource persons/consultants in support of projects;
•reviews final project reports of research results, and negotiates 
revisions and/or additional research requirements;
•assists in coordinating the research activities of collaborative projects 
between Canadian and developing country researchers;

Program Development (10%)
•Works and contributes within the PI team structure that guides the 
formulation and development of the PI’s program strategy and related 
project portfolio.
•May be required to take on special assignments and more frequent 
interaction with senior team members around program development issues.

Project Evaluation (5%)
Under the guidance of the TL:
•Plans and manages project evaluations;
•prepares project completion reports.

Centre-wide Collaboration (10%)
•participates in regular PI meetings, and when required in other Program 
Area, Branch and Corporate meetings and committees;
•collaborates with the Regional Director and the regional office program 
staff in the identification and evaluation of emerging and key development 
trends and priorities in a particular region;
•collaborates with colleagues in Ottawa and the regions in connection with 
the PO’s portfolio of projects in the identification and evaluation of 
emerging and key development trends and priorities in a particular region
Research Utilization (closing the loop) and Centre Representation (10%)
•assists researchers in writing, editing, and publishing research results;
•participates in public and scientific fora;

Job Knowledge

Education
PhD or equivalent or a Masters with a record of research and publication in 
a discipline required by the Centre and a record of research management.
Experience
Minimum of five years of related experience including a background in 
research and research management.
Work experience in a developing country.

Supervision
The Senior Program Officer will supervise Project Officer(s), Research 
Officer(s), Professional Development Awardees, Centre Interns and Summer 
Students. He/She may also supervise Administrative and support staff. 
He/She will indirectlysupervise Staff from the Resources Branch.

Travel
This position requires travelling up to 100 days per year

Scope of job

Within the Program Area lead by a Director of the Program Area the Program 
Officer is expected to:
provide intellectual advice for areas of the Program connected with his/her 
specialized knowledge;
to manage a portfolio of projects with a degree of independence and 
discretion within the policies of the Centre and the plans set out in the 
PI prospectus and to set an example of good practice for more junior staff;
to draw attention to new developments in the disciplines and areas of 
development covered by the PI;
to be entrpreneurial in identifying additional sources of funding for 
Centre-supported projects;
to identify when Centre-supported research merits publication or some other 
form of wider dissemination to both scholarly and development audiences.

Candidate Profile

Ability to communicate effectively, in a wide variety of cultural settings 
and in different fora;
sensitivity to the importance of gender equity and related issues;
ability to work as a member of multi-disciplinary teams;
ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and negotiate under pressure;
ability to provide specialized advice and professional guidance to external 
contacts;
good analytical and writing skills with a demonstrated peer review 
publication record; proven administrative and problem-solving skills;
ability to supervise research and administrative support staff;
knowledge of computer systems relevant to the position
capacity for increased initiative, independent action and program level 
responsibility.

Language Requirements:
Bilingual (English-French) at the following levels in the second Official 
Language: knowledge of the local language, if applicable, desirable

Oral ComprehensionC
Reading Comprehension C
Oral ExpressionC
Written Expression:B
Knowledge of Spanish is an asset.

How to Apply
by mail:
Human Resources
IDRC
PO Box 8500
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1G 3H9

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or by fax: (613) 238-7230
We thank all applicants for their interest. Wewill contact only those 
candidates whose skills and experience best match the requirements of the 
position.
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