The Population Reference Bureau (PRB), through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), sponsors fellowships for one or two years. PRB recruits in the spring to fill positions starting in the summer. Currently, PRB is supporting one Fellow who works at USAID for the Office of Population and Reproductive Health within the Global Health Bureau. This position is contingent upon availability of funding.

The Fellowship is sponsored and managed by PRB and funded by BRIDGE (BRinging Information to Decisionmakers for Global Effectiveness), a cooperative agreement between PRB and USAID.

USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health works to improve the environment for and delivery of family planning and reproductive health care in developing countries.

The Fellows' principal responsibilities are to support the senior policy advisor in responding to requests from other agency bureaus and agency leadership, Capitol Hill, and external inquiries. The Fellow helps population, health, and nutrition officers in the field and cooperating agencies implement policy and statutory requirements affecting population assistance, analyze program-wide issues, monitor program budgets, develop and maintain liaisons with other donors and constituent groups, and communicate program successes to external and internal audiences. Other duties and activities are determined by the interests of the selected fellow and the needs of the Office of Population and Reproductive Health.

Background and Experience

• At least a bachelor’s degree;
• Education and/or work experience related to international development, communications, population/reproductive health policy, or public health;
• Strong writing, analytical, and communication skills;
• Ability to effectively manage time and work with diverse personalities;
• Language skills (particularly French or Spanish) preferred;
• Dedication to advancing family planning and reproductive health issues and programs in developing countries.
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens or hold an appropriate work visa.

The PRB International Programs Fellowship is a full-time paid fellowship, plus benefits. The Fellowship may involve overseas travel.

We are not accepting applications in 2008.

For more information, contact:

International Programs Fellowship
Population Reference Bureau
1875 Connecticut Ave, N.W., Suite 520
Washington, DC 20009-5728, USA
E-mail: popref@prb.org
Phone: 202-483-1100
Fax: 202-328-3937