Users Guide to USAID/Washington Health Programs
Users Guide to USAID/Washington Health Programs
Users Guide to USAID/Washington Health Programs
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Introduction <strong>to</strong> Global <strong>Health</strong> Bureau<br />
Office of Population and Reproductive <strong>Health</strong> (GH/PRH)<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r: Scott Radloff<br />
Deputy Direc<strong>to</strong>r: Ellen Starbird<br />
The Office of Population and Reproductive <strong>Health</strong> (PRH) provides strategic direction, technical leadership and<br />
support <strong>to</strong> field programs in population, voluntary family planning, and reproductive health. It manages programs<br />
that advance and apply state-of-the-art technologies, expand access <strong>to</strong> quality services, promote healthy<br />
behaviors, broaden contraceptive availability and choices, strengthen policies and systems <strong>to</strong> address family<br />
planning and reproductive health needs, and improve data collection and use.<br />
• The Commodities Security and Logistics Division (GH/PRH/CSL) promotes the long-term<br />
availability of a range of high-quality contraceptives, condoms and other essential reproductive health<br />
supplies.<br />
• The Policy, Evaluation, and Communication Division (GH/PRH/PEC) works across the entire<br />
portfolio of Global <strong>Health</strong> activities <strong>to</strong> improve the collection, analysis and use of data in policymaking<br />
and program planning; and promotes policies, behavior change and community norms, which<br />
result in improved reproductive and health outcomes.<br />
• The Research, Technology, and Utilization Division (GH/PRH/RTU) provides technical<br />
leadership in building scientific and empirical knowledge, and ensures its use in the design and implementation<br />
of effective, efficient, high-quality family planning and reproductive health programs.<br />
• The Service Delivery Improvement Division (GH/PRH/SDI) develops and applies innovative<br />
strategies that improve the performance of individuals, organizations, and systems for the sustainable<br />
delivery of quality family planning and related services.<br />
Office of Professional Development and Management Support (GH/PDMS)<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r: Sharon Carney<br />
The Office of Professional Development and Management Support (PDMS) is responsible for three functional<br />
areas in the Bureau for Global <strong>Health</strong>: Professional Development, Personnel, and Administrative Support.<br />
• The Professional Development Team (GH/PDMS) manages professional development activities and<br />
training, which include the PhuNdamentals Course, eLearning and State of the Art (SOTA) workshops for<br />
Washing<strong>to</strong>n and overseas Agency staff, and manages the Public <strong>Health</strong> Fellows Program, which places and<br />
supports Fellows worldwide.<br />
• The Personnel Team (GH/PDMS) maintains the Bureau Manage-<strong>to</strong>-Budget records; assists Bureau<br />
managers in developing workforce analyses and plans, position descriptions, and Statements of Work<br />
(SOWs); coordinates the Annual Evaluation processes and Awards programs for the Bureau; processes<br />
recruitment requests and selection approvals through SDAA/GH; coordinates with the Office of Human<br />
Resources (OHR), with the Office of Acquisition and Assistance, and directly with Institutional Contrac<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
of GH/PDMS <strong>to</strong> provide for both Direct and Non-Direct Hire staff for the GH Bureau, other Washing<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Bureaus and Offices, and overseas missions; and chairs the GH Personnel Working Group with representation<br />
from each GH Bureau Office.<br />
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