Catalyst Center Research Assistant
The Catalyst Center is dedicated to improving health care Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN).
They create publications and products, answer technical assistance questions, research innovative state-based financing strategies, guide stakeholders to outside resources, and connect those interested in working together to address complex health care financing issues (http://hdwg.org/catalyst/about).
Specific Duties for Grant Year Two
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
- Provide support around technical assistance activities
- Provide support around research activities (at the direction and under the supervision of senior staff)
- Provide support around dissemination activities
- Provide support around general project management
Paid position that could be used as a practicum (or as a summer position) and could be half-time or full-time depending on the applicants schedule. They are looking to fill the position quickly. Potential for a permanent position.
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to Bonita Andrade (boandrad@bu.edu).
The Global Travel Fund
Purpose
The Global Travel Fund provides modest travel stipends to MPH students undertaking field practice placements in international settings.
Criteria
Awards will be based on letters of request with a compelling argument for how the practicum experience:
- relates to the student’s career goals;
- has potential for making a difference in public health; and
- gives the student an opportunity to do something he or she would not otherwise have a chance to do.
In addition the Fund will prioritize unfunded, volunteer, international practicum experiences. Students from any concentration in the School are welcome to apply.
Stipends per year
For 2011, we expect to award four stipends of $400 each.
Application process
Students interested in applying for a stipend should submit a letter of request, accompanied by a draft Learning Contract or description of the intended learning objectives of the practicum. The letter of request should specify:
- Location, sponsoring organization, and timing of practicum
- How the practicum meets the three criteria described above, i.e. relevance to career goals, potential for making a difference, opportunity to do something the student could not otherwise do
- Estimated costs of travel to and from the practicum location, including airfare and related travel costs
- Other sources of funding for the practicum (i.e. stipend from sponsoring organization, other grants)
Applications should be submitted to: Corrie Haley, Department of International Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Crosstown Building 372-B, Boston, MA 02118, Tel. 617-414-1221, e-mail: clhaley@bu.edu, by Friday, May 6, 2011.
Review Process
A committee will review the applications and will decide on the awards based on the criteria mentioned above. Due to the current limited funds available, we are only able to award travel stipends for people beginning their practicum in summer or fall 2011.
Committee members include:
- Joseph Anzalone, Department of International Health
- Scott Harris, Practicum Office
- Taryn Vian, Department of International Health
- Christine Paal, Registrar
- Dick Clapp (Professor Emeritus) Department of Environmental Health
- Jim Wolff, Department of International Health
Timing of Awards and Application Deadline
Applications must be received by May 6, 2011
Decisions will be made by May 13, 2011
Disbursement of Funds and Reporting
Students will receive a check from the Department of International Health, upon receipt of copy of travel itinerary and other documentation. Students will be asked to submit a trip report or other product from the practicum experience, as well as write an article about their experience for the Student Insider.
For more information
Please contact: Joe Anzalone (josanz@bu.edu) or Taryn Vian (tvian@bu.edu)
Student Research Assistant Position (data), Harvard School Of Public Health AIDS Initiative
The Marlink Group at the Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative invites applications for a paid student Research Assistant position. The RA will assist with data cleaning, management, and analysis for a large national database from Botswana. He/she will work in Boston at HSPH supervised by a member of the Marlink Group research staff, but will be expected to perform tasks independently.
Main Responsibilities
- Carries out designated data management and analysis tasks
- Keeps organized log of activities and progress
- Reports periodically to supervisor with materials for review
- Produces final databases ready for analysis
(For immediate start)
GBV Program Assistant – Volunteer, American Refugee Committee
The Volunteer would assist in the implementation of ARC’s Gender Based Violence prevention and response activities in Northern and Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap States with support from the GBV Program Coordinator.
- Participate in State GBV Working Groups to coordinate GBV prevention and response activities.
- Participate in the implementation of State GBV Standard Operating Procedures. Co-facilitate trainings of multisectoral service providers including Line Ministries, Police, Customary Court Chiefs, Community Leaders, Case Managers, Social Workers and Peer Educators.
- Co-facilitate with CBO partners Peer Educator monthly network meetings.
- Communicate clearly with supervisor and team members on implementation challenge and work in a positive manner to solve problems.
- Submit accurate and timely reports to the GBV Program Officers on a monthly basis.
- Liaise with Management, Logistics and Finance sectors within ARC to ensure activities are implemented appropriately.
- Any other duties assigned by GBV Program Officer and Coordinator.
Location: Southern Sudan - Northern and Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap
Length of Volunteer Commitment: 1 year, starting immediately
Student Research Assistant Position (clinical cohorts), Harvard School of Public Health Aids Initiative
The Marlink Group at the Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative invites applications for a paid student Research Assistant position. The RA will assist with data cleaning, management, and analysis for 3 observational clinical cohorts from Botswana. He/she will work in Boston at HSPH supervised by a member of the Marlink Group research staff, but will be expected to perform tasks independently.
Main Responsibilities
- Carries out designated data management and analysis tasks
- Keeps organized log of activities and progress
- Reports periodically to supervisor with materials for review
- Produces final databases ready for analysis
(For immediate start)
Spanish-Speaking Motivational Interviewer – Part-Time (ASAP)
Institute on Urban Health Research, Northeastern University
Christina Lee, Research Faculty at Northeastern Institute on Urban Health Research with Hortensia Amaro would like to hire a spanish-speaking clinician to work with her on a project to deliver motivational interviewing in a primary care setting. This project is part of an application for a NIH funded grant application to reduce hazardous drinking among Latinos. It is based on a prior funded NIH grant.
Criteria: 1. Spanish-speaking 2. Clinical experience preferred 3. exposure to, or prior training in, MI preferred
Job responsibilities: this is a part time job. Christina Lee would provide extra training in MI as needed and in the MITI, a coding system to monitor treatment fidelity. You will be asked to listen to tapes in Spanish, and to code them using a MITI rating scale.
Reimbursement: You would be paid for your time. This is an excellent job for someone who wants to learn more about MI or who is in graduate school and seeks a part time job to increase their income while getting supervision and MI training. It is very flexible hours--you can listen to tapes anytime, and weekly meetings with me to discuss how the clinical work is going.
If you are interested in applying, please contact:
Christina Lee, Research Scientist, Institute on Urban Health Research, Chr.Lee@neu.edu
Love Soccer & Life? Work for Grassroots Soccer
Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
Job Description
Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Supervisor: Managing Director, Africa
Direct Reports: M&E Intern
Employment Status: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Employment Location: Cape Town, South Africa with some travel
Contract Period: 1-2 years
Benefits: GRS Health Benefits Plan available as per Employee Manual. 1 RT USA-Africa flight.
Vacation Time: Year 1 – 15 business days, Year 2 – 20 Business days, plus South African Public Holidays
Job Overview:
The M&E Coordinator will support GRS’s Global M&E activities to ensure high quality programming, support the development and design of programs, curricula, monitoring tools, and evaluations, develop GRS as a leading organization in youth HIV prevention and strategically guide the organization to achieve its goal of reducing HIV incidence among young people worldwide. The M&E Coordinator will supporting GRS Affiliate programs (SA, Zim & Zam) and Global Technical Assistance programs (Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and others). The M&E Manager will report to the Managing Director of Africa and be based in Cape Town.
Specific Tasks:
Development of Monitoring Tools and Systems
- Develop strategic frameworks (e.g. logic models, conceptual frameworks, etc) for proposals, workplans, and Technical Assistance projects
- Develop project specific M&E tools and processes to track outputs and outcomes
- Periodically review M&E tools (pre and post challenges, attendance forms etc) to ensure GRS is employing cutting edge and effective processes
M&E Coordination
- Coordinate data collection from all Global projects and oversee input into Salesforce database
- Extract information from database for reports and feedback
- Conduct routine data quality assessments on Global programs and build data management capacity of GRS and partner staff
- Conduct project data audits periodically
Salesforce Database
- Act as GRS’s internal Salesforce database expert, training staff as necessary on database capabilities and usage
- Understand basic back end functionalities to modify the system as necessary
- Provide Technical Assistance to Affiliates and Implementing Partners on M&E system design, set up and execution, specifically using the Salesforce Scoreboard system
Research
- Liaise with research advisors in the fields of public health, education, and sport-for- development and ensure their input is incorporated into GRS’ programs
- Conduct literature reviews to inform grant writing, program design, curriculum development, and evaluations
- Ensure GRS staff and volunteers are sufficiently informed about the HIV epidemic
- Obtain feedback on programs from beneficiaries and stakeholders through focus groups, site visits, and M&E data
- Lead or assist on other research and evaluation activities regionally
Qualifications and Person Specification:
- Masters Degree (MPH, Education or related field) preferred
- Comprehensive understanding of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the latest research in the field of HIV prevention
- Passion for and commitment to Grassroot Soccer’s mission
- 2-3 years experience in research, evaluation, curriculum development, program design, program management, advocacy, and/or health communications
- At least 1 year of field experience working in health, education, or research, preferably in Africa
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative program evaluation methods
- Ability to work with drive and enthusiasm and to function in a team-oriented environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship building skills, especially in a cross-cultural environment, and ability to analyze and solve problems, persuade, network and negotiate
- The ability to identify essential information
- Computer proficiency in Salesforce database, Microsoft Office Suite required (Especially Excel)
- Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to implement procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members
- Proven ability to solve problems independently without direct supervision
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If interested, send a CV and cover letter to globalhr@grassrootsoccer.org by June 1, 2011.
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Interested in learning Haitian Creole?
Dr. Chris Curry runs a very informal, monthly class through the BMC med school. It isn't anything fancy, but it is free, they have fun, and they love new faces.
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GBV Program Officer, American Refugee Committee
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The GBV Program Officer would supervise a team of GBV project staff to effectively implement GBV prevention and response activities targeted returnees from the North recently arrived in Upper Nile State.
MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Program Management, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Financial Management
- Human Resource Management
- Coordination & Advocacy
COUNTRY PROGRAM: Southern Sudan
RESPONSIBLE TO: Malakal Field Coordinator with technical support from GBV Program Coordinator
STATUS: Full Time (April – December 2011, with possible extension)