Concern International Staff Vacancies-various positions around the globe
Asia:
BANGLADESH
- Country Financial Controller – closing date 03.04.13
Central Africa:
DRC
- Assistant Country Director Programmes – closing date 27.03.13
- Country Financial Controller – closing date 03.04.13
- Grant Compliance Manager – closing date 03.04.13
- WASH Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator – closing date 05.04.13 – NEW!
- Area Manager North Kivu – closing date 10.04.13 – NEW!
NIGER
- Health and Nutrition Programme Manager – closing date 27.03.13 re-advertised
- Assistant Country Director Programmes – closing date 03.04.13 re-advertised
TANZANIA
- Nutrition Programme Manager – closing date 10.04.13 re-advertised
Horn of Africa:
CHAD
- General Systems Manager – closing date is ongoing
SOMALILAND
- WASH Programme Manager – closing date 03.04.13
SOUTH SUDAN
- FIM Programme Manager – closing date 17.04.13 – NEW!
Worldwide:
SIERRA LEONE
- FIM Programme Coordinator – closing date 03.04.13
DPRK
- Conservation Agriculture Project Manager – closing date 03.04.13 (Part time position – approximately 6 months per year)
HAITI
- Country Financial Controller – closing date 27.03.13
LIBERIA
- BASE Program Manager– closing date 10.04.13
- Water and Sanitation Engineer – closing date 03.04.13
The vacancy list is attached and can also be downloaded from the intranet click here. (Then click on international jobs and then on the vacancy list.)
All candidates are asked to apply through our Jobs website www.concern.net/jobs
Please note that CVs should be no more than 4 pages in length
Vacancy List – 27th March 2013
Dr. Simon to present “A History of Public Health in Boston” with free lunch
The BUSM Historical Society presents:
Dr. Jonathon Simon, Chair of the Department of International Health at the Boston University School of Public Health
On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 12:30 PM, Dr. Jonathon Simon will talk about the History of Public Health in Boston by telling the stories of some famous Bostonians and landmarks, including Boylston and Revere. Join us in R115 for this interesting talk and free lunch.
Who: Dr. Jonathon Simon, Chair of the Department of International Health at the BUSPH
What: “A History of Public Health in Boston” Lunch Talk
Where: R115
When: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 12:30 PM
“Clinical Research Career Insights” hosted by ACRP April 11th
Check out the flyer here: ACRP BU Event - April 2013
This Thursday, 3/28 check out the IH773 Mayan craft fair!
Join students from IH 773 on Thursday, March 28 and peruse this unique exposition of handmade crafts made by Mayan women and BUSPH students. Grab some food and find the perfect Mother's Day or Easter gift. Admission is free.
Proceeds from the Mayan crafts will benefit a Guatemalan birth center and Maya midwifery project founded by ACAM (Asociacion de Comadronas de Area Mam). The Fair will take place in L-109 from 12-2 pm.
Four great things to do for National Public Health Week, and Public Health Museum News
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GHFP II Fellowship Program: Nutrition and Food Security Intern
Global Health Fellows Program II Nutrition and Food Security Intern
Nutrition Division, Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, US Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC
May 14, 2013 - November 15, 2013: Compensated 24 Week Internship
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with CDC Development Solutions and Management Systems International. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
GHFP-II's goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by addressing the Agency's immediate and emerging human capacity needs. The program seeks to accomplish this goal first through the recruitment, placement and support of diverse health professionals at the junior, mid and senior levels. These program participants include fellows, interns, corporate volunteers and Foreign Service National professionals. The program then provides substantial performance management and career development support to participants, including annual working planning assistance, and ensures that professional development opportunities are available.
Looking to the future, GHFP-II also seeks to establish a pool of highly-qualified global health professionals that will ensure the Agency's ongoing technical leadership and effectiveness. This objective is supported by an extensive outreach program that brings global health opportunities and specialized career advice to a diverse range of interested individuals, with a particular focus on those underrepresented in the field of global health.
INTRODUCTION:
The Nutrition and Food Security intern will be assigned to the Nutrition Division, Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition, Global Health Bureau, with rotations to the Bureau for Food Security, Office of Country Strategies and Implementation/Technical Division and Office of Agricultural Research and Policy. The intern will contribute to objectives of both Presidential initiatives: Global Health and Feed the Future.
Through Feed the Future (FTF) and the Global Health Initiative (GHI), the United States is supporting country-owned programs to address the root causes of undernutrition and improve the future potential of millions of people. Nutrition is integrated in both initiatives to ensure mothers and young children have access to nutritious food and quality health services. USAID uses evidence-based approaches to ensure good nutrition and supports innovative new approaches that will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable populations.
USAID is pleased to be part of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) global movement, which encourages increased political commitment and programmatic alignment to accelerate reductions in global hunger and undernutrition, and promotes a focus on the 1,000 day window of opportunity from pregnancy to a child's second birthday.
For more information on the Agency's work in nutrition and food security, and how they relate to FTF and GHI, see:
http://usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/nutrition
http://usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/cross-cutting-areas/global-health-initiative
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
- Gain understanding of how USAID integrated nutrition and food security activities are implemented and monitored in a variety of settings.
- Gain experience in development-related project management essentials with a focus on nutrition, health care for women and children, water and sanitation, and food security activities.
- Gain understanding in how US Government foreign assistance is managed.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare reports, concept/position papers, correspondence/briefers/talking points, and other documentation related to nutrition and food security as requested.
- Review and comment on draft documents (e.g., Implementing Partners' implementation plans, annual reports, fact sheets, and research briefs).
- Support analytic and knowledge management work concerning nutrition, public health, gender, poverty, and food security as directed, and assist in presenting findings to relevant audiences.
- Perform administrative and program/project assistance functions as needed for nutrition and BFS teams supporting Washington and country-based activities., e.g. SPRING, FANTA, GAIN, NCRSP, Child Blindness, etc.
- Provide support for USAID's global leadership with the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement and the 1000 Days Partnership as requested.
- Participate in developing/strengthening the nutrition component of FTF research programs, as needed.
- Collaborate on FTF nutrition-related capacity building activities (e.g., assist in: planning the CAADP Southern Africa Regional Nutrition Workshop, developing agriculture-nutrition online course, and preparing training reference materials).
- Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming needs, and the intern's interests and skill set.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualified candidates will be enrolled in, or a *recent graduate of, a graduate program related to public health, nutrition, agriculture, food policy, international development or a related field.
Qualified candidates will have strong writing and analytic skills, strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently, and good data analytical skills. Experience or interest working in resource-challenged development settings is preferred but not necessary.
US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required.
All applications must be submitted by April 5, 2013 at 5:00 pm eastern time.
* 'Recent graduate' is defined as obtaining his/her degree no more than one year prior to the internship anticipated start time.
Volunteer Program Coordinator position in Western Kenya: Uterine Balloon Tamponade Initiative at MGH
International Opportunity:Volunteer Program Coordinator, Western Kenya
Uterine Balloon Tamponade Initiative
Division of Global Health & Human Rights (GHHR), MGH
The GHHR mission is to care for the world's most vulnerable by developing and facilitating health-care delivery, research, education, and capacity-building initiatives. GHHR is seeking a graduate student (continuing or recently graduated) to fulfill coordination responsibilities for a one-year term based in Kisumu, Kenya. The volunteer will be involved with managing an innovative, multi-site maternal health intervention. Opportunities will include data collection, progress reports, liaising with partner organizations, facilitating training sessions, and project development. Applicants should have strong analytical and organizational skills, a demonstrated ability to work independently, and strong interests in global health. Prior experience with research/management and time spent in a developing country is preferred.
Expected Start of Position is in May 2013, for a term of one year. The position is voluntary with room, board, and travel subsidized. To apply, please submit a brief letter of intent and CV to Hannah Harp (hharp@partners.org).
Four open positions with Ipas, a global NGO based in North Carolina
Ipas in North Carolina has good opportunities coming up for entry-level candidates and a summer internship The positions are based in NC, but it is international work.
Job Title |
Senior Associate, Community Access- West and South Africa |
Date Posted |
3/20/2013 |
Posting Audience |
Internal and External |
Posting Status |
Open |
Job Location |
US-NC-Chapel Hill |
Description |
The Senior Community Access Associate position in the West-South Africa Regional Support Team (RST) reports to the Regional Manager and provides technical support to implementation and monitoring of community access planned activities, in partnership with In-Country team members and in accordance with global Ipas guidance and quality standards; encouraging teamwork to meet overall country objectives. The position seeks additional technical support, as negotiated, from the Global Units and shares knowledge about activities to ensure the movement in both directions of innovation, needs, refinements, and lessons learned. Responsibilities: • Builds technical capacity to implement Community Access strategies to increase access to MA information and care such as harm reduction, social networking and increasing MA through pharmacies. Key activities will include providing technical inputs into project design, sharing research and evaluation findings, and working with individual staff and teams to increase their capacity and knowledge • Provides training for activities to increase knowledge, skills and abilities of women and community members to access SRHR. Key activities will include working with community based organizations, conducting assessments or research on what barriers women may face in accessing SRHR, and helping to evaluate community based interventions. • Develops guidance to support development of women-centered IEC and BCC materials with a focus on low-literacy women • Builds technical capacity to implement strategies to reduce barriers – such as stigma – at the community level . Key activities include providing technical assistance on the issue of stigma, conducting research and/or analyzing existing research on the topic, and assisting in the design of stigma reduction interventions • Supports the implementation of Output 2 monitoring and evaluation activities including the development of indicators, conceptual models, data analysis, and writing • Supports knowledge sharing activities to ensure the movement between country/regional work, Global Output Units and across the organization of innovation, needs, refinements, and lessons learned • Participates in donor processes including report/proposal writing and fundraising Requirements: |
ICIMS Link |
http://jobs-ipas.icims.com/jobs/1353/job |
Job Title |
Intern- Community Access |
Date Posted |
3/20/2013 |
Posting Audience |
Internal and External |
Posting Status |
Open |
Job Location |
US-NC-Chapel Hill |
Description |
Overview: We are seeking an Intern to work 10-12 weeks with Ipas Community Access staff in Chapel Hill, NC. The intern will work on increasing the knowledge base around sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) inclusive programming on abortion, and develop resources to increase the inclusivity of Ipas community programs. Qualified candidates should be able to work 35-40 hours/week during the hours of 9am – 5pm. A stipend is available. Responsibilities: Work with the Ipas Community Access team to complete the following activities • Develop key messages on the intersections between abortion and SOGI issues– articulating both the conceptual linkages between these rights-based issues as well as naming the specific barriers and opportunities that sexual and gender non-conforming people face in accessing abortion and other SRH services. • Use identified literature (published and gray) to develop a case statement for SOGI inclusive programming; provide examples of inclusive programming and advocacy efforts used around the world. • Find and adapt or create exercises that promote the inclusion of all sexual orientations and gender identities in workshops on reproductive health and rights • Review existing community access workshop materials on sexual and reproductive health and rights and create a list of recommendations for making them more inclusive • Identify indicators or tools for monitoring and evaluation to gauge program inclusivity and the impact of inclusivity on additional programmatic outcomes • Identify key organizations, networks and/or thought-leaders who have investigated the linkages across SOGI and abortion • Share the resources identified and developed with Ipas staff in North Carolina and around the world via virtual presentations and other resource dissemination efforts Requirements: • Current enrollment in a graduate or professional program and eligible to receive academic credit for the internship • Experience in policy or program design and/or evaluation on sexual orientation and gender identity • Engagement with organizations and networks promoting SOGI inclusivity • International experience • Interest in and demonstrated understanding of reproductive health and rights • Strong oral and written communication • Strong analytical skills Preferred Experience |
ICIMS Link |
http://jobs-ipas.icims.com/jobs/1355/job |
Job Title |
Development Coordinator |
Date Posted |
3/20/2013 |
Posting Audience |
Internal and External |
Posting Status |
Open |
Job Location |
US-NC-Chapel Hill |
Description |
The Development Coordinator provides administrative support for the Development unit to ensure efficiency. S/he assists with the ongoing planning and development of Ipas's institutional and individual donor work. Preferred start date of May 20, 2013.
Responsibilities Include: Requirements: |
ICIMS Link |
http://jobs-ipas.icims.com/jobs/1352/job |
Job Title |
Program Assistant, Latin America (LAC) |
Date Posted |
3/20/2013 |
Posting Audience |
Internal and External |
Posting Status |
Open |
Job Location |
US-NC-Chapel Hill |
Description |
Ipas has a 12-month contract position for an assistant in our Latin America unit. The LAC Programs assistant provides administrative and programmatic support to the LAC Regional Support Team, 3 country programs, and the Regional Policy Program. S/he also serves as a liaison between the LAC programs and Ipas global and operational units.
Responsibilities: Requirements: |
ICIMS Link |
http://jobs-ipas.icims.com/jobs/1354/job |
“Money and Medicine” Film Screening with special guest Shannon Brownlee, journalist and acting director of the Health Policy Program at the New American Foundation
BUSPH Students for Quality Health Care present
Money and Medicine
Film Screening & Panel Discussion with Shannon Brownlee
Friday, April 5
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
670 Albany Street Auditorium
RSVP Online: busqhcmoneyandmedicine.eventbrite.com
Shannon Brownlee is a journalist and the acting director of the Health Policy Program at the New America Foundation. A former editor of US News & World Report, she is best known for her research and views on avoidable health care, the patchy quality of medical evidence, and the implications for health care policy. Her book, Overtreated, was named the best economics book of 2007 by the New York Times.
Ms. Brownlee will be joined by:
Dr. Vikas Saini Co-Director, Lown Center; President, Lown Foundation; Columnist, Prevention India
Professor David Rosenbloom Chair ad interim, Department of Health Policy & Management, BUSPH
The panel discussion will be followed by light refreshments.
Open to everyone at BUSM and BUSPH. RSPV online
Contact: Students for Quality Health Care | sqhc@bu.edu | busqhcmoneyandmedicine.eventbrite.com
