Epidemiologist position with the Dept. of Public Health-Family Planning Program and the Office of Adolescent Health and Youth Development
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Ten job opportunities in maternal health!
Check out the Maternal Health Task Force for details!
Professor looking for 20 hours of Word and Excel work from a student-paid opportunity
Professor Rich Feeley is looking for a student with very good Word and Excel skills needed for 20 hours of work before July 10. Immediate payment, and the student should be available to come meet Rich on Monday, July 1st for an interview and to start the work immediately.
Contact Emily Morin at emorin@bu.edu if interested.
Intern for Initiatives, Inc. improving Community Health Worker web resource
Initiatives Inc. a Boston-based, firm addressing health capacity issues for the improvement of health services in the developing world, seeks at least one intern for a Boston-based internship, to review, revise and update a USAID-sponsored CHW (Community Health Worker) Central web resource. The attached scope of work, provides greater detail.
Intern positions are available for the remainder of Summer and can be extended into Fall.
If interested, please send a letter of interest & qualifications along with your resume, to Joe Anzalone via josanz@bu.edu
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About Initiatives Inc.: Initiatives Inc. is committed to improving access to quality primary health care for people in under-served communities. A women-owned small business, Initiatives assists governments and NGOs, primarily in Africa, Asia, and the Near East, to strengthen health services. We have managed development assistance projects and assembled and supported short- and long-term technical teams of expatriate and national experts in more than 50 countries. Please visit www.initiativesinc.com for more details.
MSH Intern position with the “Integrated Country Presence Unit”
POSITION: Integrated Country Presence Unit (ICPU) Intern
REPORTS TO: ICPU
LOCATION: Cambridge, MA
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of the ICPU Senior Manager, responsibilities will include researching, analyzing and putting together a report on business development opportunities in the ICP countries. This is a highly visible and important role to help ICPU, its partners and stakeholders in major initiatives linked to the organization’s strategic roadmap and the unit’s workplan.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Contribute to and support ICPU initiatives.
- Under the direction of manager, provides research and analysis as needed.
- Create excel reports that are user-friendly and replicable.
- Help manager develop reports and processes that makes data accessible and usable for all stakeholders.
RQUIRED SKILLS:
- Strong research and analysis background
- Fluent in conversational Spanish
- Self-directed, detail-oriented, outcome-driven individual
- Able to manage & prioritize multiple projects and priorities
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Knowledgeable in business development, organization development preferred
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal; informal & formal) with all levels of employees and management
To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to:
Sandra St Fleur
Senior Manager, Talent Management
Management Sciences for Health
617.250.9107
Note: This is a locally-based, non-paid internship. College credit will be provided upon successful completion of the internship agreement.
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Pathfinder proposal manager/grant writer position available
Check out this new opening on their website: http://www.pathfinder.org/about-us/careers/employment-opportunities/
Population Council part-time social scientist needed
*Job advertisement: Part-time social scientist*
We are seeking a senior social scientist (academic or independent researcher) to conduct a qualitative study of reproductive health policy change in India, focusing on unintended pregnancy and family planning.
This study forms part of a broader impact evaluation of programmes to prevent deaths from unwanted pregnancy in 14 countries, implemented in India by the Population Council and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK has funded parallel studies on reproductive health policy change in five of the countries included in the programme (Malawi, South Sudan, Pakistan, India and Zambia).These policy studies will examine the processes of reproductive health policy change over a four year period in each of the countries and document the particular role of programmes focusing on averting maternal
deaths from unintended pregnancy play in bringing about these changes.
Drawing on theoretical insights from health policy analysis and the anthropology of policy, these qualitative studies seek to prospectively examine the context, causal processes, results and consequences of reproductive health advocacy and policy work. Study methods will consist of in-depth interviews with key informants from the reproductive health policy arena and analysis of policy and programme documents media analysis and focus group discussions with communities as recipients of policy change.
The study will be implemented on a part-time consultancy basis between 2013 and 2015, with fieldwork in both New Delhi and Madhya Pradesh. The position will involve some travel to Madhya Pradesh for fieldwork and possibly some
international travel. The candidate should be based in India, ideally in New Delhi or Madhya Pradesh, and should be available to spend about 50 days a year on the assignment. Please send a CV, the names of two professional references and a covering letter to Rajib Acharya (racharya@popcouncil.org) by 28 June 2013.
Essential qualifications:
- Postgraduate degree in relevant social science discipline
(anthropology, health policy analysis, possibly political science)
- Proven ability to analyse and disseminate research findings (such
as a publication track record and demonstrable writing competency)
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of qualitative research
methods* and* health policy research
- Good understanding of reproductive health and maternal health
issues in India
- Willingness to spend approximately 15-20 days per year conducting
fieldwork in Madhya Pradesh
- Availability over a three-year period
Desirable:
- PhD
- Experience in conducting in-depth interviews with senior actors
such as health policy makers at international and national levels
- Experience in conducting focus groups and interviews with
community members
- Understanding of the challenges and complexities of conducting
qualitative research on legally and politically sensitive topics
- Excellent writing skills
- Proven ability to work independently, as well as in a team
- Good knowledge of English and Hindi
If interested please contact:
Rajib Acharya, PhD
Associate, Population Council
Core 5A, Ground Floor
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
New Delhi, India- 110003
Tel +91 11 24642901/2902/4008/4009
Skype: rajibacharya
racharya@popcouncil.org
www.popcouncil.org
GHFP Population and Reproductive Health Itern position open
Global Health Fellows Program II
Population and Reproductive Health Intern
Office of Regional Sustainable Development, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, US Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC
August 20, 2013 -December XX, 2013: Compensated Internship
OND-P2-008
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 Population and Reproductive Health Intern (Intern) will assist the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) health program's Deputy Team Lead with family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programming in the region. USAID's FP/RH work aims to improve the access, quality, efficiency, and sustainability of host countries' FP and RH programs.
The Intern will support the Deputy Team Lead in providing oversight and quality control to USAID's regional FP/RH program, including participation in the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition's LAC Forum teleconferences. S/he will also participate in the Agency's working group that ensures high quality FP programs by promoting informed and voluntary decision-making.
The Intern will liaise with a range of staff from external organizations, including other USG agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private firms, and international donors. S/he will support the Deputy Team Lead's management of implementing partners' (IP) deliverables. Finally, s/he will assist in providing timely responses to questions asked from a variety of stakeholders: Agency leadership, implementing partners, missions and external organizations. Often these questions require research and data gathering. S/he will coordinate closely with the Bureau for Global Health in planning and carrying out his/her work. S/he will work closely with appropriate members of the LAC/RSD health staff and with the Health Team Lead or Deputy Team Lead as his/her onsite manager
Volunteer Student Coordinator for the Group on Reproductive Health and Rights (GRHR)
Volunteer Posting
Student Coordinator
Group on Reproductive Health and Rights (GRHR)
The Group on Reproductive Health and Rights (GRHR) is seeking a master’s or doctoral student to serve as student coordinator. The position is part-time.
The GRHR is a Boston-based forum that provides a platform for the latest research, program, policy and advocacy work focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Members of the GRHR are active in the field of domestic and international sexual and reproductive health. The GRHR is governed by a steering committee (SC) comprised of individuals from the following institutions: Boston University School of Public Health, Columbia University , Harvard Law School, Harvard School of Public Health, Ibis Reproductive Health, Suffolk University and the University of Southern California. The GRHR hosts high-profile academic, policy and advocacy leaders in our field, and aims to provide a space to not only highlight important efforts and advances in domestic and international sexual and reproductive health and rights, but also provides the opportunity for group members to share ongoing work and ideas and get input from a range of research, policy and provider colleagues.
The main activity of the student coordinator will be to organize approximately 6 GRHR meetings over the course of the 2013-2014 academic year. The student coordinates the monthly communications regarding GRHR events, including date, location, and travel arrangements for the speakers and participants. The student coordinator is responsible for preparing the monthly meeting agenda, taking minutes, incorporating feedback from the SC and sharing them with GRHR for full review. Between monthly meetings, the student coordinator also manages the listserv and ensures that the GRHR document database is up to date. The GRHR will occasionally take on group projects or host or co-host events (e.g. books, editorials, conferences, and/or curriculum development); there are currently no specific projects or events planned for 2013-2014 but the group will continue to discuss possible group activities. On average, this position requires 10-15 hours per month.
The position is not funded. In the event that the group sponsors an event in the upcoming academic year, funding will be sought to compensate for additional time beyond the standard 10-15 hours per month.
To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and CV to Liz Henry, student coordinator, at ehenry@bu.edu by July 1st.
GHFP Strategic Information Advisor Position in Dar el Salaam, Tanzania
Global Health Fellows Program II
Technical Advisor II: Strategic Information Advisor
USAID/Tanzania
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Assignment: Two-year fellowship
GHFP-II-P2-084
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.
BACKGROUND:
The US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the US Government (USG) initiative to help save the lives of those suffering from HIV/AIDS around the world. This historic commitment is the largest by any nation to combat a single disease internationally, and PEPFAR investments are also designed to have an impact on the alleviation of suffering from other diseases across the global health spectrum. PEPFAR is driven by a shared responsibility among donor and partner nations and others in an effort to save lives by making smart investments.
PEPFAR is the cornerstone and largest component of the US President's Global Health Initiative. With a special focus on improving the health of women, newborns and children, the Global Health Initiative's goal is to save the greatest number of lives by increasing and building upon what works and, then, supporting countries as they work to improve the health of their own people.
More than 1.4 million Tanzanians are estimated to be living with the disease. Since 2004, PEPFAR has supported the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in the areas of HIV and AIDS care and treatment, prevention, impact mitigation, and health systems strengthening. To date, Tanzania has received more than $2.2 billion from the US Government in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
INTRODUCTION
The Strategic Information Advisor (Advisor) will provide high quality technical assistance to the USG PEPFAR/Tanzania country team, technical working groups, implementing partners, and Government of Tanzania (GOT) counterparts to ensure that the portfolio of program activities contributes to the national HIV/AIDS strategic goals and targets. The Advisor will generate accurate data analyses and reports to inform national policy, and to meet the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) reporting requirements. The Advisor will receive day-to-day direction and operational guidance from the PEPFAR/Tanzania Coordinator.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary responsibilities of the Strategic Information Advisor include:
- Participating in PEPFAR indicator monitoring, data collection and analysis. This may include collecting and reporting PEPFAR outcome and impact indicators; analyzing PEPFAR outputs; expenditure analyses; assisting USG agencies, technical working groups and partners with data analysis and preparation of abstracts and presentations for the PEPFAR annual conference, in-country meetings and international conferences; and reviewing PEPFAR's data quality from implementing partners in an effort to meet benchmark standards.
- Coordinating information and activities related to strategic information on behalf of PEPFAR/Tanzania. This may include coordinating responses to requests on strategic information both from within PEPFAR/Tanzania and externally; communicating measurement results and indicators; serving as the principal field counterpart to the Washington-based Strategic Information Advisor; leading development of country responses on strategic information queries from that Strategic Information Advisor, Core Team and OGAC; assisting in the identification and communication of strategic information issues, challenges, and policy questions to the GOT, US Department of State, and Country Team to solicit responses and action plans; and coordinating with programmatic strategic units to assist with timely preparation of the semi-annual/annual reports and target setting for the Country Operational Plans and Updates.
- Contributing to assessments, evaluations and other activities related to strategic information. This may include coordinating in-country program areas and project assessments and evaluations across USG agencies and partners; providing technical oversight for evaluation, study design, and implementation; disseminating findings and identifying areas for further study that will assist PEPFAR and national programming; liaising with international partners to promote effective exchange of strategic information; and preparing presentations and reports for stakeholders including OGAC, the GOT, implementing partners, and donors.
- Providing technical support to the GOT. This may include providing technical input and advice to update Tanzania's strategic information guidelines, standards, and manuals to improve consistency with the latest PEPFAR strategic information guidance; reviewing strategic plans; coordinating the development of frameworks and strategies to assist national priorities and planning; participating in and providing technical assistance to the national monitoring and evaluation technical workgroup; and overseeing USG technical support to national data systems.
- Facilitating the work of the PEPFAR/Tanzania Strategic Information Interagency Technical Team for the timely and accurate collection and reporting of PEPFAR monitoring, outcome and impact indicators.
Training and Professional Development
- Keeping abreast of the latest PEPFAR Strategic information guidelines and standards, and best practices more broadly in strategic information collection and evaluation.
- Deepening knowledge of the analysis and evaluation of data related to PEPFAR activities.
- Participating in interagency working groups and professional meetings as appropriate to SOW.
- Participating in professional continuing education and skills training within the purview of GHFP-II.
Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational and programming need and/or (b) the Advisor's own interests.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
- Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, social sciences, or a related discipline.
- Minimum five years' work experience in managing public health/social sector programs with at least two years' HIV/AIDS monitoring and evaluation and program management experience in an international or resource challenged setting.
- Demonstrated knowledge of data management processes, tools, web-based database systems for large scale health program or HIV/AIDS activities.
- Extensive knowledge of public health principles, concepts, methods and techniques.
- Experience working closely with high level government and other counterparts.
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal, facilitation and team building skills.
- Ability to analyze data and produce reports using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate, influence and convince verbally and in writing.
- Ability to obtain and maintain medical clearance to live and work in Tanzania.
- US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary will be based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs 2013 Benefits Booklet.
TO APPLY:
All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP-II's online recruitment system at https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/, which allows you to store your CV, profile and bio data form in our database. A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application.
