Supply Chain Intern – USAID position in Rwanda ** Deadline Soon
**Deadline approching 4/14/16**
Supply Chain Intern
Health Systems Strengthening, Health Office, United States Agency for International Development/Rwanda
Location: Kigali, Rwanda | May 2016-November 2016: Compensated 6 month internship | INT-P5-038
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with Global Health Corps, GlobeMed, Management Systems International and PYXERA Global. 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
USAID/Rwanda’s Health Team oversees a budget of over $100 million annually. The health portfolio covers child survival (immunization, integrated management of childhood illness), reproductive health (family planning, safe motherhood, fistula), infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, malaria), and health systems strengthening. The Health Team manages an integrated portfolio of activities with a vision to build capacity in Rwanda for sustained and improved health outcomes by providing innovative and responsive technical and financial assistance. A key area of assistance for USAID/Rwanda includes technical assistance in supply chain management and procurement of public health commodities.
Rwanda’s public health supply chain system relies on central services of national quantification, procurement, and policymaking through divisions within the Ministry of Health. Health programs, including the malaria, HIV, family planning and maternal and child health programs, work with the central warehouse to establish national guidelines, finance, and procure the right quantities of essential commodities. Product integration for in-country ordering, distribution, and data collection allow for efficiencies at the district pharmacy and service delivery point levels. Ensuring data quality and utilization, collaboration between programs and supply chain levels, and building capacity in supply chain management skills, are key to strengthening Rwanda’s public health supply chain system and ensuring commodity security, so that patients and clients receive medicines and health products.
A focus of USAID/Rwanda’s supply chain program is technical assistance in health commodity procurement and supply chain system strengthening. In collaboration with the central warehouse, the Medical Procurement and Production Division (MPPD), activities address central functions for procurement, data management and utilization, supply chain integration, warehousing and distribution efficiencies, business process improvement, and long term strategies for supply chain sustainability.
INTRODUCTION
The Supply Chain Intern (Intern) will provide technical support and coordination services to support USAID/Rwanda’s Health Team. As a member of the Health Systems Strengthening team, the Intern will work closely with the Health Commodity and Logistics Technical Advisor to assist with technical review and management of supply chain functional areas and programs. The Intern will work closely with the Health Commodity and Logistics Technical Advisor as his/her onsite manager.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Gaining experience in the field of USAID and USAID missions and learning how to drive change using data in a complex environment with many stakeholders.
• Gaining a greater understanding of data management, quantification, supply planning, procurement, and reporting tools utilized in an in-country environment.
• Deepening skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Using logistics, and procurement data or other data sources on HIV, malaria, and family planning commodities in Rwanda, to build an internal information tracking system to better inform USAID of supply chain issues to improve an efficient, data-driven approach.
• Conducting a review of data sources, and reporting and recording procedures to inform USAID’s approach at supply chain performance and investment monitoring in Rwanda.
• Participating in daily USAID commodity procurement monitoring tasks for HIV, malaria, and family planning, including reviewing/preparing/utilizing:
- Procurement price quotes
- Commodity information request forms
- Shipping reports
- Commodity procurement planning and monitoring reports
- Supply plan monitoring tables for HIV, family planning, and malaria
- Quantification reports for HIV, family planning, and malaria
- Shipment and forecast update reports for all relevant product groups
• Contributing to technical discussions and suggesting supply chain best practices.
• Identifying areas where private sector best practices can improve supply chain efficiency in Rwanda, improving supply chain services and reducing cost.
• Participating in End Use Checks for USAID-procured equipment delivered to the Ministry of Health, including conducting site visits to health facilities.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern’s own interests.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Currently enrolled master’s or other post-bachelor’s degree candidate in a program related to supply chain management, logistics, business, information systems, pharmacy, statistics or relevant field; or, completion of such within the past 12 months.
• Ability to manage, analyze and derive strategic insights from raw data to assist leaders in setting policies and ensuring sound investments.
• Experience with, and understanding of supply chain management, procurement, and/or logistics for a large organization.
• Knowledge of health commodity or pharmaceutical products.
• Proficient with MS Office tools, especially with Excel, and ability to quickly learn other software tools.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong listening and communication skills, especially in an environment with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with program coordination is beneficial.
• Ability to maintain cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity within the workplace.
• Ability to travel locally within Rwanda.
• US citizenship required.
COMPENSATION
$1,690 bi-weekly (exempt, salaried position).
TO APPLY
Detailed information, including an online application and instructions, is available on our website at https://www.ghfp.net/
All online applications must be submitted by April 14, 2016 by 5:00 pm Eastern time.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer.
Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis Project Intern – Global Health Fellows Program II
**Deadline coming up 4/21**
Global Health Fellows Program II
Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis Project Intern
Infectious Diseases Division, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Anticipated timeframe: May 2016 – November 2016: Compensated 6 month internship
Location: Washington, DC/Arlington, VA
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with Global Health Corps, GlobeMed, Management Systems International and PYXERA Global. 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 Tuberculosis (TB) Team at USAID leads the United States Government (USG) efforts in the fight to prevent and treat TB, which kills about 1.5 million people annually. USAID programs focus on improving TB services in 23 countries, saving lives and preventing the spread of TB and multidrug-resistant TB. The goal of USAID efforts is to contribute significantly to the reduction of TB transmission and deaths globally. USAID TB Team is implementing the new USG TB Strategy (2015-2019) and National Action Plan to Combat Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR)-TB, which was recently released by the White House. Implementation of activities within the USG strategy and the NAP requires novel approaches as well as developing new projects and partnerships across sector.
INTRODUCTION:
The Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis Project Intern (Intern) will be assigned to the Tuberculosis Team in the Infectious Disease (ID) Division, under the Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition (HIDN) in the Bureau for Global Health (GH). The Intern will focus on assisting the TB Team with the implementation of selected key activities related to the multidrug- resistant tuberculosis. In particular, the Intern will assist the TB Team members with developing and supporting activities related to MDR-TB, helping with data collection and analysis, collecting best practices and lessons learned, helping with consolidation of reports and activities. The Intern will work closely with the ID Division Chief who will serve as his/her onsite manager, as well as with the MDR-TB Senior Advisor and other TB Team members.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
•Gaining experience in developing new projects and activities, consolidating and analyzing project data and demonstrating project results, as it relates to TB.
•Gaining a greater understanding of USAID work in TB and MDR-TB field, including work with USAID Missions, Implementing Partners and international TB organizations.
•Gaining a greater understanding of technical aspects of TB and MDR-TB interventions and TB project coordination.
•Deepening skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Supporting the TB Team with implementing activities related to MDR-TB, which includes but not limited to assessment, analysis, planning and monitoring of global MDR-TB work, assisting with the NAP-MDR planning and implementation, etc.
•Assisting with analyzing country and project(s) TB and MDR-TB data.
•Conducting literature reviews on MDR-TB topics, new drugs and regimens, and providing summaries of the publications.
•Collecting and consolidating project data and assisting with publishing and dissemination.
•Assisting with the communication of results and deliverables through reports and presentations.
•Providing logistical support to organize meetings, conference calls and webinars.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern’s own interests.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•Currently enrolled master’s or other post-bachelor’s degree candidate in a program related to social sciences, public health or related fields; or, completion of such within the past 12 months.
•Experience with or knowledge of the TB and MDR-TB.
•Strong interest in Global Health with the emphasis on TB.
•Strong writing and analytical skills.
•Ability to work under tight deadlines.
•Ability to travel internationally.
•US citizenship or US permanent residency required.
COMPENSATION:
$1,690 bi-weekly (exempt, salaried position).
TO APPLY:
Detailed information, including an online application and instructions, is available on our website at www.ghfp.net. All applications must be submitted by April 21, 2016 at 5:00 pm eastern time.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer.
PH825: Analysis of Emerging Infections Using the One Health Approach
Don't miss out on course PH825 this fall taught by one of our Department of Global Health faculty David Hamer and Department of Environmental Health professor Jean M. van Seventer.
For more information see the course description and video below. There is still time to register on student link!
This class employs One Health, an approach to public health emphasizing the interconnectedness of human health, animal health, and the environment, to provide a basic understanding of factors involved in the natural history of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), and of approaches required for the control and prevention of these diseases. The number of reported EIDs has been steadily increased over past decades and while the global burden of individual diseases is often minimal, historically, some EIDs (e.g., HIV, influenza, chikungunya, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)) have had enormous global public health impact, and local impacts can often be quite severe, particularly in developing settings (e.g., Ebola in West Africa). The majority of EIDs are vector-borne and/or zoonotic, and a wide range of social, behavioral, and physical environmental factors contribute to their emergence, making the One Health approach crucial to understanding these diseases. In this class, case study of specific EIDs is used to illustrate the involvement of multiple factors in disease emergence and spread. Emphasis is placed on understanding the natural history and pathogenesis of these EIDs, and the laboratory methods commonly used for their diagnosis and surveillance. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to apply the principles they have learned to analyze and determine the factors involved in the new emergence or re-emergence of an infectious disease; knowledge which is ultimately essential for determining appropriate disease control and prevention strategies.
Spring 2016 SSG Emphasis Area Meeting
Please join the sex, sexuality, gender and health emphasis area for our Spring 2016 meeting. We plan to meet on Thursday, April 14 from 1:00 - 2:00 in Crosstown 386. The focus of the meeting is to organize a panel on global LGBT health for the Fall 2016 semester. Send questions to Professor Messersmith at ljmesser@bu.edu or Nick Diamond at njd15@bu.edu. Hope to see you there!
Call for Proposals: Northeast Big Data Hub – April 15th & May 1st
Call for Proposals
Applicants can be: MS students who have one year to graduation; PhD students who have two years or less until graduation; Postdoctoral fellows who graduated fewer than 5 years ago
It is a ONE PAGE application; deadlines however approaching quickly.
Catalyzing Industry-Academic Partnerships
The Northeast Big Data Hub (@NEbigdatahub) is one of four Big Data Hubs established by the National Science Foundation to build public-private, multi-sector consortia to address high-priority challenges with data-driven innovations. The Hub is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for its summer 2016 programs for early-career researchers and practitioners in academia and other sectors. Funding has been generously provided by the Computing Community Consortium (CCC).
The Young Innovators Internship Program will provide an opportunity for early career researchers to collaborate with small businesses, government agencies, and NGOs, using data science approaches to solve substantial challenges. The Knowledge Exchange Program is comprised of a Lecture Series and a Visiting Scholar Exchange. Both share the goal of providing academic scholars and non-academic practitioners with an understanding of the challenges, capabilities, and available data at the organizations they visit while seeding longer-term relationships between the parties involved.
You can learn more about the programs and how to apply below.
Proposal Deadlines: April 15th and May 1st, 2016
Spending Deadline: All funds must be spent by September 30th, 2016
Additional Information and Application Submissions:
http://northeastbdhub.dsi.columbia.edu/opportunities.html
Please contact Katie Naum ken2115@columbia.edu or René Bastón rb70@columbia.edu if you have any questions.
Presentation on RCT to test interventions addressing intimate partner violence in Northern Tanzania
On Monday, April 11th come to CHS Research Practice in Action Series (with lunch!) to hear Global Health professor Lisa Messersmith's presentation on her work on intimate partner violence in Northern Tanzania.
RSVP here for lunch! 
BU Medical Campus Mock Election!
BU Medical Campus Mock Election
The BU School of Public Health Student Senate invites you to vote in the BU Medical Campus Mock Election!
If you could vote for the next President of the United States today, who would you choose?
VOTE HERE
Polls open Monday, April 11 – Tuesday, April 19
All votes are completely anonymous
Election results will be announced on April 19 at the Dean’s Seminar Series on the 2016 Election: What is at stake?
The former mayors of Houston, Nashville, and Mesa, Arizona will speak about the 2016 election from their perspectives on the front lines of local politics. Let them know where our community stands on this critical election!
Please contact jvbrown@bu.edu if you have any questions.
Technical Advisor, Health Programs for Francophone and Other Countries with International Rescue Committee
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Background: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933, the IRC is a prominent international organization working in relief, rehabilitation, protection, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities. Health programs represent the largest single sector within which IRC currently operates, constituting approximately 45% of the international budget and with activities in 25 countries. IRC health programs worldwide are implemented in partnership with Ministry of Health and/or non-governmental organizations. IRC is also engaged in direct provision of health care, safe drinking water and sanitation support to beneficiaries where needed. Currently, IRC supports or manages 75 hospitals, 1,256 health centers and 788 health posts through a network of over eight hundred public health and clinical staff employed by IRC country programs. The facility based care is complemented by community level primary health care work implemented by about 9,000 community health workers. Country-based health staffs are supported by a health technical unit that contributes to the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of IRC primary health care programs through technical assistance, staff development and institutional learning. The unit currently has over 40 clinicians and public health and environmental health professionals on the staff, including experts in child health, reproductive health, nutrition, disease control, information management and technology, research and quality assurance. The Technical Advisor, Health Programs is a key member of the health unit’s country support team. Job Overview/Summary: The Technical Advisor, Health Programs serves as the primary source of health technical support for designated IRC country programs and interfaces between the field staff in the designated countries and the health unit. The position works in collaboration with the Technical Advisor, Environmental Health in the designated countries as one country support team. Major Responsibilities:
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IRC leading the way from harm to home. IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. |
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Fellow BUSPH student reports on FGM in Mali, publishes in the Guardian
BU MPH candidate Kateri Donahoe was selected as one of three student fellows to receive the Program for Global Health Storytelling's Pulitzer Center fellowship. Kateri spent part of her 2015 summer in Mali conducting research and interviews on female genital cutting.
Her work was published yesterday in the Guardian. Congratulations, Kateri!
Female genital cutting affects more than nine out of ten of women in Mali. Those working to end the practice must walk a fine line between preserving culture and protecting women.
