By Abigail Morrison
APHA Job/Internship Postings!
Health Systems Strengthening Technical Advisor (HQ-101)
AIHA is currently seeking a seasoned and entrepreneurial individual to join our team as a Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Technical Advisor. Reporting directly to AIHA’s President & CEO, the incumbent will be based at our Washington, DC, headquarters and serve as AIHA’s principal expert and organizational lead on HSS. S/he will working across a broad HSS spectrum, focusing initially on leveraging AIHA’s principal area of expertise in health workforce development, but then developing a strategy on how best to expand AIHA’s capabilities and bonafides in other HSS areas. Consistent with AIHA’s strategic plan, the HSS Technical Advisor will provide internal guidance and leadership on issues related to the development of AIHA’s HSS strategy and implementation, including serving as AIHA chief external-facing leader on matters related to HSS and ensuring that we are following and being responsive to technical agency and donor trends, policies, practices, and evolving thinking related to HSS.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Officer (HQ-107)
AIHA is recruiting an experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer to manage our information and reporting processes and products. The incumbent will work with headquarters and field staff to ensure professional, high-quality communication about AIHA’s programmatic activities and results. S/he will also play an important role in improving information management and data quality, and in strengthening knowledge sharing and learning. across the organization and with the international health and development communities.
Tanzania Nursing Initiative Program Manager
AIHA is recruiting a Program Manager to oversee a portfolio of nursing partnerships and programs under our PEPFAR-supported Tanzania Nursing Intitiative (TNI). The TNI Program Manager will be based at our offices in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and work in close collaboration with our country team there, as well as headquarters staff, partners, stakeholders, USG funding agencies, and the Government of Tanzania. Canditates should have a Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) and a minimum of three years of work experience in the field of nursing, or a Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) with at least five years of relevant work experience. Experience with Tanzanian nursing regulations and policies is strongly preferred. Please note that this position will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. To apply for this position, please send all application materials to: schalamila@aiha.com.
Social Work Organizational Development Specialist
AIHA’s Volunteer Healthcare Corps is recruiting a seasoned social work or social welfare professional for an exciting 9-month volunteer opportunity in Lusaka, Zambia. In support of Save the Children’s USAID-funded Zambia Rising project, the Social Work Organizational Development Specialist will be placed at the Social Workers’ Association of Zambia (SWAZ), where s/he will provide hands-on coaching, mentoring, and technical assistance to staff as a way to strengthen organizational capacity and address existing deficiencies and gaps. Please note that this position will be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
Pre-clinical and Clinical Medical Instructors
AIHA, working closely with Ethiopia’s Federal Ministry of Health, is actively recruiting both Ethiopian Diaspora and expatriate physicians and other qualified professionals to teach courses in basic sciences, including biochemistry, immunobiology and virology, pharmacology, medical physiology, medical ethics, neuroscience, public health, pathology, and general and systemic anatomy at one of the 13 medical schools established across the country through the Ministry’s Medical Education Initiative. Instructors will play a critical role in strengthening the country’s health system by training future doctors over the course of their placements through AIHA’s Volunteer Healthcare Corps. Please note that these positions will be based at various medical schools throughout Ethiopia.
Social Work Organizational Development Specialist
AIHA’s Volunteer Healthcare Corps is seeking a skilled professional for an exciting 6-12 month volunteer opportunity in Lagos, Nigeria. In support of Save the Children’s USAID-funded Systems Transformed for Empowered Action and Enabling Response (STEER) project, the Social Work Organizational Development Specialist will be placed at a local community-based organization in Lagos State, where s/he will provide hands-on coaching, mentoring, and technical assistance to the organization’s officers as a way to strengthen organizational capacity and address existing deficiencies and gaps. Please note that this position will be based in Lagos, Nigeria.
For more information on any of these postings, please visit the APHA Website!
Internship: Initiative Inc. Looking for a skilled writer!
Internship to Support Global Projects Initiatives Inc. 264 Beacon Street, Boston, MA www.initiativesinc.com
Are you interested in Global Health? Good at research and writing? Able to work 15 hours/week?
If so, Initiatives Inc. is looking for someone like you to support our work.
Our work spans organizational development, human resources for health, quality improvement, community involvement and operations research. Our current projects are in DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, Bangladesh and Uganda. In each, we strive to strengthen management systems to make organizations more sustainable and transparent, advocate for the needs of communities and vulnerable populations, and develop, test and implement new strategies for improving health systems. Initiatives also supports community health workers (CHWs) and CHW programs through CHW Central.org.
We seek a motivated intern with an interest in developing skills in global health programming, capacity assessments, research, training and literature reviews.
“Researching and promoting resources and guidelines for successful implementation of community health projects have provided me with knowledge on best practices for managing human resources for health and health systems strengthening. I will definitely use the knowledge and skills from my time at Initiatives in my global health career.”
--Paola Peynetti, Spring 2016 intern and MPH candidate at Boston University
Our intern will:
- Have strong writing and organizational skills
- Conduct literature reviews to widen knowledge on areas, such as mental health, mHealth in community health, supervision strategies, and capacity building
- Contribute to development of training curricula and job aids
- Have strong social media skills, especially in Twitter/Tweetdeck and Facebook
- Review and revise Organizational Capacity Assessment reports
- Contribute to the growth of the CHW Central website by promoting content among the public health community using online platforms
- Regularly update CHW Central website and social media platforms with news, events, and webinars on community health and global health topics and networks
Initiatives Inc., a small women-owned business founded in 1987, is dedicated to improving the health and services provided to communities in the developing world.
To Apply: Email your CV, cover letter and a writing sample to Jackie McCarthy jmccarthy@initiativesinc.com.
Empowering Half of Boston’s Working Women in 5 Years: Negotiation Workshop
In the city of Boston, the median earnings of all part- and full-time women in the workforce are 84 percent of male workers’ earnings (estimate based on BRA Research Division analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data). Full-time male workers in Boston are almost twice as likely as female full-time workers to earn $100,000 dollars or more per year.
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement, and AAUW have joined forces in an initiative to make Boston the first city to close the gender wage gap. To help accomplish this, we are implementing a large-scale, grassroots program to provide AAUW Work Smart salary negotiation workshops to 85,000 women — at least half of Boston’s working women — in the next five years.
A Collaborative Initiative for Equal Pay for Women
Women working full time in the United States typically are paid just 79 percent of what men are paid, a gap of 21 percent — and it’s even worse for women of color. The gender pay gap starts just one year out of college, and the damage only gets worse over the course of a career, which is why it’s crucial to establish a fair salary early on.
About AAUW Work Smart
Created for working women, AAUW Work Smart is an interactive workshop that teaches women to evaluate, negotiate, and articulate their worth confidently in the job market. Whether striving for a promotion, asking for a raise, or negotiating a new salary, attendees will learn how to conduct objective research to establish an equitable target salary. Expert facilitators lead discussions on the gender wage gap and its personal effects, while small group activities and role-play exercises give participants the opportunity to create and perfect their persuasive pitch.
Attendees can expect to learn
- About the gender wage gap, including its personal consequences
- How to quantify the market value of their education, skills, and experience
- How to conduct objective market research and determine a fair target salary
- How to create a strategic pitch and respond to salary offers
Not in Boston? Learn more about AAUW’s national salary negotiation workshops »
Why Negotiation?
AAUW’s groundbreaking research on the gender pay gap shows that one year out of college, women are already earning significantly less than their male counterparts. Women who negotiate can earn higher salaries and better benefits, and these advantages add up over time. Negotiation ensures that women are putting a fair price on their work and sets a benchmark for future salary increases. By negotiating fair and equitable salaries, women are better positioned to pay off student loans and save for retirement, which add up to greater economic security.
To find a workshop or learn more, visit: http://www.aauw.org/work-smart-boston/#locate
Fellowship: Africa Regional Malaria Advisor
| Africa Regional Malaria AdvisorTechnical Advisor IIHealth Division, Office of Sustainable Development, Bureau for Africa, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC | Assignment: Two Year Fellowship | GHFP-II-P5-196 |
| 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 work 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 Office of Sustainable Development (SD) in the Bureau for Africa (AFR) provides: strategic guidance and intellectual leadership to AFR; conducts economic, social and political analyses critical to the development of AFR policies, strategies, budgets and activities; manages and/or coordinates three Presidential and two Agency Initiatives; and provides technical services to AFR's field missions. In carrying out these functions, SD serves as the Bureau's principal liaison with African and international partners, US Government (USG) sister agencies, the private sector, universities, and the Private Voluntary Organization (PVO)/Non-governmental Organization (NGO) community. AFR/SD's Health Team has an annual budget of approximately $14 million, which includes the management of activities that support African capacity development and improving the quality, availability and access to health services for Africa's most vulnerable populations. The Division works across all health sectors, including maternal and child health (MCH), reproductive health, health systems strengthening (HSS), and infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. The Health Division works in close collaboration with other USAID Pillar Bureaus, including the Bureau for Global Health (GH) and the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, in activities such as coordinating strategic and technical support to USAID missions, program reviews and assessments, and staff development. It also works closely with African and donor partners such as the World Health Organization's Africa Regional Office (WHO AFRO), the World Bank and UNICEF.One of the presidential initiatives that AFR supports is the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) managed out of the Global Health Bureau. PMI was launched in June 2005 as a 5-year, $1.2 billion initiative to: a) rapidly scale up malaria prevention and treatment interventions and; b) reduce malaria related mortality by 50% in 15 high-burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa. With passage of the 2008 Lantos-Hyde Act, funding for PMI was extended and, as part of the GHI, the goal of PMI was adjusted to reduce malaria related mortality by 70% in the original 15 countries by the end of 2015. The current PMI Strategy, spanning 2015 - 2020, has three goals: 1) Reduce malaria mortality by one-third from 2015 levels in PMI-supported countries, achieving a greater than 80% reduction from PMI's original 2000 baseline levels; 2) Reduce malaria morbidity in PMI-supported countries by 40% from 2015 levels; 3) Assist at least five PMI-supported countries to meet the WHO criteria for national or sub-national pre-elimination. |
| INTRODUCTION |
| The Africa Regional Malaria Advisor (Advisor) will be based on the Health Team of AFR/SD and will serve as a core member of the AFR Team supporting PMI in USAID and the PMI inter-agency working group. S/he will also provide guidance and technical support to the AFR, missions and PMI staff assigned to AFR. The Advisor will also provide guidance and support to the broader health portfolio of AFR, including activity management and helping to integrate malaria with other health and development programs. The Advisor will receive technical guidance from the Deputy Chief, Africa Bureau, Office of Sustainable Development who will serve as their onsite manager. |
| ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The Africa Regional Malaria Advisor will be responsible for: Serving as a PMI Health Team country backstop and liaison with GH and other USG counterparts:
Strategic communication, planning, and reporting:
Serving as a technical resource on malaria programs for PMI and the Africa Bureau:
International and domestic travel approximately 25%. TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (7%)
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
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| SALARY AND BENEFITS |
| Salary based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs. |
| 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. All online applications must be submitted by April 22, 2016 by 5:00 pm Eastern time. We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer. |
Job Posting: Cost Specialist/Data Analyst
The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, established in 1981, is the only self-governing graduate and professional school of nutrition in North America. Its mission is to improve the nutritional well-being of people worldwide through:
- the creation of new knowledge • the application and dissemination of evidence-based information and • the education and training of future leaders in the field
This mission is fulfilled by bringing together experts from the areas of clinical nutrition, social and public policy, and biomedicine. Faculty at the school include biomedical scientists, economists, epidemiologists, nutritionists, physicians, political scientists and psychologists who focus on a myriad of issues with the common thread of nutrition and its role in fostering the growth and development of human populations. The Friedman School of Nutrition is seeking a full-time Cost Specialist/Data Analyst to work on a project relating to the assessment of the quality and programmatic uses of fortified food products used in U.S. Title II food aid programs. The project, called the Food Aid Quality Review, (www.foodaidquality.pbworks.com) is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of Food for Peace (FFP). FAQR Phase I, conducted from 2009 to 2011, examined the nutritional needs of beneficiary populations across the developing world and the nutritional quality of commodities currently available to meet those needs, with the objective of improving the quality of Title II food aid commodities and programming. The findings of FAQR Phase I were published as a report, Delivering Improved Nutrition: Recommendations for Changes to U.S. Food Aid Products and Programs (USAID, April 2011), which is available at http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/agriculture-and-food-security/food-assistance/resources/research-and-policy-papers. The project completed Phase II of research in February 2016, which involved presenting findings and recommendations, implementing many of the recommendations, and testing recommendations through follow-on studies. The current phase, FAQR Phase III, will conclude activities initiated in earlier phases, and will respond to new priorities. Focus areas include: research on the acceptability and cost effectiveness of new food products; testing new formulations of products (compared with existing foods); studying improved packaging and delivery approaches to enhance logistics; organizing consultative and expert meetings to draw on the widest possible expertise and take account of the multiple perspectives on food aid programming; synthesizing state-of-the-art evidence on food-based delivery of micronutrients in environments where food aid is required; and defining and disseminating improved field tools for calculating the cost-effectiveness of products and interventions, including specialized foods. The Food Aid Quality Review (FAQR) Phase III Cost Specialist/Data Analyst will work closely with the FAQR Senior Cost Specialist, Data Manager, Data Analyst, Biostatistician, the Field Research Directors, and the FAQR Project Manager. The analyst will also work with the Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PI of FAQR. The primary role of the Cost Specialist/Data Analyst will be the management of cost data and cost-effectiveness analysis for the field studies assessing the use of food aid products in USAID/FFP Title II programs. Additionally, this person will manage and support further development of a comprehensive cost-projection tool designed to estimate costs of producing and transporting CSB and RUSF products used in USAID/FFP Title II programs and World Food Programme (WFP) emergency operations. This person will help FAQR pilot the tool by conducting analyses, communicating with key stakeholders and potential users, gathering feedback, adapting the tool as needed, and promoting its use among food aid programs. This person may also explore potential web-based systems for applying the cost tool. The cost-projection tool is a FAQR Phase III deliverable. This analyst will also work on two studies, one in Sierra Leone and one in Burkina Faso, focusing on cost-effectiveness analyses and assisting in other analyses as needed. The purpose of these studies is to determine the relative effectiveness and cost effectiveness of four supplementary foods in the treatment (Sierra Leone) and prevention (Burkina Faso) of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and stunting in normal programmatic settings. This is a full-time position, based in Boston, to begin in March 2016 or as soon thereafter as possible.
Basic Requirements:
- 1-3 years of related experience preferred, with emphasis on cost-effectiveness analysis desirable. • Preferably some prior experience working in international nutrition, with knowledge of food aid commodities. • Experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis is a plus. • Master’s degree in economics, agriculture economics, or related field; focus on cost-effectiveness analysis is a plus. • Fluency in Microsoft Excel and ability to learn new software as needed. • Some knowledge of SAS or STATA.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant graduate level training in statistics and data analysis; experience working with large, complex data sets; strong organizational skills. • Ability to work independently under deadlines. • Demonstrated ability to work cross-culturally. • Familiarity with survey research methods. • Knowledge of French would be an asset.
Special Work Schedule Requirements: Occasional research team meetings and reporting deadlines require working beyond normal office hours.
World Health Day 2016: Access to Insulin in the Spotlight Webinar
To commemorate 2016 World Health Day’s theme of diabetes, the ACCISS Study and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology are co-hosting a Panel Discussion the puts the spotlight on a critical issue affecting the lives of an estimated 100 million people living with diabetes: Access to Insulin.
You are cordially invited to attend:
World Health Day 2016: Access to Insulin in the Spotlight
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 1500 – 1700 Geneva Press Club, Geneva
Reception to immediately follow the event
The ACCISS Study will launch five profiles and fact sheets with new research on critical issues affecting access to insulin. The panel, together with the in-person and online audience will take part in an active discussion on the profile findings and more. To read more about this event, please see attached.
Panel members include:
David Beran, University of Geneva, Co-investigator of the ACCISS Study
Krystal Boyea, Ambassador & Spokesperson for Diabetes, IDF Youth Leader, Barbados
Katie Dean, Executive Director, NCD Alliance
Ruth Dreifus, Former President of Switzerland
Hans Hogerzeil, Professor in Global Health at the University of Groningen,former WHO Director for Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies
Dr. Kaushik Ramaiya , Consultant Physician and Chief Executive Officer at Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Dar es Salaam and Mwanza, Tanzania
Moderator: Justine Davies, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
To RSVP to participate in the webinar, click here.
Internship with HITLAB
Position Available: DELPHI Summer Internship Program 2016
About HITLAB:
HITLAB is an innovation and teaching lab dedicated to improving the quality and accessibility of healthcare worldwide. We help leading organizations ideate, create, and evaluate technology-based solutions to pressing healthcare challenges.
Our team of public health professionals, anthropologists, statisticians, clinicians, engineers, economists, strategists, and designers is determined to address healthcare needs across the globe. We work with a wide variety of stakeholders in both the public and private sectors to design and disseminate studies, programs, and products that improve healthcare access and delivery.
Position Overview:
The Developing Emerging Leaders in Public Health Initiative or DELPHI is designed to identify and develop the next generation of healthcare leaders. The DELPHI program offers emerging leaders an opportunity to work on applied research work in the digital health innovation space.
DELPHI interns work on HITLAB projects, which are funded by leading institutions in the healthcare industry and focused on the ideation, creation, evaluation and diffusion of digital health innovation. Responsibilities include support to our research studies, including outreach and communication with study sites/project sponsors, study participant recruitment and screening, drafting study materials (study protocols, questionnaires, moderation guide etc.), data collection, data entry and analysis, conducting literature reviews and other background research, and authoring/co-authoring grant proposals and scientific publications. Aside from exposure to live research grants, the Delphi intern will be provided training, feedback and mentorship on a monthly basis, in line with their career plans.
We are seeking highly motivated students who have a commitment to public health and are seeking to gain exposure to digital health research. The 3 month program is especially targeted towards students who are passionate about the meaningful use of technology in improving health outcomes and the access to healthcare. The right candidate will possess prior experience in the responsibility areas described above, a stellar academic record, excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to work independently and in teams, and a strong interest digital health research.
Application Deadline:
Applications will be accepted through March 31st, 2016.
Requirements:
Delphi interns must be enrolled in a graduate program with 2+ years of work experience in a field relevant to science, healthcare, medicine, social science research and other similar subject areas.
Tenure:
The Delphi internship is a full-time 12-week program from late May-August 2016.
Hourly Rate:
$15-$17 an hour depending on work experience
How to apply:
Qualified candidates should email their resume and a letter of interest to hr@hitlab.org with the subject line - Delphi Intern
