By Emily Morin
Still not sure which sessions to attend at the APHA conference? Check out our IH faculty presenting next week!
The APHA will be in Boston next week and there is going to be a strong international section. A number of DIH/CGHD faculty/staff will be presenting. Please see the below list of our faculty presentations…we hope to see you there!
Jacob Bor: Session 285830: Cash transfers and teen pregnancy in an HIV-endemic setting: A regression discontinuity approach as part of the larger series of Session 3333.0: Novel statistical methods in public health Monday, November 4, 2013: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Malcolm Bryant: Moderating: Session 5120.0: Displaced populations & refugee health Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Organizer of Session 3360.0 Organizational Development and Country Ownership Monday, November 4, 2013 2:30 PM-4:00 PM with Elizabeth DeMare, research fellow for the Center for Global Health and Development
Veronika Wirtz: Abstract 288344: Characterization of medical personnel and infrastructure available in pharmacy in-store clinics in Mexico Monday, November 4, 2013 : 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM as part of the larger series of Session 3046.0: Strengthening health systems in developing settings
Chris Gill: Abstract 287929: Transparency in the release of human subjects trials results in the public domain among studies registered on clinicaltrials.gov Tuesday, November 5, 2013 as part of the larger series of Session 4256.0 Academic Public Health Caucus Poster Session II Tuesday, November 5, 2013: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Monica Onyango: Abstract 292351: Training needs assessment for continuing professional nursing education at juba teaching hospital, south Sudan Sunday, November 3, 2013 as part of the poster session 2041.0: Innovative Educational Strategies Sunday, November 3, 2013: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Taryn Vian: Abstract 285778: Increasing transparency and financial accountability in the health sector: Why performance-based budgeting is not the answer Monday, November 4, 2013 : 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM as part of the larger series of Systems thinking Monday, November 4, 2013: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
The Pamoja Together team needs your help! Like them on Facebook and Twitter today
The PamojaTogether team needs your help–Please like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter–and ask your friends to do the same!
Pamoja Together is a student-powered global news network that tells the stories of foreign aid from the perspective of the recipient. Pamoja, the Kiswahili word for together, connects students from aid recipient and donor countries in a student-to-student learning process.
The network’s first assignment brought eight Boston University students to western Kenya where they teamed up with 10 students from Great Lakes University and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. Together they produced over 18 stories, miles of video footage, hundreds of photographs, and some lifelong friendships. Their reporting covered a wide range of issues including malaria in pregnancy, the plight of the disabled, and job training for women wishing to leave the sex trade.
PamojaTogether is part of Boston University’s Program on Crisis Response and Reporting. The project was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
To learn more, please visit the Pamoja website.
One Acre Fund Information Session November 14th 5-5:50 in R108
Farmers are the solution to poverty and hunger. They make up the majority of the population in the world’s developing countries. And they are some of the hardest-working people on the planet.
One Acre Fund is a growing NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania that invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We currently provide 135,000 farmers with a “market bundle” that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access.
One Acre Fund puts Farmers First in everything that we do. By listening to our farmer clients, we created a simple new way to help double farm income on every planted acre. We are now more than 1,500 staff strong, and growing fast.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about One Acre Fund’s mission, work culture, and career opportunities.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 5:00-5:50 pm
LOCATION: Medical School Building, Room R108
RVSP: SPH CareerLink (Under Events/Info Sessions)
Co-sponsored by the Career Services Office and the International Health Department.
Grand Gedeh Partnerships Officer at Last Mile Health/Tiyatien Health
Grand Gedeh Partnerships Officer
Commitment: Six month term starting immediately, with the possibility of renewal and an initial three-month probation
Location: Zwedru, Grand Gedeh, Liberia, and Monrovia, Liberia
Compensation: Living Stipend, with access to TH guest housing and reimbursement of travel expenses to and from Liberia deployment (including visa, vaccinations, and evacuation insurance)
Apply: Applications accepted on a rolling basis, open until filled
About Tiyatien Health:
Africa faces a shortage of 1.5 million health workers. The continent suffers 33% of the world’s maternal and child disease yet has only 3% of the global health workforce. Nowhere is the crisis worse than in rural areas of Liberia, which was left with just 51 doctors after its 14-year civil war. Today, people in remote villages of southeastern Liberia have to walk up to 17 hours to reach a clinic.
Founded by survivors of Liberia’s civil war, Tiyatien Health (known in the US as Last Mile Health) is a Liberian NGO that is redefining how post-conflict nations rebuild rural public health services. Filling the massive health worker shortage in rural post-conflict areas, we recruit and train villagers to serve as frontline health workers, delivering comprehensive home-based medical and social services in villages previously thought unreachable.
We are growing quickly. Our initial cadre of frontline health workers delivers more than 2,000 home patients a month and has made HIV, epilepsy, and depression treatment available for a rural population of 23,000 people. This year, TH will be expanding our services to a population of 34,000 people in Liberia's remote Konobo District.
Tiyatien Health closely partners with the Liberian Ministry of Health, Partners In Health, Clinton Global Initiative, and Harvard Medical School, amongst others. Our frontline health worker model has been recognized by Echoing Green, PopTech, and the Mulago Foundation.
Overview – Grand Gedeh Partnerships Officer
The Grand Gedeh Partnerships Officer is a critical component of both TH’s effort to solicit new support from donors internationally and our commitment to integrating our model with local government and NGO partners. This position will be the point person at both our Zwedru and Monrovia sites for maintaining TH’s relationship with Liberia-based and international donors. This will include collecting and communicating information about our work, communicating grant commitments to the Liberia team and ensuring proper execution of our promises, and identifying potential new opportunities for support.
In addition to the communications and development role, the Grand Gedeh Partnerships Officer will serve as the steward of TH’s relationships with local government and NGO partners, including the Grand Gedeh County Health Team, Zwedru’s Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital, and Grand Gedeh County Administration. The position will report to Tiyatien Health’s Director of National Partnerships.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the US-based Director of Development and Monrovia-based Director of National Partnerships to collect necessary information and draft content for donor reports, grant proposals, and other fundraising collateral.
- Working with the Zwedru and Konobo program teams, build communication pathways and systems to ensure that the right information about TH’s work in Grand Gedeh County gets to the right people in a timely and consistent fashion (including donors, board members, senior TH executives, and other stakeholders).
- With guidance from the cross-site development team and in partnership with senior leadership in Liberia, coordinate TH’s fulfillment of all commitments made in grant proposals by tracking progress, communicating gaps, and supporting program staff in creating work plans to execute on our commitments.
- Under the supervision of the Program Director, serve as TH’s representative to local government entities, including the Grand Gedeh County Health Team, Grand Gedeh County Development Team, and various UN and other security agencies.
- Support the rest of the TH team in drafting, editing, and finalizing all grant reports for in-country donors.
- Take the lead in building new partnerships with NGOs and other humanitarian entities operating in Zwedru, exploring ways to align and amplify our work in concert with other organizations.
- Adhere to Tiyatien Health’s financial, behavior and ethics policies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant research- or writing-intensive field required;
- Experience in development, partnerships, or communications strongly preferred
- Excellent writing and communication skills required
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated experience in roles requiring communication, diplomacy, and teamwork
- Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
- Demonstrated commitment to health equity and social justice
- Experience living and working in a resource-poor or post-conflict setting preferred
- Ability to work independently in alignment with a broader team
- Comfort in an informal, start-up organization a plus
Application process:
Please submit all of the following materials with your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Cover letter, including an expression of interest: In your own words, explain why you want to work with Tiyatien Health. What is it about the position that interests you? Why are you the right person for the role? Minimum of 150 words.
- Curriculum Vitae, including three professional references (should be current or former employers or, if necessary, former professors)
Please submit all materials via Tiyatien Health’s online submission platform at: http://www.jobscore.com/jobs/tiyatienhealth
Global “Green” Family Planning Fellowship at UCSF for January 2014
An exciting yearlong fellowship in San Francisco working on global family planning and food security.
We are looking for an emerging leader who is interested in exploring the intersections between global family planning and food security for a one-year, full-time position at UCSF's Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health where they will be mentored by Dr. Joseph Speidel,its Director for Communication, Development, and External Relations.
The application deadline is 11/18/13. Candidates should have 3+ years of relevant experience. The position is in San Francisco. Learn more here: http://bkfellowships.org/apply/global-green-family-planning-fellowship/
Partners in Health internship position, apply by November 15th!
Internship Title: HIV Program Internship
Reports to: Deputy Chief Medical Officer/Clinical Program Officer
Location: Boston (with possible travel to sites, as needed)
Organizational Profile: Partners In Health (“PIH”), co-founded by Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl and headquartered in Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH has major programs in Haiti, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Burundi, Kazakhstan, the Dominican Republic, and Boston, working tirelessly to lessen the joint burden of disease and poverty.
Overall Responsibilities: The HIV Program internship provides an exciting and unique opportunity to a current Master of Public Health graduate student to develop a strong skillset and understanding of the HIV work at PIH sites. The intern will report to PIH’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Program Officer, and work on projects that address the programmatic and research needs for HIV programs across all sites with a specific focus on Haiti, Rwanda, Malawi, and Lesotho. The core of this program will revolve around a two-year work plan, which will have a set number of strategic deliverables defined in collaboration with the PIH Clinical Team and provide the intern with an impressive portfolio of HIV programmatic and clinical outcomes to build a career upon. Additionally, the HIV Program intern will help to execute the program goals, and works closely with other members of the program management and administrative teams to coordinate activities across PIH sites. The HIV Program intern will also provide some administrative support to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer in HIV-related communications assistance; schedule and travel coordination; content organization and writing; financial tracking; and other general administrative support. This position is based in the US, with the possibility of travel to field sites.
Internship program highlights:
1. Lectures at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health focused on HIV care and delivery in low-resource settings.
2. Mentorship from PIH Clinical Leadership, Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and Social Medicine faculty, and global HIV/AIDS leader.
3. Personalized program to meet professional goals of intern (clinical/programmatic/evaluation/managerial tracks).
4. Clear work plan that deliver strategic deliverables that advance the mission of social justice.
5. Lectures at PIH with global public health leaders.
6. Opportunities to contribute to publishing academic papers on PIH’s work.
7. Direct supervision from leaders in the field of global health.
Responsibilities:
I. Strategic Deliverables
1. Work with Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Program Officer to define two year work plan that outlines key strategic and learning deliverables.
II. Program:
1. Work with Deputy Chief Medical Officer and local staff to plan HIV program activities on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis, including development of work plans and budgets.
2. Work with colleagues to create and implement monitoring and evaluation systems for HIV program.
3. Assist in the writing of proposals, presentations, reports and general communications related to HIV program.
4. Liaise with PIH Boston and international staff in coordination of development, procurement, and other issues.
5. Tracking of expenses and revenues.
III. Research:
1. Perform literature reviews.
2. Assist in preparing, writing and editing of abstracts and reports.
3. Help prepare manuscript submissions to professional journals.
4. Assist with the submission of research materials (IRB & continuing review forms, progress reports, etc.).
IV. Administrative support to Deputy Chief Medical Officer, with a focus on HIV:
1. Prepare materials for meetings and speaking engagements (handouts, slides, etc.).
2. Write, edit and send letters and other documents.
3. Plan logistical arrangements related to travel (tickets, transportation, visas, etc).
4. Schedule and coordinate meetings and conference calls; take notes and distribute to participants.
5. General administrative assistance in maintaining files, communications and coordinating schedules.
6. Communicate with local and foreign staff.
IV. Development and Reporting activities:
1. Assist with grant proposal preparation and submission – prepare and edit proposal narratives, work plans, management plans, etc. Coordinate additional supporting document preparation and collection. Ensure proposals satisfy all requirements.
2. Prepare and edit grant reporting documentation.
V. Communications Assistance:
1. Communicate with personnel in the field.
2. Develop publication materials on the pediatric program.
3. Coordinate with site-based teams and Communications Department to publish articles on PIH website each month.
4. Respond to all inquiries from colleagues at PIH as well as from the public, acting as a liaison for the pediatrics team.
VI. Other:
1. Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s Degree and Master of Public Health candidate; background/interest in social science, medicine, or global public health preferred.
2. Demonstrated experience in providing programmatic and/or administrative support in an office setting. Experience in a low-resource setting, particularly with health care projects, is an asset.
3. Ability to work independently and take initiative, as well as to work cooperatively with a diverse team.
4. Strong writing and proofreading skills.
5. Proficiency in French highly desirable.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with maturity and poise to interact with executives at the highest levels of government, business, and academia, and to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants.
7. Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
8. Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple assignments, prioritize work flow, adapt to fluctuating workload, and meet deadlines.
9. Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet programs including Microsoft Office applications.
10. Flexibility to travel to field sites.
11. A commitment to health and social justice.
12. A sense of humor.
13. Minimum of two-year commitment is required.
Please submit your resume (1 page maximum) and cover letter to Shin Daimyo at sdaimyo@pih.org by November 15th, 2013 for consideration. Please confirm in your cover letter that you are able to make the full two year commitment. Due to the high volume of applications, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. We thank you for your consideration.
GHFP II Indoor Residual Spraying Intern with the Malaria Division, USAID
Global Health Fellows Program II
Indoor Residual Spraying Intern
Malaria Division, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC
Anticipated timeframe: March 2014 - August 2014: up to 6 Months Compensated Internship
INT-P3-001
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.
INTRODUCTION:
The Malaria Divisionunder the Office of Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition (HIDN) in the Bureau for Global Health (GH) leads the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI). PMI was launched in 2005 as a five-year, $1.2 billion expansion of United States Government resources to reduce the intolerable burden of malaria and help relieve poverty on the African continent. With the passage of the 2008 Lantos-Hyde Leadership for HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act and the launch of the Global Health Initiative in 2009, PMI was authorized up to $5 billion and extended until 2014. The goal of PMI is to work with partners to halve the burden of malaria (morbidity and mortality) in 70 percent of the at-risk populations of sub-Saharan Africa. PMI will achieve this goal by expanding coverage of four highly effective malaria prevention and treatment measures to the most vulnerable populations: pregnant women and children under five years of age. These interventions include insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs), indoor residual spraying (IRS) with insecticides, intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women (IPTp), and prompt use of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) for those who have been diagnosed with malaria. Please visit http://fightingmalaria.gov/about/index.html to learn more about PMI.
The Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Intern will primarily assist the IRS Project Management Team and provide support for a large, complex, multi-country IRS contract that provides technical and implementation support to 14 countries' spray and entomologic monitoring programs. The Intern will also assist the IRS Technical Team by contributing to the team operations such as conducting technical reviews of Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs). S/he will work closely with the Malaria Technical Advisor as his/her onsite manager.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Gaining a greater understanding of IRS and USAID project management functions.
- Developing an understanding of technical issues and best practices related to PMI programs, including the overall process of the FY 2015 MOP.
- Strengthening competencies in process management, qualitative and quantitative analysis, collaboration, and planning and prioritization.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Intern will:
- Attend management meetings with implementing partners, PMI technical team meetings, and program related events to better understand project management and technical concepts.
- Assist in reviewing annual country work plans and project deliverables.
- Project management support during transition between two contracts, such as setting up meetings, editing of documents, assembling documents for transition packages, etc.
- Travel internationally to gain an understanding of project implementation and assist with management visits, as needed.
- Shadow two or three IRS country teams to be familiarized with the responsibilities of country support.
- Support the development and finalization of the FY15 country-specific MOPs, including consolidation of comments, editing drafts, taking minutes at technical meetings, etc.
- Learn about the country-specific malaria control programs and participate in country team calls.
- Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern's own interests.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Undergraduate degree plus 2 years of international experience; or enrolled in, or a *recent graduate of, a master's level program related to public health.
- Demonstrated interest in international development and global health issues.
- Strong attention to detail, ability to gather and work with quantitative data from a wide variety of sources.
- Ability to serve as a motivated self-starter with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- French or Portuguese language skills a plus
- US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required.
* 'Recent graduate' is defined as obtaining his/her degree no more than one year prior to the internship anticipated start time.
COMPENSATION:
To view the compensation structure for internships, please view our Frequently Asked Questions.
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 Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 5:00 pm eastern time.
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Several job openings with One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund is a rapidly-growing NGO that helps smallholder farmers grow their own way out of poverty. We currently serve 135,000 farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, with plans to reach more than 1.5 million by 2020. We have more than 40 job openings for positions based in a variety of locations.
We are especially looking for candidates to fill our finance roles. Operations and Finance Associates will manage the growth of finance teams in Burundi and Tanzania. Finance Analysts will support the finance team through analysis and reporting in order to help us shape our strategy and achieve financial sustainability. Members of the Finance Leadership Training Program will participate in a one-year leadership training program, followed by an 18-month leadership position at One Acre Fund.
For complete job descriptions and to apply, please visit http://www.oneacrefund.org/careers/job-openings.
About One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund serves subsistence farmers, who make up 75 percent of the world’s poor. It provides farmers with a “market bundle” of services – including farm inputs, finance, education, and market facilitation – and is repaid for those services. One Acre Fund currently serves 135,000 farm families in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania, with more than 540,000 beneficiaries living in those families. Founded only seven years ago, One Acre Fund has been recognized by prestigious early-stage grant-makers such as the Echoing Green, Draper Richards, and Skoll Foundations. In 2010 and 2011, One Acre Fund received the FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Award for Achievement in Basic Needs Financing. Website: www.oneacrefund.org.
Interesting NPR piece on international aid work
This NPR piece is a combination of TEDTalks that all look at aid work; how development programs have failed and succeeded, how we need to adjust our approaches, and how to avoid making the same mistakes we are repeating in development.
Career PREP Program dates for the Spring 2014 semester are up, register today!
Prepare ◊ Reach ◊ Emerge ◊ Propel
For BUSPH students who want to learn powerful skills to more effectively market yourself during your job search, both now and in the future. The program is designed for students with less than 3 years of job search experience as well as more experienced students interested in refreshing their skills.
Registration deadline: January 3, 2014
Wednesdays at 5:00-5:50pm
Delivered in a "cohort" model. Students must have completed their first semester to qualify. Attendance and assignments required for all sessions.
January 22
Self Assessment
January 29
Marketing Yourself to Meet Your Audience's Needs
February 5
Networking/Elevator Pitch
February 12
Public Health Alumni Panel
February 27
Career Fair
March 5
LinkedIn Basics
March 19
Interview Strategies
March 26
Public Health Recruiter Panel
April 2
Evaluating and Negotiating Opportunities
April 9
Now What? Preparing for Success in the Job
