By Emily S Jump
New GHFP Position Available: Population and Reproductive Health Advisor
New GHFP Position Available: Population and Reproductive Health Advisor (Washington, DC)
Global Health Fellows Program
Technical Advisor II: Population and Reproductive Health Advisor Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC
Assignment: Two year fellowship
GHFP-11-212
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) is a five-year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health, Management Systems International and the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. GHFP is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The goal of GHFP is to improve the effectiveness of USAID Population, Health and Nutrition programs by developing and increasing capacity of health professionals in Washington, DC and overseas. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of junior, mid and senior level health professionals; a diversity initiative focused on providing internship and mentoring opportunities in international public health to underrepresented communities; and professional and organizational development activities to bolster USAID’s ability to maximize results and strengthen its leadership role in global health.
BACKGROUND
USAID has provided assistance to launch, expand, manage, and sustain family planning programs in developing countries since 1965. USAID’s Family Planning program is among the Agency’s greatest contributions to health and development work worldwide. Voluntary family planning has profound health, economic, and social benefits for families and communities:
* Enabling couples to determine whether, when, and how often to have children, in accordance with their abilities to provide for them
* Protecting the health of women by reducing high-risk pregnancies
* Protecting the health of children by allowing sufficient time between pregnancies
* Fighting HIV/AIDS through providing information, counseling, and access to male and female condoms
* Reducing abortions
* Supporting women’s rights and opportunities for education, employment, and full participation in society
* Protecting the environment by stabilizing population growth
To advance voluntary family planning as a part of its development assistance, USAID provides intellectual leadership and financing for activities that:
* Improve the quality of health care services delivered to women and couples by setting standards, training personnel, and strengthening management systems
* Provide clear and understandable information to clients and patients in formats that are culturally appropriate
* Help women and men advocate for policies to ensure the availability of a choice of family planning methods irrespective of people’s income level
* Assist government and nongovernmental organizations in building the health systems required to make modern family planning widely available, including acquisition of supplies; supply chain logistics; human resources management (including pre- and in-service training); financing through the public and private sectors; and policy and administration
USAID conducts its family planning programs in strict compliance with a set of rules that ensure adherence to Congressional mandates and Agency guidelines.
INTRODUCTION
The Population and Reproductive Health Advisor (the Advisor) will oversee USAID’s family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programming in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. USAID’s FP/RH work aims to improve the access, quality, efficiency, and sustainability of host countries’ family planning and reproductive health programs. The Advisor will provide technical and policy support to USAID’s bilateral FP/RH programs in the region, work to foster effective cross-country collaboration, and carry out the day-to-day management of regional FP programs based in the LAC Bureau’s Office of Regional Sustainable Development (RSD). The Advisor will be a member of the LAC/RSD Health Team and will receive programmatic guidance by the Health Team Leader. S/he will work in consultation with the team’s Senior Advisor on Family Planning and HIV/AIDS. S/he will coordinate closely with the Bureau for Global Health in planning and carrying out his/her work. In addition, s/he will work with a range of external organizations, including USG agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private firms, and international donors.
S/he will have a broad understanding of USAID’s family planning and reproductive health programs throughout the LAC region and how they are related to other health programs, reflecting the Agency’s commitment to improve the integration of primary health care services.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Population and Reproductive Health Advisor plays a key role in the design and evaluation of the LAC Bureau’s Family Planning programs and LAC Bureau-managed grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts associated with family planning. Specifically, the Advisor will:
Technical Assistance
* Assist USAID Missions through provision of technical and policy guidance, consultation on and review of strategies, program designs, operational plans, and reporting documents related to FP/RH
* As a member of a technical team, develop, assess and make recommendations on plans for graduating countries from USAID family planning support
* Provide guidance to USAID Missions regarding the Agency’s family planning compliance requirements and serve as the LAC Bureau’s representative to the USAID inter-Bureau Family Planning Compliance committee
* Develop scopes of work for technical assistance teams to support USAID and national governments as well as coordinating with short- and medium-term assessment/capacity building teams from USAID, other USG agencies, international organizations (e.g., UNFPA), and other donors
* Maintain current knowledge of and contribute to the state-of-the-art in issues related to prevention of unintended pregnancy, cultural and behavioral aspects of family planning programming, best approaches to systems strengthening, and lessons learned from ongoing programs
* Prepare and deliver presentations and other materials for colleagues, Bureau and Agency leaders, contractors, and other partners
* Participate as a member of the FP Graduation Working Group and in the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, especially for matters related to the LAC region
Strategic Planning and Program Management
* Collaborate with LAC/RSD Health team colleagues to produce strategic planning documents for the LAC regional health program
* Identify opportunities for USAID assistance at the country and regional level, and assist in developing strategic approaches to supporting family planning in the Americas
* Develop a USAID/Washington-based program with graduating and graduated countries to provide limited post-graduation monitoring and support
* Assist with overall management of the LAC portfolio and work in close cooperation with the LAC Contracting or Agreement Officer’s Technical Representatives, as needed
* Assist in developing and evaluating programs/activities, serve as a regional technical advisor, and function as a liaison between the LAC Bureau and Global Health Bureau
USG and International Coordination
* Serve as the family planning representative with USAID Missions in the LAC region. Provide regular updates to the Missions on key FP activities, assist in coordinating travel, reporting, and technical assistance activities in the host countries related specifically to FP
* Represent LAC Bureau and Missions at Global Health Bureau Office of Population and Reproductive Health meetings, and other technical, planning, and administrative meetings
* Travel to target countries to support USAID Mission activities in these countries
* Participate in interagency coordination and dialogue among USG agencies, and develop briefing memos and talking points for USAID and other USG officials as needed
* Work with USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance to address FP/RH health issues in disasters, as needed
* Attend regional and US-based meetings on FP/RH
* Coordinate with other international organizations, donors, and USG agencies (e.g., Departments of State, and Health and Human Services) that are supporting country and regional activities in the Americas
Analysis and Reporting
* Analyze assessments of current host country capacities as well as inputs from other donors, USG agencies, international organizations, etc., to inform programs to strengthen contraceptive security and other FP/RH matters
* Analyze trends and new developments related to FP in the region, and keep abreast of relevant events in other regions
* Maintain briefs and reports on FP/RH activities and plans by other USG agencies and international organizations, and records of related meetings
* Perform reporting as required for monitoring foreign assistance and for day-to-day requests
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, international development, or related field
* Minimum five years’ progressively responsible experience that includes project management with an emphasis on strategic planning and program monitoring and implementation. At least two years’ experience working in a developing country or resource challenged setting, preferably with an emphasis on family planning and reproductive health
* Experience in the design, implementation, and coordination of international public health programs
* Ability to learn about, understand, and work effectively with private sector organizations, and with the appropriate parts of the UN system and the USG
* Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment
* High level of judgment, maturity, ingenuity and originality to develop strategies, and to analyze, develop, monitor, and evaluate program implementation
* Ability to interact with subject matter experts and to rapidly acquire an understanding of the cultures and needs of the different organizations within which they work
* Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, as well as analytical and quantitative skills
* Ability to work effectively with host country counterparts, cooperating agencies, and donor organizations
* Ability to work effectively both independently and in diverse team environments
* Willingness to travel extensively to developing countries where USAID works, as necessary
* Ability to speak/write and make presentations in both Spanish and English. Ability to speak French a plus
* US Citizenship
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 http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2011_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf
TO APPLY
All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP’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 5:00 pm Eastern Time July 18, 2011.
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New GHFP Position Available: Private Sector Public Private Partnerships
Technical Advisor
Global Health Fellows Program
Technical Advisor II: Private Sector Public Private Partnerships Technical Advisor Service Delivery Improvement Division, Office of Population and Reproductive Health, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC
Assignment: Two Year Fellowship
GHFP-11-232
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health, Management Systems International, and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. GHFP is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The goal of GHFP is to improve the effectiveness of USAID Population, Health and Nutrition programs by developing and increasing capacity of health professionals in Washington, DC and overseas. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of junior, mid and senior level health professionals; a diversity initiative focused on providing internship and mentoring opportunities in international public health to underrepresented communities; and professional and organizational development activities to bolster USAID’s ability to maximize results and strengthen its leadership role in global health.
BACKGROUND
The Bureau for Global Health (GH) serves as the Agency’s primary source of technical expertise, leadership, and donor coordination for the health sector, including HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, child and maternal health and nutrition, family planning and reproductive health, and health systems strengthening and reform. GH is responsible for advancing field-relevant, state-of-the-art research and the transfer of new technologies and approaches to field programs. Through its staff, programs and country teams, GH provides critical support to USAID missions and field programs in more than 70 countries.
The Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH) works to advance and support voluntary family planning and reproductive health programs worldwide to reduce unintended pregnancy and foster improved reproductive health behaviors. PRH undertakes activities and manages programs that advance and apply state-of-the-art technologies, expand access to quality services, promote healthy behavior, broaden contraceptive availability and choices, and strengthen policies and systems to address family planning and reproductive health needs. PRH provides strategic direction, global technical leadership and support to field programs; ensures responsiveness to Congressional and Administration priorities, directives and restrictions; and provides information on USAID’s family planning and reproductive health programs.
The Service Delivery Improvement Division (SDI) develops and applies innovative strategies that improve the performance of individuals, organizations and systems for the sustainable delivery of quality family planning and reproductive health services. The Division has three teams, the Health Systems Strengthening Team, the Service Delivery Team and the Private Sector Team. This fellowship sits inside of GH/PRH/SDI on the Private Sector Team. The Private Sector Team manages one Leader with Associate Agreement, three cooperative agreements and a collaboration agreement, which is a Contraceptive Security Initiative (CSI) with Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceutical (BHP). These projects all work to increase the use of private sector family planning and health services and products and seek to strengthen health systems to improve family planning and health care outcomes.
INTRODUCTION
The Private Sector Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Technical Advisor (the Advisor) will provide technical services to further the objectives of the Private Sector Team within SDI and PRH.
The Advisor will provide technical support for the private sector portfolio of SDI and the BHP CSI collaboration agreement. In collaboration with the Agreement Officer’s Technical Representative (AOTR) for this project, other USAID staff and cooperating agencies (CAs), the Advisor will substantively contribute to the implementation and evaluation of this program. The Advisor will also be involved with the private sector flagship project, Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) and will be available to assist Missions with private sector designs, evaluations and other activities within the private sector portfolio.
For project-specific technical support, the Advisor will work under the lead of the respective AOTR for the BHP CSI project. The Private Sector Team Leader will provide onsite management and overall programmatic guidance for this position.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Private Sector Public Private Partnerships Technical Advisor will provide technical support to the BHP CSI Project and will work with the management team of the SHOPS project and other projects depending on the programmatic needs of the team. Specifically, s/he will:
A. Serve as Technical Advisor on the BHP CSI project or other projects as assigned and participate and remain engaged with the team working on SHOPS. In close coordination with the BHP CSI project’s AOTR:
* Review work plans, financial reporting, cost share and performance monitoring plans for the CSI project
* Work with Missions in the field on the CSI project
* Work with BHP CSI project staff to develop core requests for budgets, present results reviews, and to improve overall technical project oversight
B. Serve as the public-private partnership point person in PRH
* Work with the private sector to identify partnering opportunities for PRH
* Serve as the point person for PRH reporting to the Global Development Alliance (GDA) in the Office of Development Partners. Work with AOTRs/Technical Advisors in PRH to technically support and understand the reporting guidance and to put systems in place to routinely collect existing private sector contributions and explore new private sector opportunities
* Liaise with the Bureau for Global Health’s Division of Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Operations GDA point person and the GDA staff to increase understanding of opportunities in PRH for PPPs and leveraging
* Liaise with other offices/ bureaus regarding PRH PPPs
* Develop approaches to capture and share lessons learned from PPP implementation and promote utilization of that knowledge
* Keep abreast of major developments in family planning and PPPs with USAID support and by other donors’ programs
* Assist the SDI Division Chief and staff in the Division with the preparation of information briefs, etc. as needed, including information for Congress, and other activities
C. Support the field regarding private sector activities
* Provide information, guidance and technical support to field missions to improve private sector programming
* Travel as necessary to assess and/or monitor progress of private sector programs
* Conduct site visits to selected countries to assist field missions and/or private sector programs in the design, implementation, management and/or evaluation of family planning programs
D. Provide technical support for one or more USAID country health programs
* Provide support to the field on one or more country teams
E. Other duties as assigned
* Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational and programming need and/or (b) the Technical Advisor’s own interests
The Technical Advisor should expect to travel internationally 4-6 times a year for approximately 2 weeks at a time.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
* Master’s degree in public health, business or social sciences
* Minimum five years’ international health experience, with at least three years’ experience with programming and implementing health programs in public and private sector in developing countries/resource challenged settings
* Knowledge of programming in family planning and health
* Demonstrated expertise and experience in developing private sector partnerships in health
* Demonstrated technical expertise in public health and the private sector, with a focus on family planning or other health
* Demonstrated understanding of public health and family planning issues in developing countries
* Excellent management and interpersonal skills
* Foreign language fluency highly desirable
* Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically
* Strong oral and written communication skills, including substantial presentation experience to high-level audiences (policy-makers, private sector staff, foundations, program managers, donors), as well as experience in facilitation and small group process
* Excellent writing skills; good computer skills including PowerPoint, Excel, Word and other software relevant to presentations
* 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 http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2011_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf
TO APPLY
All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP’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 5:00 pm Eastern Time June 29, 2011.
Help write papers on sex workers in Asia
Dr. Angela Chaudhuri, an IH alum, is looking to find students who are interested in writing papers on one of the largest sex worker intervention in Asia. Please see attachment for a detailed description on her work. If this looks like something that appeals to you, contact Angela directly at:
Dr Angela Chaudhuri M.P.H
Manager – Technical and Management Support
angela@swasti.org
Little Brothers is hiring!
We're looking to hire someone to work one day a week (either Wednesday or Thursday) starting July 1 and continuing through September 1st. This person would make visits to our elders, follow up on volunteer/elder matches, and do some light office work. Some experience with elders preferred. Must have good organizational and communication skills.
If you're interested, please contact Marty Guerin at 617-524-8882 or mguerin.bos@littlebrothers.org.
http://www.littlebrothers.org
Save the date: Global Primary Care Conference
Ok.... we know about half of you got interested in global public health because you read Mountains Beyond Mountains. No shame, no judgement.... So here is a great chance to hear Paul Farmer and other excellent speakers talk about what they know best. Registration is required, and I would recommend sending in yours early as this will likely be very popular. For more information and to register, go here
Global Primary Care: Health for All
Symposium to launch the MGH Department of Medicine Global Primary Care Residency
Paul Farmer, MD, PhD
Kolokotrones Professor, Harvard University
Chair, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chair, Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital
James O'Connell, MD
Founder and President, Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Editor, Manual of Communicable Diseases in Shelters
Instructor, Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard Medical School
Sir Eldryd Parry, MD
Honorary Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Founder, Tropical Health and Education Trust
Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
Thursday, September 15, 2011
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Reception to follow
The Holiday Inn
5 Blossom Street, Boston MA
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Presented by:
Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital Stoeckle Center for Primary Care and Innovation
Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and Social Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health
Research Assistant-Viral Infections and Pain in Substance Users” (VIPS) Study
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Viral Infections and Pain in Substance Users (VIPS) Study at Boston Medical Center will explore the hypotheses that infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with: 1) hypersensitivity to pain under experimental conditions and 2) clinical pain. The study will recruit a cohort of 120 opioid dependent patients on buprenorphine or methadone: 40 HCV+/HIV-, 40 HCV+/HIV+ and 40 HCV-/HIV-controls. Participants will undergo the following experimental testing: 1) the cold-pressor test to assess cold pain tolerance 2) mechanical stimulus to test mechanical pain thresholds and 3) repetitive pinprick to assess for temporal summation. The study will also collect data on pain and pain-related variables using a questionnaire and measure inflammatory cytokines from peripheral blood samples.
The research assistant will be involved in all aspects of the research study including obtaining/maintaining IRB approval, recruitment of participants, screening and obtaining informed consent, arranging study visits, data collection and writing of reports and papers.
For application download and complete:
Research Assistant-VIPS Study 50061139 A08 12-28-10 ACTIVE (2)
Containers to Clinics (C2C) Program Manager position
Full Time, Starting June 2011
The Organization
Containers to Clinics is committed to reducing maternal and childhood morbidity and mortality rates by ensuring that women and children in underserved populations have access to high-quality primary health care. We are a non-profit organization that deploys shipping containers retrofitted into state-of-the-art, sustainable health care clinics and collaborate with local non-profit and government organizations to provide comprehensive services, including clinical, lab, pharmacy and programming for women and children. As a result, we create access to low-cost, basic health interventions during the critical months surrounding birth and the first five years of life when women and children are most vulnerable. Driven by the belief that such interventions can significantly reduce maternal/childhood mortality and the successful pilot of its flagship container clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, C2C is committed to replicating and scaling this new clinical model to meet the overwhelming demand for access to basic reproductive and early childhood health care in underserved areas around the world.
The Position
C2C’s Program Manager inhabits the entire scope of planning and execution for our partnership development, site selection, clinic installation, monitoring and evaluation protocols, and program development. The Program Manager works directly with the organization’s leadership, including the President, Director of Operations and Director of Development and Partnerships in addition to the staff of our local partners. C2C currently has a clinic in Port au Prince, Haiti and is planning a late 2011 deployment to northern Namibia.
Responsibilities:
- Direct and oversee all programming at C2C clinics, including:
• Serving as direct supervisor for in-country Project Coordinator;
• Managing Project Coordinator’s work plans and outputs;
• Monitoring clinic facility performance, including preventive maintenance;
• Performing initial and periodic needs assessments with local partner to determine programming and other operating shortfalls
• Designing and directing programmatic activities at clinic facilities, including executing M&E protocols, health education programming, and other non-facility related activities, to be determined;
• Serving as point-of-contact for partner organizations in-country; building and maintaining strong, productive relationships with existing and new partners.
• Managing, in conjunction with the Director of Operations, aspects of new clinic installation, including site evaluation, partner due diligence evaluation, program capacity of potential partners, and logistics required for clinic deployments
- Manage C2C’s M&E protocols, including:
• Developing new indicators and measurements for program evaluation;
• Compiling M&E reports for C2C executive team and donors;
• Providing support to partner organizations M&E officers;
• Executing and analyzing existing protocols;
- Participate in strategic planning and organizational growth plans
- Fulfill administrative functions required of job description, including occasional administrative support for fundraising activities.
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years relevant work experience, including but not limited to:
o Roughly two years experience in public health programming in developing countries, strongly preferred;
o Experience in monitoring and evaluation and community health education, preferred;
o Experience managing external relationships with partner NGOs, vendors, and stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to perform in cross-cultural environments with sensitivity and appreciation for local norms
- Strong analytical skills; candidates must be comfortable performing needs analyses with local partners and finding creative solutions for capacity shortfalls
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills (writing sample required)
- Ability to work independently and self-direct; commitment to accuracy, timely outputs, attention to detail
- Enthusiasm, patience, and creativity
- Commitment to C2C’s core values: respect, participation, diversity, equity, and humility
- French language skills preferred, but not required;
- Willingness to travel to international project sites for a total of two months of every year
- C2C does not presently maintain a central office. New hire must be willing to work from home and travel to staff meetings in the greater Boston area
- New hire must be available to travel to Haiti in June as part of the on-boarding process.
Compensation: Compensation package is competitive and commensurate with experience
Location: Greater Boston preferred. Please send resume, cover letter, writing sample, and salary requirements to info@containers2clinics.org, with the following subject line: “Program Manager Position”.
Deadline: June 15, 2011
