Category: Fellowships
Monitoring & Evaluation Fellow – Haiti
Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation Fellow in Haiti.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow works with a strong team to actively help fulfill the vision, mission and activities of the Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti (CNP) to improve the health and nutritional status of women and children. This position is based in Haiti.
Responsibilities
- To design and implement, in collaboration with the Country Program Director, a plan for local M&E activities to support the program activities
- To track progress on a regular basis toward project results through M&E processes and related tools that support quality assurance for key project result areas
- To compile and disseminate results to relevant audiences including cluster meetings, monitrices and other CNP employees, community forums, etc.
- To build solid relationships with CNP staff to develop a clear understanding of their strategies and program activities, providing training and technical support for the monitoring and evaluation aspects of their work
- To deliver coordination and training to help CNP staff and partners develop the skills and experience needed to design effective programs that will result in useful information for planning, monitoring, and evaluation
- To support efforts to consider overall organizational effectiveness and measurement of progress against strategic plan
- To ensure effective management and use of CNP’s database
- To assist in grant writing activities
- To write reports to donors and the Haitian government on field activities
Skills Required:
- Passion for helping others, nutrition, and maternal and child health
- Great organizational skills and flexibility and ability to adapt to the changing environment working for an NGO in Haiti
- Not afraid of hard work, can live in difficult conditions, and ability to hike in the mountains
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol and/or French
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, nutrition, international development or relations, grant writing or other related field
- Knowledgeable in the field of monitoring and evaluation, and maternal and child health and nutrition
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating international health & development projects
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Access
Skills Desired:
- Previous experience working in a developing country, Haiti a plus
- Master’s degree in public health, nutrition, international development, or other related field
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol
- Knowledge and experience in OpenMRS
Minimum Time Commitment: 1 year, beginning February 2016
Kore Timoun will provide: a rewarding professional experience, housing and meals, 20 vacation days a year and all Haitian holidays, a monthly stipend to cover the cost of living expenses
View posting here.
To apply please submit a CV/Resume and a letter of interest to Taryn at tsilver@cnphaiti.org
Maternal Child Health Nutrition Fellow – Haiti Opportunity
Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti is seeking a Maternal Child Health Nutrition Fellow in Haiti.
The needs of Kore Timoun are always changing and your fellow experience will be geared towards your interests as well as your skills, and experience and what the organization needs at the time of the fellowship. This position is based in Haiti.
As a Maternal Child Health Nutrition fellow with Kore Timoun you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide support to our nutrition, sexual & reproductive health, WASH, community empowerment, and sustainable livelihoods programs
- Participate in many aspects of program planning and implementation
- Assist in grant writing and report writing activities
- Get experience working in the field and spending time in rural Haiti
Skills Required:
- Passion for helping others, nutrition, and maternal and child health
- Great organizational skills and flexibility and ability to adapt to the changing environment working for an NGO in Haiti
- Not afraid of hard work, can live in difficult conditions, and ability to hike in the mountains
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol and/or French
- Bachelor's degree in public health, nutrition, international development or relations, grant writing or other related field.
- Knowledgeable in the field of maternal and child health and nutrition and international development
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Skills Desired:
- Previous experience working in a developing country, Haiti a plus.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation
- Photography skills
- Master's degree in public health, nutrition, international development, or other related field.
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol
Minimum Time Commitment: 1 year, beginning January 2016
Kore Timoun will provide: a rewarding professional experience, housing and meals, 20 vacation days a year and all Haitian holidays, a monthly stipend to cover the cost of living expenses
Posting found at here.
To apply please submit a CV/resume and a letter of interest to Taryn at tsilver@cnphaiti.org
Volunteers needed for Bicknell Lecture, Wed, Oct 21, 9:30-noon
BU SPH Events Manager is seeking a few students or staff, willing to help out during the upcoming Bicknell Lecture, next Wednesday, as greeters before the event (9:30am - 10am) and as mic runners during the Q&A period, which occurs mid-way through the event (10am-1pm).
If you are interested, please email: Meg Keating via keatingm@bu.edu with your availability.
Student Mixer: Monday, Oct 19, @ 1pm, 670 Albany ST, room 107/108.
Come to the Global Health BUSM-SPH Student Mixer: Monday, Oct 19, 2015 @ 1pm, 670 Albany ST, in room 107/108.
Join fellow medical and SPH students for the annual BUSM-SPH GH Student Mixer to include a conversation with five Department of Global Health faculty and Food from Anna’s Taqueria! There will also be an announcement about the BU team for the 2016 International Emory Global Health Case Competition!
Monday, October 19, 2015
1:00 - 2:30 pm
670 Albany St, Room 107/108 (down the hallway, adjacent to the auditorium)
THEME for MIXER: Career Pathways in Global Health – A Conversation With Five Global Health Faculty (1 – 20 pm)
Learn about the career paths and entry points of global health faculty– from applied research to improving management of health programs. Submit questions you’d most like them to answer here! You can review each faculty's bio below.
Don Thea, MD, MSc Professor, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Director of Center for Global Health & Development, Center for Global Health & Development
James Wolff, MD, MAT, MPH Associate Professor, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Lisa J. Messersmith, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Rachael Bonawitz, MD Research Associate, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Jennifer Beard, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Hope to see you there!
IMMANA Round 2 Fellowships Call for Applications
The Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are pleased to announce the second round of IMMANA Fellowships, for which six 12-month Fellowships will be awarded to early career researchers using, developing, or adapting new methodological approaches in low- and middle-income countries. Recruitment and support for IMMANA Fellowships is led by the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, with the Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH) at the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The project is funded by UK Aid, through the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID). Read more here.
Global Health Fellows Program II Malaria in Pregnancy Intern
Global Health Fellows Program II
Malaria in Pregnancy Intern
Malaria Division, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Anticipated timeframe: January 2016 - May 2016: Compensated 16 week internship
Location: Washington, DC/Arlington, VA
INT-P5-003
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 Malaria Division under the Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition in the Bureau for Global Health leads the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI). With passage of the 2008 Lantos-Hyde Act, funding for PMI was extended and PMI's strategy was revised to achieve Africa-wide impact by halving the burden of malaria in 70 percent of at-risk populations in sub-Saharan Africa-or approximately 450 million people. After five years of intervention, all-cause child mortality has been reduced from 16% to 50% in the original 15 PMI countries. In February 2015, PMI launched a new six-year strategy that focuses on five strategic areas: 1) Achieving and sustaining scale of proven interventions; 2) Adapting to changing epidemiology and new tools; 3) Improving countries' capacity to collect and use information; 4) Mitigating risks against the current malaria control gains; and 5) Building capacity and health systems towards full country ownership. Please visit http://www.pmi.gov/aboutto learn more about PMI.
INTRODUCTION:
The Malaria in Pregnancy (MIP) Intern will primarily assist the Malaria in Pregnancy Team to gather, analyze, and disseminate information on progress in scaling-up intermittent preventative treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in PMI supported countries.
S/he will assist with supporting priority activities of the interagency Malaria in Pregnancy Working Group and maternal health flagship project, Maternal and Child Survival Project (MCSP) that provides technical support to USAID Missions and national governments to improve coverage of MIP interventions. The Intern will contribute to MIP team operations such as reviewing Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs) and conducting analysis of MIP country programs as detailed in the MOPs. S/he will work closely with the MIP team lead as his/her onsite manager.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Gaining an understanding of malaria in pregnancy programming needs, and approaches to improve coverage of MIP interventions (Insecticide-treated net (ITN), IPTp and case management) that, in turn, contribute to maternal and newborn health outcomes.
- Developing an understanding of technical and programmatic issues and best practices related to PMI programs, including MIP programming in FY2016 MOPs.
- Deepening skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
- Strengthening competencies in process management, qualitative and quantitative analysis, collaboration, planning and prioritization.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assisting the PMI MIP Team by providing technical support for MIP work plan of actions and activities, updating IPTp barriers table with current and future activities, and reviewing project related documents.
- Collaborating with OSM to conduct a review of MIP activities in MOPs, analyzing and assessing PMI investments in MIP programming, tracking the status of countries' adoption of new IPTp policy recommendations and developing a report on findings and recommendations.
- Developing and/or writing peer review journal articles on PMI MIP efforts, successes, and lessons learned based on analysis of PMI MIP programs.
- Reviewing and assisting in developing a health facility assessment tool for IPTp and MIP programming.
- Assisting the PMI MIP team to provide countries guidance in testing a new MIP case management job aid, and document feedback from PMI country staff and partners.
- Attending management meetings with implementing partners, PMI technical team meetings, and program related events to better understand project management and technical concepts.
- Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern's own interests.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Currently enrolled in master's or other post-bachelor's degree candidate in public health, international health, international development, social sciences, or a related field; or, completion of such within the past 12 months.
- Demonstrated experience with quantitative or qualitative analysis
- Experience working on malaria and/or other health programs (especially maternal and child health) in developing countries, ideally in Africa, is preferred.
- Demonstrated interest in international development and global health issues.
- 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.
COMPENSATION:
$1,680 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 October 23, 2015 at 5:00 pm eastern time.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer.
Call for Translators in TB Study
Message from Natasha Hochberg, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Co-director of the Travel Clinic at BMC:
We are in the process of starting a research study to evaluate the effect of parasites on latent TB infection in foreign-born refugees seen at Boston Medical Center. As part of the study, we need to translate the IRB consent forms into Somali, Arabic, Farsi, Haitian Creole, or Burmese. We are looking for students who are native speakers or fluent in any of these languages to help us with translation. It is a paid opportunity, and if the student is interested, there are opportunities for continued involvement in the research study.
If you are interested, please contact Lauren Saag (email: lsaag@bu.edu).
The Future of Health Care in Haiti: The Next Generation
Join the Slone Epidemiology Center for an our upcoming Brown Bag Seminars entitled "The Future of Health Care in Haiti: The Next Generation."
Led by: Michelle Morse, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Haiti, Partners in Health
Co-founder, EqualHealth (formerly known as Physicians for Haiti)
All seminars are held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at 1010 Commonwealth Avenue in the 4th Floor Conference Room
Dept. of Global Health is Seeking Classroom Observers
GENERALIZED OBSERVATION AND REFLECTION PLATFORM OBSERVERS
Background
Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) is piloting the use of Generalized Observation and Reflection Platform (GORP), a web application as a tool for assessing and offering feedback on teaching and learning in the classroom this Fall. The goal of this pilot project is to test the usefulness of the GORP platform in improving the quality of teaching and learning, to support ongoing MPH curriculum redesign.
BUSPH is looking for Observers who will work with high level BU faculty and staff in implementing this pilot project. Successful applicants will be trained on the use of GORP tool.
Responsibilities
Observers will be responsible for using the GORP platform to track classroom activities of both the instructors and students for a select group of courses. More specifically the Observer will:
- Assist in setting up and deploying the GORP web based application for the selected courses.
- Participate in 2 training sessions (2 hours each)
- Observe 6 class sessions (3 hours each) and use the GORP platform to collect data on class activities for each of 6 class sessions.
- Assist in analyzing and reporting GORP data
Skills and Abilities
Successful candidates must have the following:
- Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
- Interest in teaching and learning
- Ability to work under minimal supervision
- Familiarity with using applications (mobile or web-based) for data collection
- Available to observe classes during the following times (at least for most, if not all): Tuesdays 10am to 12:30pm and 2-4:45pm; Thursday 2 – 4:30pm and 6-8:45 p.m.
- Experience in teaching or working as a Teaching Assistant preferred.
Remuneration
$15 per hour
To apply
Send your resume/CV to Travis DiJoseph at tdijo@bu.edu
Palladium Group (formerly Futures Group) Info Session Wed. 9/30
Wednesday, September 30th, 1:00 – 1:50pm, Crosstown 460...Come learn about this dynamic international consulting firm from alum Rob Segan (‘11)!
