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Zambia, Uganda or India-based opportunity at IDinsight. Deadline to apply is November 9th!
ASSOCIATE POSITION – various full-time locations (currently Zambia, Uganda, and Bihar, India)
We seek dynamic leaders who are passionate about making a difference, possess exceptional analytical skills, and thrive in an entrepreneurial, developing country setting. We invest heavily in our employees’ professional development and expect them to think critically about how to maximize our clients’ social impact.
About IDinsight
IDinsight is an international development consulting organization that helps policymakers and managers make socially impactful decisions using rigorous evidence. IDinsight’s core service tailors experimental evaluation methodologies – including, but not limited to, randomized controlled trials – to the priorities of policymakers and managers in international development. Other services, such as policy design consulting and scale-up support, complement our evaluation activities to provide comprehensive support for clients who want to maximize their social impact through evidence-based decision-making. By combining rigorous methodologies with a sharp focus on client needs, we answer policymakers’ most important questions. IDinsight’s vision is to improve millions of lives by transforming how the social sector innovates, learns and improves.
Founded by graduates of Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, IDinsight is rapidly expanding. Our clients and partners include state governments in India, national Ministries of Health in Africa, the World Bank, international NGOs and social businesses. We have worked across a range of sectors – including governance, health, education, microfinance, agriculture, and sanitation – in Cambodia, India, and countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
Job Description
Consider a simplified example: IDinsight is engaged by a developing country government official to help decrease corruption in a national child nutrition program. Our task is to design and rigorously test three policy reforms to help the client decide which policy to implement at scale. The Associate, with support from a Manager and an IDinsight Partner, is responsible for many aspects of this engagement, including:
Background Policy Analysis and Policy Design
Critical review of literature, interviews with experts, and field visits to formulate high potential interventions
Rigorous Impact Evaluation Design and Analysis
Help design a rigorous impact evaluation of chosen interventions that balances statistical rigor with the client’s timeline, budget and implementation constraints
Design an efficient data collection strategy and survey questionnaires
Perform initial statistical analysis of results using STATA software
Help write high-quality policy briefs and presentations to deliver recommendations to client
Management of Large Field Survey Team and Data Entry Process
Recruit, hire and manage a team of field surveyors and program monitors
Spend significant time in rural areas managing IDinsight field team and relationships with key local officials and leaders
Ensure high quality data collection and data integrity throughout entire evaluation process
Client Liaising
Build strong relationships with appropriate client counterparts
Help determine client’s priority questions and operational constraints
Facilitate adherence to evaluation design
The Associate will be expected to fulfill these responsibilities with professionalism and on strict deadlines. He/She will receive significant support and mentorship from IDinsight management, and will have considerable autonomy when shown to be ready.
Qualifications
This position will be based in India, Uganda or Zambia with possibilities to move as we open new offices. Ideal qualifications include:
Deeply passionate about international development and social impact
Bachelor’s degree in economics, math, social sciences, computer science, or other related fields
Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills
Work experience in international development, especially in a developing country setting
Willingness to work in and travel to multiple countries and locations for extended periods as project needs require
Previous leadership roles
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to quickly learn statistical software like STATA (existing experience preferred)
Interpersonal skills to connect with all stakeholders, from school children to senior government officials
Self-starting team player that will thrive in a developing country, entrepreneurial setting
Intellectual curiosity
Sense of humor
Compensation
Competitive with similar roles, with benefits. Dependent on geography.
Start Dates
Various start dates in 2015 from January through September. Two-year commitment required.
To Apply
Please complete our online application before November 9th, 2014 at 23:59/11:59pm Eastern Time. Late applications will not be considered.
For candidates who are students or alumni from Indian institutions, please use this India form.
For all other candidates, please use this Global form.
You will be asked to fill in information (including standardized test scores, relevant coursework, and geographic preferences) and submit relevant documents (resume and brief cover letter). Any questions should be directed to careers@IDinsight.org.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. IDinsight is an equal opportunity employer.
Ghana Health and Education Initiative seeks Health Program Coordinator for Health Evaluation and Outreach Projects in Humjibre, Ghana
This position entails working with the GHEI's local health staff and community health workers to plan, implement, and monitor a range of community-based health activities ranging from malaria prevention to sexual and reproductive health.
Benefits include a living stipend equivalent to a local salary, housing and utilities. The coordinator is responsible for airfare, Visa, health insurance, and malaria prophylaxis for the duration of their employment.
Please see the full job description and application attached:
John Snow, Inc. Information Session Monday the 27th from 1:15-2pm
Mike Farabaugh- Senior Technical Advisor and BUSPH alum- will be on campus Monday to talk to students about JSI, one of the most prestigious Global Health Consulting organizations in the World. Take a look at the flyer to learn more and RSVP: JSI 2014 Info Session Flyer.
Internship and job opportunities through Human Rights based education program, Tostan
Just wanted to pass along the good word that Tostan is hiring for 3 great positions on the Communications team, in the Dakar (HQ) office. There are also 2 internship positions available here at the DC office. Deadline for applications is November 10th. More info here! Feel free to pass along to other networks.
Android Developers Needed for Boston-Based Start-Up Focused on Health Communication for Expectant Mothers
OBaa, a startup right out of the MIT GFSA, is looking for android developers. We are building a platform to allow expectant mothers communicate better with their healthcare provider
Contact team@obaahealth.com for more information.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the development of responsive and intuitive applications
- Assist in the design of applications from concept to launch, and through their life-time
- Keep up with trends and new developments in the space of mobile development (i.e. material design)
- Collaborate in the development of innovative ways to increase user immersion and interaction
- Assist in the testing of software products via emulation-based and/or live demo-based methods
- Join the product team in the development of the mobile development life cycle
- Evaluate and increase an application’s effectiveness
- Clarify what actions the program is intended to perform
- Work closely with data analysts and designers to increase the product’s feature-set and robustness
Qualifications:
Strong preference will be given to candidates with the skillsets outlined below
- Java and Javacript
- XML
- Objective-C/Swift (for iOS platforms) (a plus but not required)
- Experience in developing custom UI interactions and interfaces
- Experience with Parse, Github and Crashlytics
Career Services is Hosting a Recruiter Panel Tomorrow from 5-5:50pm. Get the Inside Scoop on What Recruiters From Beth Israel, BU, BCBS and Others Are Looking For!
Recruiter Panel
Wednesday, October 22, 5:00 to 5:50 PM, Room R103, BU School of Medicine
Gain insights from recruiters on what they are looking for when reviewing resumes and cover letters, their tips for interview success, how they are using social media and other networking forums, and finally, their advice on professional etiquette Do’s and Don’ts. RSVP on CareerLink, under Events/Info Sessions.
Read the panelist bios here: Recruiter Panel Bios
Partners HealthCare Employer Information Session Next Week!
Partners HealthCare Employer Info Session
Wednesday, October 22, 1:00 to 2:00 PM, L209, BU School of Medicine
Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to learn about the Clinical Collaboration & Strategic Reporting Division at Partners from Senior Project Manager Sadiqa Mahmood! The discussion will include open career opportunities. Please use the CareerLink to RSVP, under the “Info Sessions” section of “Events.”
View the event flyer here.
One Acre Fund seeks Program Associates to manage projects in various Africa Countries
Wanted
Early-career professionals with 2 – 5+ years work experience to serve in a position that combines both field and management experience in Africa.
Job Location
Rural Rwanda or Burundi (French required); Rural Kenya, Ethiopia, or Malawi (English required); Tanzania Regional Capital (English Required).
Duration
Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job.
Organization Description
Most of the world's poor are farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund is a growing social enterprise in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving handouts, One Acre Fund invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a "service bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market facilitation. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure 50-100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.
Job Description
Rapid organization growth translates into great career opportunities for our staff. We invest heavily in careers – we want to develop our next group of country directors, R&D directors, and partnership leaders. In their first year, our program associates lead 3-5 internal consulting projects, such as:
- District partner: Most program associates are initially partnered with a local field director. Program associates are immersed in One Acre’s operations and learn from their local counterpart how to grow an operation of 20+ staff, serving 5,000-20,000 farmers. They in turn also transfer management and computer skills to their counterpart. By working hand-in-hand with country national staff in a regular field operation, our program associates get a feel for operations in the field.
- New operation creation: A program associate in Kenya created and manages the One Acre Fund Customer Engagement team, which is tasked with fielding error claims from farmers, investigating claims, and solving them fairly. Started in 2012 with one part-time employee, the Customer Engagement team has grown rapidly to seven full-time staff members. The team investigated and resolved more than 3,000 cases in 2013.
- Impact innovation: A program associate designed several configurations of a harvest storage product and farmer training, and tried it with a few hundred farmers. The most successful trial demonstrated an increase in harvest profits by more than 10%. The following year, the product was sold to 40,000 farmers.
- Growth innovation: A staffer designed a new viral marketing initiative. She identified our best and most enthusiastic farmers, and turned them into volunteer "replication agents" who are empowered to recruit new groups of farmers. Our staff person designed the trial protocols, trained 10 field staff to test the idea, and observed the trial in-field, resulting in 25% higher client enrollment. This program was subsequently rolled out to 200 field sites and became the foundation of our current farmer recruitment model.
As staff grow into a program manager role, our strongest performers take leadership over a relatively independent pilot, country, or department within the One Acre Fund network, while earning a significant and sustainable salary increase. Examples includes:
- Government partnerships development: One Acre Fund receives frequent requests from African governments to jointly implement nationwide agricultural training, fertilizer distribution programs, and credit programs. A program manager took the lead in setting up our newest government partnership operation, initially to pilot one project. Within a year, this operation had 50 staff and is likely to at least quadruple in the coming two years, to hopefully 2-3 nationwide partnerships.
- Department leadership opportunities: In their second year of service, top performing program staffers are often given the responsibility of running an internal One Acre Fund department like “Scale Innovations.” This department runs dozens of test-and-control trials with 10,000+ farmers that radically tweak our program model, with the goal of significantly increasing our scalability.
- New markets: One Acre Fund has ambitious plans to launch one new country per year. In 2011, a program manager moved to Burundi to direct field operations for an initial 400-farmer pilot. Three years later, One Acre Fund’s Burundi operation serves 21,000 farmers with 110 staff.
Career Growth and Development
One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.
Qualifications
We are seeking exceptional professionals with 2 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference, starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments).
- Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.
- Top-performing undergraduate background (include GPA and test scores on your resume).
- Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders.
- A willingness to commit to living in rural areas of East Africa for at least two years - this is a long-term, career-track role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict requirement.
- Ability to cook / laugh – desirable.
- Language: English required in Kenya, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Tanzania, and French required in Rwanda and Burundi. French and Swahili-speakers are particularly encouraged to apply.
Preferred Start Date: Flexible
Compensation
Starts modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing nations.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations, flight, room and board.
To Apply
Complete this form. You will be prompted to submit your CV and cover letter. You may also be asked to submit work samples for some positions. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS) in the appropriate section.
mHealth seeks Program Coordinator for Community Based Ebola Response Effort in Guinea
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
A community-based Ebola response effort is underway through a partnership with the government of Guinea, UNICEF-Guinea and the Earth Institute, Columbia University (New York, USA). Community Health Workers will be deployed in a step-wise fashion throughout the country of Guinea over the course of the next 2 years, starting in Nzérékoré and Conakry, the two regions most affected by the current Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak. The CHWs will be tasked with community outreach, sensitization, contact tracing and surveillance of EVD and will be supported by a smartphone-based mobile platform to facilitate real-time data collection and tracking of patients. This information will feed into analytical dashboards to allow all management levels to follow the local response and target the response effort accordingly. As Guinea moves beyond the EVD epidemic this cadre will focus on strengthening primary health services and continue to be supported by the real-time information system.
JOB FUNCTION:
The mHealth Program Country Coordinator will be responsible for supervising all ICT functions that will be carried out to support a community-based project to address the current Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak.
Read the full Job Description HERE. If interested, please email Anne Liu (aliu@ei.columbia.edu) and Elizabeth Zehe (ezehe@ei.columbia.edu) with your resume and cover letter.
Nepal-based Project Coordinator Position Available for Immediate Start, Nepali Fluency Needed.
VaxTrac, a US-based NGO that deploys a mobile, biometric-based vaccination management system in developing countries is seeking a Project Coordinator based out of Kathmandu, Nepal to support our Vial to Child program in two districts.
Vial to Child Project Coordinator
Location: Kathmandu (with frequent travel to Nawalparasi and Dadeldhura)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: Immediately
End Date: June 30th, 2015 with potential to extend
Duration: About 9 months
Position Overview
VaxTrac is a US-based NGO that deploys a mobile, biometric-based vaccination management system in developing countries. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Project Coordinator is primarily responsible for supporting our Vial to Child Project in two districts in Nepal. This role will require significant travel between Kathmandu and project sites (Nawalparasi and Dadledhura) in order to work with partner NGOs and to supervise training, implementation of technology, and ongoing activities throughout the duration of the pilot phase.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Work closely with MoHP, UNICEF and WHO to ensure project governance and oversight by organizing and facilitating regular Steering Committee meetings.
- Work with US-based VaxTrac staff to coordinate project management activities, including determining scopes of work for local NGOs, procuring resources, facilitating trainings of health workers, responding to ongoing maintenance needs, and other tasks as necessary.
- Act as a voice for the project on the ground, responding to any communication requests, and relaying information from VaxTrac US staff to partners in Nepal.
Skills and Qualifications
- Fluent in both English and Nepali. Other local languages a plus
- Working knowledge of the national health system and major players in the immunization and eHealth sector
- Strategic, operational, administrative, and financial management skills
- Excellent communication abilities, including written and cross-cultural
