By Miluka Gunaratna
mHealth Research Analyst (Intern) – Pathfinder International
POSITION: mHealth Research Analyst (Intern)
LEVEL OF EFFORT: 50% (20 hours/week)
TIMEFRAME: September 1 – January 31
SALARY: Stipend TBD
REPORTS TO: Senior Technical Advisor, mHealth
LOCATION: Watertown, MA
Summary:
Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health and rights. We place sexual and reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship and innovations to contribute to in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to contraception, ensure availability of safe abortion services and post-abortion care, advocate for sound sexual and reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
Pathfinder has over five years of experience implementing mHealth projects in seven different countries. Across these projects, Pathfinder uses a variety of mobile tools including: mobile case management applications, data collection tools, geographic information system (GIS) mapping, mobile money, and short message services (SMS) platforms. Pathfinder is currently evaluating and seeking to publish and disseminate the results of several mHealth projects.
The mHealth Research Analyst, under the direction of Pathfinder technical staff and as a member of the Technical Services Unit (TSU), will play an important role in the evaluation and dissemination of project results. Intended dissemination materials include but may not be limited to: conference presentations, technical/project reports, and peer-reviewed journal articles.
Responsibilities:
- Support the design and implementation of a mHealth implementation learning study within Pathfinder’s Services de Santé de Qualité pour Haïti project (SSQH, Haiti).
- Play a key role in the development of a manuscript for the endline results of Pathfinder’s m4Youth study (Ethiopia). This includes putting analyzed project data into manuscript format for a to be determined journal.
- Assist in the analysis and dissemination of data from Pathfinder’s mCenas Project (Mozambique). This includes supporting the qualitative analysis of data collected through the SMS project and supporting the development of a final report along with a peer reviewed manuscript for the project.
- Support the Senior Technical Advisor for mHealth to develop and complete two total cost of ownership (TCO) models on mHealth projects (Haiti and Nigeria).
- Support the development of posters and oral presentations for conferences in November related to mHealth.
Qualifications:
- Current student within a Master of Public Health (MPH), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) or related graduate program.
- Experience in conducting quantitative or qualitative research and analysis for public health studies.
- Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Pathfinder International
- Ability to think strategically, handle ambiguity and work in a fast-paced, limited-structure, multicultural environment.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals
- Excellent spoken, reading and writing skills in English. Portuguese language capacity a plus as well.
- Experience working with mobile and SMS applications including: CommCare, Magpi or other Android SDK mobile applications, FrontlineSMS, RapidSMS or other mobile platforms for data collection or text messaging.
- Competency with the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word.
- Experience working with data analysis software, e.g. SAS for quantitative research analysis.
The successful candidate will mainly be working on projects based in Haiti, Nigeria and Ethiopia and should have sharp analytical skills and an interest in mHealth scale up. If interested please send a cover letter and resume to Justin Maly at jmaly@pathfinder.org by September 15th.
Recap: Google Hangout to Build Your Best Global Health Resume
Did you miss the Google Health hangout session on how to build your global health resume organized by the Global Health Fellows Program? Below is a recording of the session:
Thank you for joining us for the interactive Google Hangout on Air entitled, "Build Your Best Global Health Resume" last week. We were pleased to have a live audience of over 230 individuals who received resume advice from our Global Health Fellows Program II recruitment and career development staff. More than 1,000 individuals accessed our presentation on YouTube. The focus of our discussion featured the questions from Drexel graduate student, Tami Hill, as well as questions from the audience. A sampling of the resume and career questions we addressed included:
- Does my resume reflect skills necessary for a position in global health?
- Do I highlight my qualifications effectively?
- Which portions of my resume align with the expectations GHFP II and/or other global health employers? Which portions do not?
- How long should my resume be as a graduate student or as someone beginning my career?
- How can you use domestics public health and study abroad experience to build a global health resume?
If you missed the event or would like to replay the discussion then we welcome you to watch the recording here. In addition, be sure to check out our new blog post by our student panelist, Tami, who shares her perspective about resume writing and the cultural understanding gained from her recent experience in the Gambia and Senegal.
With resume advice fresh on your mind you may be interested to follow up to request a one-on-one informational interview. Please email ghfprecruitment@ghfp.net with your interest, resume, and answers to these questions to help guide the interview.
7th Annual CUGH Conference: Bridging to a Sustainable Future
Register now, and join the CUGH conference next spring in San Francisco!
In April 2016, come join more than 1,500 global health students, teachers and professionals from more than 50 countries and a wide range of health specialties and industries for 3 days of symposia, workshops and networking opportunities.
For more information and to register, visit: http://cugh.org
NOW ACCEPTING
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
Submission Deadline: November 1, 2015
PANEL PROPOSALS
Proposal Deadline: September 30, 2015
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Nomination / Application Deadlines: various
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Richard Horton: The Lancet
Anthony Fauci: National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases
Christopher Murray: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Roberto Tapia: Carlos Slim Foundation
Gavin Yamey: Duke Global Health Institute
TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS
Governance
MDGs & SDGs
Human Resources & the Workforce
Planetary Health / Global Environmental Health / One Health
Technology & Innovation
New & Emerging Priorities for Global Health
Financial & Operational Sustainability
Awards and Opportunities
LANCET / CUGH AWARDS | BEST STUDENT POSTERS
The Lancet Global Health and CUGH will award seven $500 awards to seven student poster presentations. To qualify, the abstract must be submitted for a student-led project. Students who wish to compete must submit an abstract by November 1, 2015 and 'OPT IN' on the submission form.
2016 CUGH REFLECTION ESSAY CONTEST
The fourth annual CUGH Reflection Essay Contest highlights reflections in global health education and practice. Trainees from undergraduate/university level, graduate/professional level and post-graduate levels are eligible to submit an essay to the contest. New this year: GH practitioners and faculty are also invited to submit in a non-trainee category. The deadline for essay submissions is December 1, 2015.
2016 VELJI AWARDS FOR GLOBAL HEALTH EXCELLENCE
Every year the Velji Family Foundation honors four CUGH members for their contributions in 3 categories: global health innovation, implementation, and education. Each awardee receives $750 to support their ongoing work in global health. The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2015.
Can African Women Redefine Liberation for All?
Can African Women Redefine Liberation for All?
September 21, 2015 | 4:15 PM
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
Lecture by Mamphela Aletta Ramphele BI '90, Doctor, Activist, Researcher, Leader from South Africa
Globally recognized South African activist Mamphela Ramphele will explore the challenge of transforming the unstable relationship between men and women in Africa. Ramphele shares what she thinks it will take for African women, the pillars of their families and community, to liberate both themselves and men from the prison of patriarchy.
For more information, visit http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2015-mamphela-ramphele-lecture
This event is free and open to the public.
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) info session this Wednesday
Any and all students who are interested in improving people's access to essential medicines, want to work in pharmaceutical policy making through evidence based policy change, looking for an opportunity to work alongside international NGO's such as Médecins Sans Frontières, Knowledge Ecology International, The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, Health Action International and many more or would just like to hear about ways to get informed and involved in campaigns to improve people's access to essential medicines domestically and abroad, there will be an info session for the Boston University Chapter of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines [UAEM] on Wed Sep 9, 2015 10am – 11:30am (EDT) at 801 Massachusetts Ave, Crosstown Building, Rm 305 to give a background to the organization, the work that we do and some campaigns happening this fall, including the North American Conference being held this October 16-18th here at Boston University.
Hope to see you there!
Go UAEM go!
Postdoctoral Training Program for Global Health Innovations seeks applicants for innovative new training grant
The global health innovation training program is an NIH funded training program that is a collaboration between Tufts University and Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore, India. They are currently seeking applicants for this program. As part of this program, trainees will work in pairs with another trainee at CMC and spend half of the training time at Tufts and the other half at CMC.
Click here for more info: Innovation D43 Advertisement Sept 2015
Program Associate Position with Helen Keller International
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Program Associate,
Integrated Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
(New York, NY)
Established in 1915 with Helen Keller as a founding trustee, Helen Keller International
(HKI) is dedicated to saving the sight and lives of the world’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Headquartered in New York City, HKI currently conducts programs in 21 countries in Africa and Asia, as well as in the United States. Renowned for its reliability, efficiency and high level of technical expertise, HKI promotes the development of sustainable, large-scale programs that deliver effective preventative and curative services for nutrition, eye health and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The hallmark of the organization’s work is its proven success in developing, testing and scaling-up health interventions, and integrating them within government and community structures to support and build local capacity and sustainable solutions.
Background
HKI has established itself as a leader in the global efforts to control and eliminate NTDs, namely lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthes, and trachoma. Currently, HKI is the recipient of funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide technical assistance to the Ministries of Health in their management of National NTD Control Programs in six countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Sierra Leone. Additionally, HKI receives funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Mali and Niger to help these countries reach their trachoma elimination goals. We are seeking a Program Associate to join the HQ team that works with regional and country office colleagues to plan, implement, and report on these projects.
Scope of Work
The Program Associate will provide programmatic and program-related financial support to HKI’s portfolio of Integrated Control of NTD programs. To ensure an appropriate balance of work priorities, the Associate will report directly to the VP, NTDs, and will be assigned to work under the technical and/or administrative guidance of other NTD staff and will liaise frequently with other HQ, regional and country office program staff.
The Program Associate’s main responsibilities will be to backstop the program team on the preparation of donor reports, day-to-day monitoring and evaluation of program objectives, work plans, budgets, and success stories. S/he will also coordinate and implement knowledge management initiatives related to the programs, act as the coordinator for proposal development teams, tracking progress and contributing supporting materials, and provide some general logistical support to the department.
Responsibilities
Program planning, monitoring and reporting
Collaborate with team to provide quick and accurate program and financial information as needed, and to monitor progress of country NTD programs against stated objectives and program outputs.
- Manage NTD reporting calendar, incorporating all required donor reporting by country offices. Ensure the progress of all reports is accurately tracked to ensure timely submission of high quality reports to donors.
- Receive, review, edit, synthesize information, and coordinate layers of review among all parties.
- Conduct quality review of Monitoring & Evaluation workbooks and other data received from country offices to ensure consistency and integrity of data.
- Draft routine donor program reports and compile program data for review by managers.
- Contribute to development and monitoring of work plans, as assigned.
- Procure medical supplies and review drug forecasts on behalf of the country offices including: requesting quotes, placing orders, arranging for payment and shipment, and documenting the process. Assist with other procurements as needed.
- Pull data for financial reports and compile data for review by managers.
- Review budgets and financial reports for errors and inconsistencies.
- Prepare budget narratives for annual program budgets and fixed obligation grants, as assigned.
- Maintain master file of travel approvals and prepare reports.
- Compile documentation from country offices for selected financial transactions for monthly desk audits.
- Review and copy-edit reports prepared by managers for data quality, and compliance with branding.
- Ensure that the Project Database is fully up-to-date at all times and that all reports are posted.
Program Knowledge Management
- Write summaries of peer-reviewed articles for NTD News for Africa
- Draft success stories, and/or briefs to be shared with internal and external audiences.
- May conduct literature reviews, as needed, to identify important and relevant documents for country program implementation and research reports.
- Curate the NTD department’s presence on HKI’s intranet (KellerNet) including Shared Resource Libraries and Communities of Practice pages.
- Review, organize and/or annotate resources pages (tools; guidance; research papers; relevant HKI field reports) on NTDs.
- Coordinate content on cross-cutting topics such as monitoring and evaluation, social and behavior change communications, use of mobile technology and gender with Program Associate for Nutrition & Eye Health.
- Upload recent NTD publications by HKI staff to KellerNet and public website.
- Review documents for KellerNet library, identifying technical focus and keywords with which to tag resources on an on-going basis.
Department Administration
- Participate in new proposal efforts, working under project lead to coordinate and track assignments, deadlines, milestones, etc. Prepare annexes to proposals as assigned.
- Work closely with NTD team to jointly define requirements and build internal data collection systems and track program progress.
- Manage department calendar; ensure integration with project and organization-wide calendars.
- Prepare agendas for and schedule team and/or department meetings. Document outcomes including decisions, assignments, milestones, pending action items and due dates.
- Coordinate logistical support for project meetings, workshops, trainings and/or attendance at conferences.
- Make travel arrangements for international guests; Research and maintain up-to-date data regarding visa requirements; issue travel letters.
- Work with team to prepare materials for presentations.
- Prepare payment requests and monthly report of expenses incurred on department credit card accounts.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in public health, international development or a related field plus at least 2-3 years directly relevant work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in data management and program implementation or monitoring and evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to think through problems systematically, and integrate information from multiple sources.
- Proficient in use of spreadsheets and databases; eager to learn new platforms.
- Ability to perform duties that require very close attention to detail and synthesize large amounts of information.
- Oral and written proficiency in English. Ability to communicate effectively across cultures and to communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to prioritize workload, assume responsibility for work, and follow through to completion.
- Ability and willingness to work under pressure as a part of a global team.
- Current US work authorization plus residence in or willingness to relocate to the NY metro area.
Preferred:
- Use of data analysis software such as STATA, SAS, SPSS, and EpiInfo.
- Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of the Africa region.
- French language skills.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to hki.recruitment@hki.org noting the position title in the subject line. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
13th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale
Are you interested in attending or presenting at the upcoming 13th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale on April 16-17, 2016, which is the world’s largest and leading global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference.
Research, program, and Innovation Prize/impact pitch abstracts are currently being accepted. The first abstract deadline is August 31.
Spark MicroGrants – Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Position Description
Spark MicroGrants
Spark MicroGrants (www.sparkmicrogrants.org) is a young, rapidly scaling organization pioneering a new approach to international aid. Spark proactively reaches out to rural poor villages and helps community members to design, implement and manage their own social impact projects. Since July 2010 we have developed over 100 community partnerships across Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi to spark community-driven impact projects which have included schools, community farms, electricity lines and much more.
Who we are
Spark team members are passionate about our vision to help create a world where everyone will live with dignity and define their own positive future. At Spark our values are what define us and shape the work that we do. While we do recognize that values can and do change over time the following five values have stuck as core principles that guide everything we do and strive to be. We are:
1) Facilitators. We don’t impose; we enable others to generate impact.
2) Community-driven. We are motivated by what is best for the community.
3) Process-centered. The how of what we do is just as important as the what.
4) Authentic. Our vision and values live in everything we do. 5) Passionate. We are deeply committed to our work and love what we do!
Job Description (Spark Microgrants - ME Manager Position Description)
The Monitoring and Evaluation Manager monitors, evaluates and reports on Spark’s organizational objectives and programmatic work across three countries. This is an exciting opportunity to support Spark’s model development and demonstrate our impact to enable rapid scalability. The M&E Manager is responsible for monitoring and reporting on ongoing community-based programs, and organization wide targets and country specific targets across three countries. The Manager is responsible for managing in-country data collection, ensuring quality of and coordinating data collection across the organization. The right candidate must be motivated, independent and passionate about the chance to make a difference in the early stages of a growing organization. The M&E Manager will receive exceptional on the ground experience, have a rare opportunity to contribute to the development of a new model for aid and liaise with rural communities working across sectors and countries to improve their support systems.
Responsibilities:
Work closely with Program Director to strengthen data-driven program development and decision making
Monitor program and develop targets for organizational and staff outputs
Review and report on quarterly targets
Ensure all aspects of data integrity – data collection, entry, checking, cleaning, analysis and reporting
Manage and report on organizational data from all partner communities to staff and partners
Lead the evolution and adaptation of existing monitoring and evaluation frameworks and systems
Ensure that accountability practices are consistent and effective
Lead facilitation, training and capacity building of M&E and organizational staff
Coordinate narrative program feedback from stakeholders and translate into reports
Provide recommendations on program impact, follow-up and long-term sustainability
Engage with external organizations, resources and research to inform organizational learning and development, and raise the profile of Spark’s model and framework
Provide guidance on the conceptualization of external evaluation, and support on implementation
Location: Musanze, Rwanda or Mbale, Uganda
Preferred Start Date: October 2015
Contract Length: 2 years minimum
Requirements: 1) Minimum bachelors degree, masters preferred. Study in Program Evaluation, Research Methodology, Statistics or related degree essential 2) 2-3 years of professional experience in East or Central Africa 3) Demonstrated
success in past leadership: achieving ambitious, measurable results in academic, professional, extracurricular, or volunteer settings 4) Fluency in English is required.
Qualified applicants must be able to answer ‘yes’ to all of the following questions:
1) Do you have experience conceptualizing, developing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation system using participatory methods?
2) Do you have experience providing capacity building, training or facilitated learning?
3) Do you have strong analytical skills?
4) Are you fluent in STATA, SPSS, or a similar programs?
5) Are you an experienced user of Salesforce, or a similar program?
6) Do you have superior organizational ability and diligence: able to plan well and manage effectively?
7) Are you flexible and able to learn and work independently without waiting for external motivation?
8) Are you excited about working to bring dignity and inclusion back to development?
9) Are you bored when not being challenged?
10) Do you thrive in a passionate and entrepreneurial organization?
11) Are you able to remain patient, positive and flexible in a dynamic environment?
12) Do you enjoy working and building relationships within a multi-cultural team?
13) Do you believe in leadership through inclusion, empathy and mutual accountability?
14) Do you value the process as much as the end result?
Please submit your application at: http://bit.ly/SPARKMG_monitoringandevaluationmanager_application
We look forward to hearing from you!
