Category: Volunteer
Communications Volunteer: Clinton Foundation
CHAI’s Applied Analytics Team (AAT) is seeking two talented volunteers for the Spring 2012 session. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but please submit no later than December 15, 2011.
Email your resume and cover letter to recruitment@clintonhealthaccess.org with the following subject line: Applied Analytics Volunteer – Spring 2012.
Communications Volunteer, Applied Analytics Team
Duration: February 6 – May 25, 2012
Time Commitment: 15-20 hours per week
Location: Boston
Position Description: CHAI’s Applied Analytics Team uses operations research, mathematical modeling, impact evaluations, and other analytical tools to provide the evidence needed to dramatically increase the efficiency and impact of global health interventions. Working closely with CHAI’s country teams and government partners, we address challenges faced in many resource-limited settings such as the scarcity of human resources, and the availability and distribution of drugs and commodities. We have, for example, played a critical role in driving the price of key medicines down by accurately forecasting global demand for antiretrovirals for HIV treatment and ACTs for malaria treatment. Our team has also provided Ministries of Health with the underlying analysis necessary to make policy changes to optimize the availability of health care workers.
The Communications Volunteer will assist the Applied Analytics Team in developing and organizing our publications, including researching and writing articles for CHAI’s internal “Evidence for Impact” newsletter and listserv. This is a hands-on position for an individual interested in gaining practical learning experience in writing and communications for global health research and policy. This position is best suited for a graduate student or recent gradate (undergraduate or graduate school) with a communications, journalism, public policy, or related degree who is seeking experience in global health.
Applicants should have the following skills:
• Experience in communications, journalism, or public policy and/or Masters degree preferable
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• A working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• Excellent attention to detail and proofreading ability
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks
• Initiative and confidence to ask questions in a fast-paced work environment
Please submit a writing sample related to global health, public health research, or health policy along with your cover letter and resume to recruitment@clintonhealthaccess.org
Upcoming Employer and Practitioner Visits – Don’t Miss These Opportunities!
Nov. 7th – Employer Info Session: Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
Time: 5:00-5:50pm, Location: BU Medical School Building, L211
RSVP to Lisa Toby at ltoby@bu.edu.
Nov. 8th – Employer Info Session: Beacon Health Strategies
NOTE: This is a Managed Behavioral Health Company with lots of job opportunities in diverse areas.
Time: 5-5:50pm, Location: BU Medical School Building, L210
Co-Sponsored by Health, Policy & Management Department and Career Services Office.
RSVP to Shannon O’Halloran at sloh@bu.edu. Refreshments Served.
Nov. 9th – Employer Info Session: Catholic Relief Services International Development Fellows Program
Time: 5-5:50pm, Location: Crosstown Room 305
Co-Sponsored by International Health Department and Career Services Office.
RSVP to Lisa Toby at ltoby@bu.edu.
Nov. 10th – Community Health Sciences Panel Event: A Talk with Mass General Community Health Associates
Panelists: Kathleen Miller, Director of Wellness Center, Ming Sun, Health Education Project Director
Time: 5-5:50pm, Location: BU Medical School Building, L110
Co-Sponsored by Community Health Sciences Department and Career Services Office.
RSVP to Rebecca Condon at rcondon@bu.edu. Refreshments Served.
Volunteer Research Assistant position with Partners In Health/Zanmi Lasante
Title: Research Assistant
Reports to: Director of Clinical Services – Zanmi Lasante
Location: St. Marc, Haiti
Organizational Profile:
Partners In Health (“PIH”), co-founded by Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl and headquartered in Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH has major programs in Haiti, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Burundi, Kazakhstan, the Dominican Republic, and Boston, working tirelessly to lessen the joint burden of disease and poverty.
This is an exciting time for PIH as it is going through a period of significant growth. PIH played a vital role in the response and reconstruction of Haiti following the 2010 earthquake, and these efforts have resulted in both a broadened scope of work and heightened visibility for the organization. As the work continues to expand, PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values of the organization (see PIH values) to join the team.
Overall Responsibilities:
The Research Assistant is an integral member of an administrative team that provides support to an extremely active physician. The Research Assistant’s primary responsibility will be supporting the physician’s work in Haiti. This support will include scholarly research, writing, administrative support, and any other duties assigned by the physician. This position will be on a volunteer basis with room and board provided for 9-12 months as well as travel twice per year.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Assist with research for scholarly books and articles (conceptualizing, planning, researching, writing, editing, etc.)
- Assume primary responsibility for scholarly documentation and manuscript preparation
- Take lead on establishing and meeting deadlines; facilitate communication among co-authors, editors, and publishers
- Proactively gather and disseminate relevant information from a variety of online and library sources to keep abreast of current events and scientific developments that pertain to and inform Partners In Health’s work
- Contribute to, review, edit, and design internal and external documents e.g., grant applications, project reports, newsletters, manuscripts from colleagues, etc.
- Assist with the physician’s correspondence as needed
- Prepare materials for physician’s meetings, conferences, and speaking obligations and disseminate related information to appropriate individuals
- Provide other administrative support as necessary for general operation of the program
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required and MPH preferred
- Background in social science or public health preferred
- Experience providing administrative support in an office and or clinical setting
- Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail
- Strong communication, organizational, and writing skills
- Computer skills in word processing (Microsoft Office applications preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants
- Language skills in French and Haitian Creole helpful
- Interest in health and social justice
*** To apply please send your resume and cover letter to sroberto@pih.org ***
Support for International Change information session: Tuesday, Nov. 8 in CT462
Support for International Change was founded in 2002 with the dual mission to limit the impact of HIV/AIDS in underserved communities in Tanzania and to train future leaders in global health and development. SIC works in the most rural, hard to reach communities, where poor infrastructure and widespread poverty limit access to HIV testing and prevention services, leaving those living with HIV socially and physically isolated from care. SIC offers a comprehensive set of community based services to address this crisis.
The primary responsibility of volunteers is to run an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in assigned partner communities. During orientation, volunteers are divided into teams of 3 or 4 American volunteers with 2 Tanzanian counterparts. The majority of their time in Tanzania is spent teaching HIV/AIDS educational seminars, lesson planning, training peer educators and community leaders within the village, as well as organizing testing days. Volunteers are also involved in community assessment within the villages. Each team will work with several school and village groups. In addition to these responsibilities, SIC urges volunteers to take the lead on other projects related to their work.
We'll be holding two information sessions for students who are interested in volunteering. They will be on:
Tuesday, November 8th, 1-1:50 in Crosstown 462
and
Monday, December 5th, 5-5:50 in Crosstown 462
Feel free to contact Chloe Auletta-Young at cauletta@bu.edu with any questions!
Nyaya Health’s new Boston-based office is growing!
Nyaya Health, a Boston-based international non-governmental organization delivering health care in rural Nepal, is searching for a dedicated volunteer to provide financial advising, management, and operations expertise to a young and growing nonprofit office in the role of Chief Financial Officer. This is an incredible opportunity to play a critical and high-level role in a global health nonprofit that is in an early-growth stage. Both students and professionals in the Boston area are encouraged to apply.
Click HERE to view an organizational summary, a job description, qualifications, and information on how to apply.
Interested? Connect with BUSPH alum Jesse Brady (phone: (518)307-7042).
"I have been volunteering with Nyaya Health since my graduation in 2008, and would highly recommend the involvement of international health and health policy students, as the organization provides insight into the functioning of a fully-transparent, and volunteer-based operation." - Jesse Brady (BUSPH '08)
