Community Mobilization Project Research Fellow position with CGHD-applications due 5/28
Statement of Work: Community Mobilization Project Research Fellow
OVERVIEW: The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), in partnership with Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana (RGMVP), Population Council, the Community Empowerment Lab (CEL) and Boston University Center for Global Health and Development (BU-CGHD), has been awarded a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to pilot, evaluate, and scale up the self-help group (SHG) model, which is a promising platform for scaling up family health interventions.
The project objectives are: (1) To increase adoption of evidence-based, high-impact family health behaviors through SHGs to reach the poor; (2) To increase access to local health services; (3) To scale up evidence-based, high impact health behaviors and effective strategies to improve access to health services for the poor.
- MAJOR WORK ACTIVITIES
- Provide technical inputs to strengthen RGMVP’s health information system, standardization of routine analysis and feedback systems to the different levels in the community
- Participate in the development of training modules, Behavior Change Management (BCM) materials, and their testing, implementation and evaluation
- Assist with the development of methods and tools for tracking delivery of interventions
- Engage in the development of Operations Research Studies and lead the field work investigation, interviewer training, and supervision
- Assist with data analysis and preparation of reports for partners, donors, local stakeholders and the scientific community
- Maintain state-of-the-art information and exchange using Dropbox
QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS
- Graduate training in public health or a related social science field
- Excellent research methods and analytic skills
- Strong writing, editing and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Flexible self-starter with the ability to set priorities, respond to shifting priorities, and manage a variety of time sensitive activities simultaneously
- Demonstrated maturity and professionalism
- Experience in living in a low-income setting, preferably India
- Working knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel and data analysis programs
- Knowledge of written and spoken Hindi required
The length of assignment is 1-2 years in Raebarelli or Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, and salary will be commensurate with experience. The work will involve extensive travel throughout all regions of Uttar Pradesh.
Please submit a Cover Letter, CV/Resume, brief writing sample of past individual work, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
Please note that only the most promising candidates will be contacted and interviewed.
Please submit applications via email to:
Ariel Falconer
Project Administrator
Boston University Center for Global Health and Development
Email: falconer@bu.edu
Please include in the subject line: India Research Fellowship
Deadline
May 28, 2013
