Category: Jobs
Paid Research Assistant Opportunity at the Center for Global Health and Development
RESEARCH ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY – Profs. Jacob Bor and Bill MacLeod are recruiting for a short-term research assistant for some data cleaning work on a South African dataset. The applicant must be self-directed, organized, with meticulous attention to detail. Experience working with Excel is essential. The task is expected to take about 30 hours and we are looking for someone to start immediately. Pay will be $16 per hour.
Email Jacob Bor with cover letter and resume.
BeadforLife Inventory Consultant
BeadforLife, a Ugandan NGO, is looking for a 3 month, full time consultant to help us set up and run our logistics and inventory systems, manage our inventory team, and help with the quality control and production schedule of our products.
BeadforLife creates sustainable opportunities for women to lift their families out of extreme poverty by connecting people worldwide in a circle of exchange that enriches everyone. We work with impoverished people in Uganda to generate income and provide training to help people create long-term income streams leading to sustainability. The women we work with are trained to make hand rolled beads out of recycled paper and beautiful jewelry items combining these beads with other local materials. We also work with tailors to sew designs created by BeadforLife. The women in northern Uganda collect shea nuts and we provide training in organic farming a proper drying and storing techniques. The women we work usually have not made items like these previously.
Reports to: Operations Director
Directly Supervises: Product Coordinator, Inventory Supervisor
The Inventory and Sales Coordinator will impact the BeadforLife program in the following areas:
- Staff Management
- Inventory Management
- Member Training
- Buying and Quality Control
- Product Development
Our Inventory Coordinator has had to take an unexpected 6 week leave. This person’s primary role will be to work with the Operations Director to put in place inventory management systems and then train the Inventory Coordinator in these systems when she returns from leave.
We are looking for someone who is a strategic systems thinker who is patient and an excellent communicator. We need someone who has extensive experience with Excel and likes working in a fast paced environment. This person needs to have an eye for quality and be able to identify products that will sell internationally.
Responsibilities include:
Staff Leadership and Management
- manage the BeadforLife product team
- Provide regular trainings to assist with communication and training on product specs
Inventory Management
- Set up systems for proper inventory management
- Work with the Operations Director and inventory team to put in place systems for physical counts, stock taking, reconciling numbers, and tracking sales.
- Set up systems for ordering and tracking supplies
Member Training
- Coordinate training of new members and continued training of enrolled beneficiaries
- Identify gaps in our product training programs and suggest innovative solutions
- Prepare training budget and justify variances
Buying and Quality Control
- Identify quality product and ensure staff and beneficiaries are trained to provide quality needed
- Participate in weekly sales and ensure that all products meet quality standards
- Liaze with all BeadforLife offices to understand market and present design ideas
Product Development
- Work with team to produce samples of product designs and to assess feasibility of production and sales
- Work with Operations Director to cost out production of new products
- Work with vendors to source products not made by our members
- Research locally available materials for product production
Qualifications:
We are looking for a strategic and detail oriented person to provide principled leadership on our team in a time of transition. This person should be a fast learner and good communicator. The right candidate will love working with women and will thrive in a fast-paced work environment. They will have a kind and participative management style, and will be dedicated to poverty eradication in Uganda. We are looking for someone who wants to do work that really makes a difference.
Specific qualifications include:
- Excellent Excel Skills
- Available to start immediately
- Proven leadership, management, and inter-personal skills and ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams.
- Demonstrated personal accountability, honesty, respect for others, and a drive to serve
- Experience working with people from diverse cultures using varied modes of communication.
- University Degree
If interested please email Erin Fischer, Operations Director, at erin@beadforlife.ug or call 0778-719262
Compensation and benefits will be based on experience. This position runs from 1 June 2015 – 31 August 2015
JOB: IE Program Coordinator in Madagascar – Innovative RCT with behavioral nudges linked to a cash transfer program (French speaker)
Who We Are
ideas42 is a unique social enterprise bringing together highly creative practitioners, industry leaders, and policy experts with world-renowned economists and psychologists from top-tier universities. Our mission is to apply our expertise in behavioral science to invent fresh solutions to the world’s toughest social problems with the goal of improving tens of millions of lives. We believe we will be successful in achieving real social impact only if we pair real-world, high-energy entrepreneurial and execution skills with the insights and rigor that academia brings.
What We Do
ideas42 is a rapidly growing organization with a team of 50 people working on more than 40 projects in the U.S. and abroad. We apply our expertise to a range of domains, including consumer finance, poverty alleviation and economic opportunity, health, education, and environmental conservation. Our work begins with re-conceptualizing problems, designing new solutions and testing them in the field, then finally scaling them up to reach millions of people. We partner with large companies to create products that will do social good. We collaborate with other cutting-edge non-profits to incubate game-changing ideas. We work with governments to re imagine policy and revamp programs to make them more effective.
The Role
The Government of Madagascar and the World Bank have established social safety net projects in Madagascar aimed at improving the lives of its most vulnerable citizens. The Cash for Work (CfW) program provides vulnerable families access to productive opportunities while the Human Development Cash Transfer (HDCT) program supports primary school achievement and early childhood growth and development. ideas42 is partnering with the Government of Madagascar and the World Bank to evaluate these social protection programs and to test the effectiveness of behavioral nudges embedded in the design of the Human Development Cash Transfer program. A evaluation coordinator with a strong evaluation background is needed to coordinate evaluation activities, manage relationships with stakeholders on the ground, support evaluation-related program activities, coordinate the evaluation with the implementation of the safety net programs, liaise and train local staff of the partner organizations and build their capacity in designing and overseeing this and future evaluations, and monitor the quality of data collection.
Global Health Fellows Program seeks Information Systems Advisor
Global Health Fellows Program
Technical Advisor I/II: Information Systems Advisor
Strategy, Analysis, Evaluation, and Outreach Division, Office of Program, Planning, and Policy, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Arlington VA
Assignment: Two year fellowship
GHFP II-P4-153
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 work 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 Bureau for Global Health (GH) is the USAID/Washington operating unit charged with providing technical support to improve the health of people in the developing world by expanding health services, including family planning/reproductive health and maternal/child health; strengthening health systems; and addressing HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, avian influenza and other public health threats. GH's primary role in the health program area is to strengthen field operations, promote research and technical innovation, and provide leadership and training.
Within GH, the Office of Program, Planning and Policy's Division of Strategy, Analysis, Evaluation, and Outreach (SAEO), leads the Bureau review of strategic plans and coordinates their approval. Additionally, the Division liaises within the Agency and with the Department of State regarding Agency strategy, policy development and implementation. SAEO leads the Bureau in program planning and performance monitoring as well as facilitating cross-cutting issues such as supporting information technology solutions to support our Bureau's work. The Division facilitates periodic data collection, conducts analyses and provides written inputs for annual reports and other Agency performance reporting requirements. This Division serves as the primary GH resource for USAID monitoring and evaluation policies and practices; oversees implementation of the Bureau monitoring and evaluation plan and analyzes and disseminates evaluation findings, conclusions, recommendations and best practices as appropriate. SAEO provides analyses for country and GH planning and portfolio reviews and supports planning efforts for the GH Bureau and in GH technical offices.
INTRODUCTION:
The Business Intelligence Advisor (Advisor) will provide advice on matters related to the use of information technology solutions to improve both Bureau operations and programming. S/he will work closely with the SAEO Team and receive day-to-day guidance from the SAEO Division Chief as his/her onsite manager.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Business Intelligence Advisor will be responsible for:
Policy (25%)
• Reviewing and supporting the implementation of Agency policy related to the implementation of business intelligence and IT solutions.
• Serving as the Bureau's Lead Data Steward in support of the Bureau's efforts to be compliant with the Agency's open data policy (ADS 579).
Technical Assistance (30%)
• Reviewing and providing recommendations on the applicability and feasibility of IT solutions to the work of GH.
• Providing guidance on the current trends in the application of Informational and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Global Health industry, US Government, and within the Agency.
Information Systems (38%)
• Supporting the planning and implementation of an IT solution for the Bureau's portfolio management needs.
• Collaborating with The Office of Chief Information Officer (Management Bureau) to perform business analysis necessary to inform the leadership of the feasible options.
• Providing technical input to the COR of the Knowledge Management Services (KMS) contract in the implementation of IT-related activities.
• Serving as the IT lead in the planning and development of an IT infrastructure that provides data management and advanced analytics capabilities to the new GH DataHub.
Training and professional development (7%)
• Keeping abreast of literature and latest developments in the fields of IT and Business Intelligence within GH.
• Deepening knowledge of IT and Business Intelligence within GH.
• Participating in interagency and intra-agency working groups as appropriate to SOW.
• Participating in professional continuing education and skills training within the purview of GHFP-II.
Level II
The Information Systems Advisor at the Level II will further be responsible for:
• Advising Bureau senior leadership on the possible implication of new policies on GH's work both at HQ and in the field.
• Providing expert advice on the current trends in the application of Informational and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Global Health industry, US Government, and within the Agency
International and domestic travel approximately 10%.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA, MS) or Public Policy (MPP) with a focus on Management Information Systems, Business Intelligence or related field.
• Well-versed with the IT development life cycle and the associated critical success factors and risks.
• Working knowledge of the business intelligence capabilities, the necessary IT architecture, and the latest technology tools and services (Tableau, Microstrategy, Salesforce, etc.).
• Familiarity with international health programming.
• US citizenship or US permanent residency required.
In addition to the above, the position requires the following at each level:
Technical Advisor I
• Minimum 0 to 7 years' experience in Business Intelligence or related field, with or without years' experience in an international or resource challenged setting.
Technical Advisor II
• Minimum of five (5) years' professional experience in Business Intelligence or related field with at least 2 years in an international or resource challenged setting.
• Working with the federal government and familiarity with federal rules and regulations related to IT preferred.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs.
TO APPLY:
All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP-II's online recruitment system which allows you to store your CV, profile and bio data form in our database. A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application. All online applications must be submitted by June 24, 2015 by 5:00 pm Eastern time.
AmeriCares seeks Program Manager for Safe Surgery Initiative in Medical Outreach Program
ABOUT AMERICARES
AmeriCares is an emergency response and global health organization that saves lives and builds healthier futures for people in crisis in the U.S. and around the world. Every day, AmeriCares puts critically needed medicines and supplies in the hands of frontline health workers and develops innovative, sustainable health improvements in their communities. We are the leading nonprofit for delivering donated medicines and medical supplies to health programs around the world. We leverage this core competency with emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts, and programs that improve health outcomes. Our programs increase access to care in more than 90 countries every year.
MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM SUMMARY
US-based volunteer medical teams travel abroad to provide primary care, perform surgeries, respond to emergencies and strengthen local health care capacity. It is our mission to support this community with product and technical resources, and opportunities for collaboration to enhance their impact so more people have access to the health care they need to lead healthy, productive, independent lives. In fiscal 2014, Medical Outreach provided $48.5 million in product donations, allowing 1,223 medical outreach teams to see hundreds of thousands of patients, perform tens of thousands of surgeries and develop the skills of countless health care staff.
POSITION SUMMARY
A Safe Surgery Initiative (SSI) will improve access to safe surgery in low-resource settings, specifically it will increase the number of operating room staff that have access to and are trained in the use of pulse oximeters for patient monitoring as a critical component of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. The program manager has primary responsibility for developing and implementing a SSI pilot program using our network of volunteer surgical teams, inventory of medical products, the Exchange website, and logistics and reporting capabilities to assess oximeter needs, deliver devices and training, collect related data and report on impact. The SSI will establish a sustainable model for an ongoing and expanded SSI to improve surgical safety, and for subsequent, additional health care quality initiatives.
Learn more and apply here.
USAID job with AIDS/TB/Education Programs in Kyrgyzstan
The USAID Kyrgyz Republic Mission (USAID/KR) is headquartered in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, with a sub-office in Osh in the south of the country. The Kyrgyz Republic is bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China and is an emerging parliamentary democracy still recovering from a violent political transition in 2010. Because it serves as a model for democracy in the region, and because of its proximity to South Asia and its potential to contribute to stability in nearby Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Kyrgyz Republic is of considerable geopolitical and strategic interest to the United States.
The U.S. Government's program of assistance in the Kyrgyz Republic is focused on the growth of diversified enterprise and trade; building a more open, democratic culture; better management of environmental resources, including energy; and improved HIV and Tuberculosis and education services. The mission manages over $35 million in assistance funds annually. The Mission implements its programs together with more than 30 contractor and grantee teams.
The Mission currently has three technical offices: the Economic Development Office (EDO), the Democracy and Governance Office (DGO) and the Health and Education Office (HEO). The HEO manages a diverse program of country-specific and regional activities and an annual portfolio of over $10 million. The HEO currently manages activities in the following areas:
• 3.1.1 HIV/AIDS
• 3.1.2 Tuberculosis
• 3.2.1 Basic Education
• 3.2.2 Higher Education
Global Call for Applicants: Seeking Fieldwork Coordinators and Field Project Managers
Research group at Oxford seeks a Project Managers to support their fieldwork teams in running research projects in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
View the full job posting here: YOUNG CAREERS VACANCY
Mali Health mHealth Coordinator position available
Mali Health mHealth Coordinator
Reports to: National Director
Location: Bamako, Mali
Start Date and Duration: 1 year, beginning 6/1/2015, with opportunity for renewal
Position Description:
Working from Mali Health’s Bamako office, the mHealth Coordinator will manage the organization’s growing mobile health activities, cutting across several programs and departments, include monitoring and evaluation, database management, Community Health Worker Training, and communications. The position will involve the management and prioritization of several simultaneous responsibilities and will report directly to Mali Health’s National Director.
Position objectives:
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Continue to develop Mali Health’s D-Tree mobile health application system as a dynamic and useful tool for Mali Health’s Community Health Workers
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Develop the capacity within Mali Health’s local structure to ensure the ongoing success of the implementation and management of the program
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Liaise with internal and external actors to troubleshoot, adjust, and improve the program
Primary Responsibilities:
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Provide mHealth training to new and existing Community Health Workers
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Work with our mHealth partnering organization, backstopping support to troubleshoot mHealth system
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Manage back-end data collection system
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With M&E Coordinator, analyze incoming results to inform Community Health Worker training and share data with the external health system
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Liaise with external (government, INGO) actors to share ideas, improve system, and advance strategies
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Provide appropriate training to future mHealth Program Coordinators
Secondary Responsibilities (where time permits):
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Wok with Operations Manager in Boston to provide general communications support (images, video, and other content)
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When necessary, provide ongoing translation support to Mali management team
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Other responsibilities, as needed
Position Requirements:
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1-2 years of experience in project management & evaluation
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Advanced-level French skills
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Experience working in under-resourced communities in the developing world, preferably West Africa
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Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a related field
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Excellent communication skills
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Must be able to work in teams and independently
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Must be self-motivated
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Must be comfortable working in a cultural environment different from one's own
Compensation and Benefits:
The mHealth Program Coordinator will be provided with housing, international insurance, and a small living stipend. Benefits include 2 weeks of vacation for every six months worked, program management experience in international development, and a local phone.
To Apply:
Please submit a resume (up to two pages), cover letter, references, and writing samples in English and French to applications@malihealth.org
Laterite seeks a Project Manager, a Research Associate and a Junior Research Analyst to join its Kigali office
Laterite Ltd. is looking to hire a Project Manager, a Research Associate and a Junior Research Analyst to join its Kigali office. Laterite (www.laterite-africa.com) is a data, research and advisory firm dedicated to social and economic development.
They are looking for someone with at least 4 years of experience for the Project Manager position, more than 1 year for the Research Associate but not necessarily for the Jr Research Associate, strong quantitative skills and excellent fluency in English.
These positions are great opportunities for individuals looking for experience that combines research and management in an international setting. For more information, please see the attached Terms of Reference, or go to http://www.laterite-africa.com/work-with-us/.
Candidates should apply as soon as possible as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis--however, the final deadline is on June 1st. Don't hesitate to pass along to your networks!
ToR_Laterite Rwanda_JuniorResearchAnalyst
Short-term, paid video editing project for Professor Laing’s GH756 Course
Professor Laing is looking for a student to help him edit some videos for GH756 course; strong video editing experience preferred. Project involves merging PowerPoint and video content using Camptasia software. The video material will be recorded Skype and ECHO 360 videos as well as two conventional videos. Prior experience with Camptasia would be an advantage.
Work to be done during the period May 18th to June 19th. Email Richard Laing directly with interest.
