Monitoring & Evaluation Fellow – Haiti
Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation Fellow in Haiti.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow works with a strong team to actively help fulfill the vision, mission and activities of the Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti (CNP) to improve the health and nutritional status of women and children. This position is based in Haiti.
Responsibilities
- To design and implement, in collaboration with the Country Program Director, a plan for local M&E activities to support the program activities
- To track progress on a regular basis toward project results through M&E processes and related tools that support quality assurance for key project result areas
- To compile and disseminate results to relevant audiences including cluster meetings, monitrices and other CNP employees, community forums, etc.
- To build solid relationships with CNP staff to develop a clear understanding of their strategies and program activities, providing training and technical support for the monitoring and evaluation aspects of their work
- To deliver coordination and training to help CNP staff and partners develop the skills and experience needed to design effective programs that will result in useful information for planning, monitoring, and evaluation
- To support efforts to consider overall organizational effectiveness and measurement of progress against strategic plan
- To ensure effective management and use of CNP’s database
- To assist in grant writing activities
- To write reports to donors and the Haitian government on field activities
Skills Required:
- Passion for helping others, nutrition, and maternal and child health
- Great organizational skills and flexibility and ability to adapt to the changing environment working for an NGO in Haiti
- Not afraid of hard work, can live in difficult conditions, and ability to hike in the mountains
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol and/or French
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, nutrition, international development or relations, grant writing or other related field
- Knowledgeable in the field of monitoring and evaluation, and maternal and child health and nutrition
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating international health & development projects
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Access
Skills Desired:
- Previous experience working in a developing country, Haiti a plus
- Master’s degree in public health, nutrition, international development, or other related field
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol
- Knowledge and experience in OpenMRS
Minimum Time Commitment: 1 year, beginning February 2016
Kore Timoun will provide: a rewarding professional experience, housing and meals, 20 vacation days a year and all Haitian holidays, a monthly stipend to cover the cost of living expenses
View posting here.
To apply please submit a CV/Resume and a letter of interest to Taryn at tsilver@cnphaiti.org
Maternal Child Health Nutrition Fellow – Haiti Opportunity
Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti is seeking a Maternal Child Health Nutrition Fellow in Haiti.
The needs of Kore Timoun are always changing and your fellow experience will be geared towards your interests as well as your skills, and experience and what the organization needs at the time of the fellowship. This position is based in Haiti.
As a Maternal Child Health Nutrition fellow with Kore Timoun you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide support to our nutrition, sexual & reproductive health, WASH, community empowerment, and sustainable livelihoods programs
- Participate in many aspects of program planning and implementation
- Assist in grant writing and report writing activities
- Get experience working in the field and spending time in rural Haiti
Skills Required:
- Passion for helping others, nutrition, and maternal and child health
- Great organizational skills and flexibility and ability to adapt to the changing environment working for an NGO in Haiti
- Not afraid of hard work, can live in difficult conditions, and ability to hike in the mountains
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol and/or French
- Bachelor's degree in public health, nutrition, international development or relations, grant writing or other related field.
- Knowledgeable in the field of maternal and child health and nutrition and international development
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Skills Desired:
- Previous experience working in a developing country, Haiti a plus.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation
- Photography skills
- Master's degree in public health, nutrition, international development, or other related field.
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol
Minimum Time Commitment: 1 year, beginning January 2016
Kore Timoun will provide: a rewarding professional experience, housing and meals, 20 vacation days a year and all Haitian holidays, a monthly stipend to cover the cost of living expenses
Posting found at here.
To apply please submit a CV/resume and a letter of interest to Taryn at tsilver@cnphaiti.org
Volunteers needed for Bicknell Lecture, Wed, Oct 21, 9:30-noon
BU SPH Events Manager is seeking a few students or staff, willing to help out during the upcoming Bicknell Lecture, next Wednesday, as greeters before the event (9:30am - 10am) and as mic runners during the Q&A period, which occurs mid-way through the event (10am-1pm).
If you are interested, please email: Meg Keating via keatingm@bu.edu with your availability.
Student Mixer: Monday, Oct 19, @ 1pm, 670 Albany ST, room 107/108.
Come to the Global Health BUSM-SPH Student Mixer: Monday, Oct 19, 2015 @ 1pm, 670 Albany ST, in room 107/108.
Join fellow medical and SPH students for the annual BUSM-SPH GH Student Mixer to include a conversation with five Department of Global Health faculty and Food from Anna’s Taqueria! There will also be an announcement about the BU team for the 2016 International Emory Global Health Case Competition!
Monday, October 19, 2015
1:00 - 2:30 pm
670 Albany St, Room 107/108 (down the hallway, adjacent to the auditorium)
THEME for MIXER: Career Pathways in Global Health – A Conversation With Five Global Health Faculty (1 – 20 pm)
Learn about the career paths and entry points of global health faculty– from applied research to improving management of health programs. Submit questions you’d most like them to answer here! You can review each faculty's bio below.
Don Thea, MD, MSc Professor, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Director of Center for Global Health & Development, Center for Global Health & Development
James Wolff, MD, MAT, MPH Associate Professor, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Lisa J. Messersmith, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Rachael Bonawitz, MD Research Associate, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Jennifer Beard, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
Hope to see you there!
IMMANA Round 2 Fellowships Call for Applications
The Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are pleased to announce the second round of IMMANA Fellowships, for which six 12-month Fellowships will be awarded to early career researchers using, developing, or adapting new methodological approaches in low- and middle-income countries. Recruitment and support for IMMANA Fellowships is led by the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, with the Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH) at the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The project is funded by UK Aid, through the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID). Read more here.
The Akola Project is hiring!
Positions based in Jinja, Uganda.
- Programs Coordinator https://www.smartrecruiters.com/AkolaProject/85538235-programs-coordinator
- Intern (Uganda) https://www.smartrecruiters.com/AkolaProject/85710195-uganda-intern
Inkomoko is looking for a Managing Director – Great opportunity especially for an African international student
Inkomoko is the Rwandan affiliate of African Entrepreneur Collective, and they are looking for someone to take on the role of Managing Director at Inkomoko in Rwanda to run their incubator/accelerator program for 100 Rwandan entrepreneurs each year.
Inkomoko is looking for a seasoned, passionate, and brilliantly skilled director that makes decisions with heart and head in equal measure. They need to be experts in African entrepreneurship, and strongly prefer African leaders to take this role.
Click here for more details.
Boston Alliance for Community Health Women’s Health Workshop
Boston Alliance for Community Health (BACH) is a city-wide partnership of neighborhood coalitions and over 50 community-based partners, (one of which is BU School of Social Work) working to make Boston a healthier and a more equitable place.
Every month BACH puts on a free meeting/workshop aimed at addressing prevalent public health topic. This month's focus is Women's Health and will take place at the Charlestown HealthCare Center on Thursday October 22nd from 6-8 pm. This meeting, facilitated by ABCD Health Services’ Sister 2 Sister program, will offer an overview of issues affecting young and adult women’s sexual health.
If you are interested in attending, please check out the attached flyer.
Where Are the Jobs in Global Health?
The Career Services Office is hosting a "Where Are the Jobs in Global Health?" talk on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 from 5-5:50pm in L-311. Come out for a review of the job market for GH Concentrators with a peek forward to a very exciting future!
World Pediatric Project is hiring!
World Pediatric Project, is hiring a program manager in Richmond, VA. Follow this link for more info: https://www.connectva.org/job/program-manager-international-teams-2/
