Category: Information and Social Media

PSI Internship: Asia and Eastern Europe Intern (Washington, DC)

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media, Internships and Fellowships

Position Type: Intern, Asia and Eastern Europe
Location: Washington, DC
Department: Asia

Description:
PSI seeks candidates for the position of Intern to support program management functions in its Asia and Eastern Europe division. This part-time position is based in Washington, D.C., and reports to the Program Manager.

Responsibilities:
Duties include, but are not be limited to:

  • Researching selected topics (e.g. health, marketing, communications)
  • Performing financial/data analysis
  • Editing and formatting reports and other project or presentation documentation
  • Assisting in proposal writing and editing
  • Creating and maintaining filing systems
  • Assisting with travel arrangements and expense report preparation
  • Responding to internal and external requests for information
  • Assisting in preparation and tracking of budgets and expenditures
  • Tracking procurement and logistics
  • Fulfilling other programmatic and administrative functions as required

Experience:

  • BA in a related area of study
  • Experience working in a fast paced office environment
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Advanced computer skills (MS Office application, including Excel, Word, and Powerpoint)

The original posting can be viewed here.  Please send cover letter and resume to asiaadmin@psi.org.

CGDev Videos: Beyond Bullets and Bombs – Fixing the U.S. Approach to Development in Pakistan (panel)

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media

First Panel:

Second Panel:

Husain Haqqani, Pakistani Ambassador to the White House:

IHME Post-Graduate Fellowship (Seattle, WA)

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media, Internships and Fellowships

The Post-Graduate Fellowship (PGF) is an intensive training program that provides opportunities for self-directed research and interdisciplinary collaboration in health metrics. Strong candidates for this program have graduate-level training in quantitative methodology from one of the following areas: health policy, economics, mathematics, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, health services, demography, engineering, physics, medical sciences, or other related fields. The PGF program combines academic research, education and training, and professional work with progressive, on-the-job training and mentoring from an accomplished group of professors and researchers.

The purpose of the fellowship is to:

  • Enhance skills in conducting in-depth, methodological research on a variety of global health topics with mentoring from faculty and researchers who are the leading minds in their fields.
  • Advance knowledge of quantitative analytical methodologies and their applications to global health.
  • Develop understanding of the current global health landscape and its challenges.
  • Strengthen the ability to design and implement research projects and mentor junior researchers.
  • Prepare fellows for future positions in academia, national health agencies, international organizations, and foundations.

Fellows receive training through on-the-job research, methods workshops, access to University of Washington courses, and on-site lectures and seminars. Fellows contribute directly to IHME’s research agenda through their involvement in research teams, development of new methods, and managing and driving research projects to meet deliverables.

Eligibility and application information

In order to be considered for a Post-Graduate Fellowship, candidates must have the following:

  • PhD or MD.
  • Strong quantitative background.
  • Advanced research experience, especially with data analysis and statistical methods.

Applications are due on November 1. Candidate selection includes phone interviews and in-person interviews held at IHME. Admissions decisions are made by the end of February for fellows that will join IHME the following fall.

Applications for the IHME Post-Graduate Fellowship include:

  1. A cover letter that includes your full contact information (address, phone number, and email); the name, affiliation, and full contact information of three references; and which of IHME’s research areas you are most interested in; how you learned about the program.
  2. Your curriculum vitae or resume.
  3. A personal statement describing your interest in IHME and your professional and academic interests and objectives. Personal statements should be between 750 and 1,000 words.
  4. Three letters of recommendation.
  5. The educational transcript from your highest degree attained. If your transcripts are not in English, please also provide a listing of all coursework with grade and credit hour information.
  6. An English reprint of your most significant publication or research paper.
  7. Proof of proficiency in English for candidates whose native language is not English.

How to submit your application
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their application online starting August 1, 2011. If you are in a resource-poor setting or do not have internet access, applications can be mailed to:

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
University of Washington
Attention: PGF Program
2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98121 USA

More information about the program is available here.  Questions and inquiries may be emailed to gf@healthmetricsandevaluation.org.

Results for Children: Save the Children Introduces New Format for Providing Program Information

by ihsection, posted in Aid Effectiveness, Information and Social Media

This is interesting. In this video, Save the Children’s president and CEO Charlie MacCormack explains that the organization is moving toward a new way of sharing information and updates about their various projects and activities. They plan on moving from an annual report to a quarterly one and changing the format of their reporting. On their Results for Children page, they explain:

We proudly present the first issue of Results for Children, an update showcasing Save the Children’s impact on the lives of children in more than 120 countries worldwide. With this report, we hope to more dynamically communicate with supporters: In place of our former annual report, Results for Children—a quarterly publication—brings you the latest results from our programs based on project data, stories and feedback from children in their own words.

They are also encouraging individuals to submit feedback to results@savechildren.org.