health
2008-07-18
The Global Fund for Children (GFC)
Program Officer East and Southeast Asia, Washington DC
The Global Fund for Children (GFC) envisions a world where all children grow up to be productive, caring citizens of our global society. GFC advances the dignity of young people around the world through its grantmaking program, which funds community-based organizations that promote the health, rights, and development of children and youth in four major issue areas: Learning, Enterprise, Safety, and Healthy Minds and Bodies. GFC’s established and expanding grantmaking program is poised for growth and diversification. It currently includes over 200 grantee partners, with program grants totaling approximately $3.8 million annually in over 60 countries. GFC is in a period of institutional growth and strengthening and seeks an exceptional individual to lead and manage the grant support, value-added services, and knowledge initiatives for the East and Southeast Asia region.
The role of the program officer is to build and strengthen the grantmaking program of The Global Fund for Children. In collaboration with other staff of the program department, the program officer evaluates, develops, and implements regional program strategy, operations, budget, and partnerships. The program officer’s primary responsibility is the management of a grants portfolio totaling approximately $350,000 and currently composed of 28 grantee partners in 9 countries. The program officer also manages the Recovery and Renewal Grant portfolio for tsunami partners and coordinates field contacts, evaluators, and other key partner organizations in East and Southeast Asia. In addition, the program officer works with the vice president of programs to create materials, expand funding sources, and present GFC’s work and message to national and international audiences. This position reports to the vice president of programs.
Role and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the program officer for East and Southeast Asia include, but are not limited to:
Grantmaking
• Identify community-based organizations in East and Southeast Asia that fall within GFC’s issue portfolios or otherwise meet GFC’s funding criteria
• Conduct and maintain due diligence in selecting, evaluating, and managing existing and potential grantee partners Perform site visits of current and potential grantee partners
• Manage semi-annual grants docket, including developing recommendations and rationale for funding of grantee partners, grant amounts, and areas of GFC support
• Cultivate GFC’s relationships with grantee partners through ongoing communication with potential and existing grantees Assist in the semi-annual distribution of grants totaling approximately $350,000 to a total of approximately 28 grantee partners
• Manage and oversee restricted grantmaking for GFC’s tsunami reconstruction fund
• Assess and update GFC’s grantmaking guidelines and process, as appropriate, in collaboration with the program team
• Develop and maintain grants lists Oversee grant administration, monitoring, and reporting for all east and southeast Asia grantee partners
• Develop and shape overall regional strategy of grassroots and country investment for maximum results, including but not limited to issue area and geographic priorities, potential for leveraged funding, and visibility
Value-Added Services
• Assist grantee partners in leveraging additional funds from other foundations and individuals
• Promote GFC’s grantees and grantmaking program, in collaboration with the development team and senior management
• Manage ongoing relationships with regional partner(s) for capacity-building and grantee support
Knowledge
• Sharing and Networks Oversee and collaborate with East and Southeast Asia–based partners in the facilitation of the grantee network, knowledge exchange, and grantee partner organizational development
• Contribute to the design and oversight of program evaluation, including collection and primary analysis of predefined metrics for organizational capacity, grant maximization, and program effectiveness, in collaboration with the vice president of programs
• Work in collaboration with consultants and other members of staff to organize research, information, and results from proposals, reports, and surveys
• Explore avenues for initial knowledge-gathering program, including results from tracking grant, health and well-being form, specific issue area, and organizational information gathered from grantee partners, evaluations, etc.
• Network with individuals, NGOs, and other organizations working in the areas of children’s rights, health and well-being, and education
Communications
• Create primary communications content to profile GFC’s and grantee partners’ work, especially through blog posts from travel and site visits (www.gfcontheroad.org)
• Contribute content for grantmaking sections of GFC website, annual report, grants list, and other external publications
• Contribute to creation, editing, formatting, and dissemination of country descriptions written by external writing consultant.
• Ensure accurate, relevant, and timely country information and background information for GFC partner countries in east and southeast Asia
Qualifications
• Candidates should demonstrate the following range of skills, experience, and qualities:
• Master’s degree (MBA, MPP, MA) in related field with minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience preferred; OR bachelor’s degree in related field with a minimum of 6 years relevant professional experience
• Issue area knowledge of child and youth development, social protection, rights, health, and/or education
• Experience with community-based organizations working with youth, education, social change, rights, or health
• Familiarity with national, regional, and global civil society actors and issues
• Fluency in English, plus professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese desired
• Overseas experience; experience in Asia or developing country preferred
• Experience with the grantmaking or grant-seeking process preferred
• Excellent writing, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Critical-thinking skills, including the ability to analyze field-based information
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and time management
• Self-motivated team player with balance and humor
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to travel independently in developing countries (2–3 international trips per year); occasional overnight domestic travel
• Permanent authorization to work full-time in the US required
Compensation
A competitive salary and excellent benefits will be provided. The Global Fund for Children is an equal-opportunity employer.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs-eseasia@globalfundforchildren.org. The position is available for immediate hire, with applications considered on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible.
The role of the program officer is to build and strengthen the grantmaking program of The Global Fund for Children. In collaboration with other staff of the program department, the program officer evaluates, develops, and implements regional program strategy, operations, budget, and partnerships. The program officer’s primary responsibility is the management of a grants portfolio totaling approximately $350,000 and currently composed of 28 grantee partners in 9 countries. The program officer also manages the Recovery and Renewal Grant portfolio for tsunami partners and coordinates field contacts, evaluators, and other key partner organizations in East and Southeast Asia. In addition, the program officer works with the vice president of programs to create materials, expand funding sources, and present GFC’s work and message to national and international audiences. This position reports to the vice president of programs.
Role and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the program officer for East and Southeast Asia include, but are not limited to:
Grantmaking
• Identify community-based organizations in East and Southeast Asia that fall within GFC’s issue portfolios or otherwise meet GFC’s funding criteria
• Conduct and maintain due diligence in selecting, evaluating, and managing existing and potential grantee partners Perform site visits of current and potential grantee partners
• Manage semi-annual grants docket, including developing recommendations and rationale for funding of grantee partners, grant amounts, and areas of GFC support
• Cultivate GFC’s relationships with grantee partners through ongoing communication with potential and existing grantees Assist in the semi-annual distribution of grants totaling approximately $350,000 to a total of approximately 28 grantee partners
• Manage and oversee restricted grantmaking for GFC’s tsunami reconstruction fund
• Assess and update GFC’s grantmaking guidelines and process, as appropriate, in collaboration with the program team
• Develop and maintain grants lists Oversee grant administration, monitoring, and reporting for all east and southeast Asia grantee partners
• Develop and shape overall regional strategy of grassroots and country investment for maximum results, including but not limited to issue area and geographic priorities, potential for leveraged funding, and visibility
Value-Added Services
• Assist grantee partners in leveraging additional funds from other foundations and individuals
• Promote GFC’s grantees and grantmaking program, in collaboration with the development team and senior management
• Manage ongoing relationships with regional partner(s) for capacity-building and grantee support
Knowledge
• Sharing and Networks Oversee and collaborate with East and Southeast Asia–based partners in the facilitation of the grantee network, knowledge exchange, and grantee partner organizational development
• Contribute to the design and oversight of program evaluation, including collection and primary analysis of predefined metrics for organizational capacity, grant maximization, and program effectiveness, in collaboration with the vice president of programs
• Work in collaboration with consultants and other members of staff to organize research, information, and results from proposals, reports, and surveys
• Explore avenues for initial knowledge-gathering program, including results from tracking grant, health and well-being form, specific issue area, and organizational information gathered from grantee partners, evaluations, etc.
• Network with individuals, NGOs, and other organizations working in the areas of children’s rights, health and well-being, and education
Communications
• Create primary communications content to profile GFC’s and grantee partners’ work, especially through blog posts from travel and site visits (www.gfcontheroad.org)
• Contribute content for grantmaking sections of GFC website, annual report, grants list, and other external publications
• Contribute to creation, editing, formatting, and dissemination of country descriptions written by external writing consultant.
• Ensure accurate, relevant, and timely country information and background information for GFC partner countries in east and southeast Asia
Qualifications
• Candidates should demonstrate the following range of skills, experience, and qualities:
• Master’s degree (MBA, MPP, MA) in related field with minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience preferred; OR bachelor’s degree in related field with a minimum of 6 years relevant professional experience
• Issue area knowledge of child and youth development, social protection, rights, health, and/or education
• Experience with community-based organizations working with youth, education, social change, rights, or health
• Familiarity with national, regional, and global civil society actors and issues
• Fluency in English, plus professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese desired
• Overseas experience; experience in Asia or developing country preferred
• Experience with the grantmaking or grant-seeking process preferred
• Excellent writing, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Critical-thinking skills, including the ability to analyze field-based information
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and time management
• Self-motivated team player with balance and humor
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to travel independently in developing countries (2–3 international trips per year); occasional overnight domestic travel
• Permanent authorization to work full-time in the US required
Compensation
A competitive salary and excellent benefits will be provided. The Global Fund for Children is an equal-opportunity employer.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs-eseasia@globalfundforchildren.org. The position is available for immediate hire, with applications considered on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible.
2008-06-12
ARK Ventures
Resourcing Manager, London, UK
ARK is an international charitable foundation whose mission is to transform the lives of children. The foundation currently operates within three core themes: health, children in care, and education.
ARK Ventures is a unit within the foundation which develops new initiatives, bringing together proven ideas, talent, and funding to rapidly launch and scale programmes with the potential to sustainably transform the life outcomes of children from low income backgrounds. For high performing mission-driven individuals who have the ability to build businesses, Ventures provides a career path from initial involvement in social entrepreneurship as a consultant, through to leadership of launched programmes and serial system entrepreneurship and steering portfolios of projects as Ventures Fellows.
The Resourcing Manager is responsible for managing the recruitment and enrolment needs of the Ventures core team and Ventures consultants in the UK and in overseas locations (e.g. India, Sub-Saharan Africa). The post holder will report directly to Director of Ventures, and have part-time clerical support.
Key responsibilities
Attraction
Person Specification
• At least 5 years experience working in an office administrative environment for a high end professional or financial services firm
• Experience and interest in recruitment and performance management
• Ability to produce training materials and presentation and experience in delivering group training sessions both physically and online
• Flexible and able to multi-task
• Resilient and self-starting
• Trained in psychometric testing (Predictive Index, Belbin, Myers-Briggs)
• Self-driven, results orientated and with the confidence to work in a high pressured environment
• Good working knowledge of IT systems, including Outlook, Blackberry software, Microsoft Office, online platforms, company database applications
• Ability to run events and manage associated logistics
• Discrete and self-aware, able to maintain confidence in an open plan environment
• International experience and ability to access top talent (e.g. MBA, professional services) networks in areas where ARK is currently located such as across sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, and Asia.
Logistics
• Salary is competitive and based on experience, paid in sterling
• The location will be in ARK’s headquarters in London, with travel as required to run events and train other employees in offices overseas (e.g. India and South Africa)
• Interested candidates to send a CV with covering letter to ventures.recruitment@arkonline.org putting Resourcing Manager in the subject line by 13 June 2008
ARK Ventures is a unit within the foundation which develops new initiatives, bringing together proven ideas, talent, and funding to rapidly launch and scale programmes with the potential to sustainably transform the life outcomes of children from low income backgrounds. For high performing mission-driven individuals who have the ability to build businesses, Ventures provides a career path from initial involvement in social entrepreneurship as a consultant, through to leadership of launched programmes and serial system entrepreneurship and steering portfolios of projects as Ventures Fellows.
The Resourcing Manager is responsible for managing the recruitment and enrolment needs of the Ventures core team and Ventures consultants in the UK and in overseas locations (e.g. India, Sub-Saharan Africa). The post holder will report directly to Director of Ventures, and have part-time clerical support.
Key responsibilities
Attraction
- Work closely with the Director of Ventures to monitor roles that need filling by Ventures globally
- Support the Director of Ventures in proactively contacting or advertising candidates for Ventures core roles or Project Leader as well as technical experts, drafting job descriptions, placing adverts and arranging interviews with multiple internal stakeholders as necessary
- On behalf of Ventures, respond to any incoming enquiries/unsolicited applications from any source for consulting or permanent positions from intern through to senior level, ensuring details are stored on the database and that whoever is interested or referred a query follows it up by progressing or closing it
- Run events to attract talent both in the UK and overseas as required and build a network of partners to help attract high quality resources to ARK.
- Carry out first level assessments for key project team member roles and brief Ventures Executives accordingly
- Ensure applicants have a key point of contact during the selection process, and that they are followed up properly by those who have interviewed them or directly to ensure they have a positive experience of ARK
- Brief interviewers carefully, providing coaching and training where needed to ensure they collect and capture the data and evidence needed, ensuring that data protection and ethical standards are adhered to
- Periodically review and improve the selection process based on feedback and experience
- Administer and provide reports on psychometric testing to assist decision-makers in their appointments
- Log and upload to the talent database changes and materials to ensure that they can be referred to efficiently
- Handle pre-joining queries from new joiners
- Liaise with the Office Manager to ensure that contracts are drafted and approved in a timely fashion
- Ensure new joiners follow the correct procedure for joining and start their roles smoothly
Person Specification
• At least 5 years experience working in an office administrative environment for a high end professional or financial services firm
• Experience and interest in recruitment and performance management
• Ability to produce training materials and presentation and experience in delivering group training sessions both physically and online
• Flexible and able to multi-task
• Resilient and self-starting
• Trained in psychometric testing (Predictive Index, Belbin, Myers-Briggs)
• Self-driven, results orientated and with the confidence to work in a high pressured environment
• Good working knowledge of IT systems, including Outlook, Blackberry software, Microsoft Office, online platforms, company database applications
• Ability to run events and manage associated logistics
• Discrete and self-aware, able to maintain confidence in an open plan environment
• International experience and ability to access top talent (e.g. MBA, professional services) networks in areas where ARK is currently located such as across sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, and Asia.
Logistics
• Salary is competitive and based on experience, paid in sterling
• The location will be in ARK’s headquarters in London, with travel as required to run events and train other employees in offices overseas (e.g. India and South Africa)
• Interested candidates to send a CV with covering letter to ventures.recruitment@arkonline.org putting Resourcing Manager in the subject line by 13 June 2008
2008-05-14
Citizens for Economic Opportunity (CEO)
Filed Under:
Director, Farmington, CT
Citizens for Economic Opportunity (CEO) is a nonprofit Connecticut based coalition of labor and community groups working on corporate responsibility and health care reform. Since 1995, CEO has been challenging corporations to meet the highest standards of honest and equitable treatment of their employees, communities, and consumers.
The Director of CEO is a full time position and is responsible for developing and implementing the coalition’s annual policy and program agenda, developing and implementing short and long term goals and objectives, supervising its staff and interns, maintaining its financial stability and overall administration. CEO’s Director will work closely with the Board of Directors and coalition members. Also works with organizing staff coordinating coalition work and regional outreach efforts. Individual should also have knowledge of healthcare and corporate responsibility issues and a commitment to social justice.
Primary Responsibilities include:
This position is partially grant funded and the position will be supervised by the Board of Directors President. Employees of CEO are members of UAW Local 376.
Send resume to CEO at 111 South Rd. Farmington, CT 06032 or send via email to ccarter@c-e-o.net. For other questions please contact Phil Wheeler at 860-480-2683 or philwheeler@sbcglobal.net or Cari Carter at ccarter@c-e-o.net or 860-674-0143 x. 110.
The Director of CEO is a full time position and is responsible for developing and implementing the coalition’s annual policy and program agenda, developing and implementing short and long term goals and objectives, supervising its staff and interns, maintaining its financial stability and overall administration. CEO’s Director will work closely with the Board of Directors and coalition members. Also works with organizing staff coordinating coalition work and regional outreach efforts. Individual should also have knowledge of healthcare and corporate responsibility issues and a commitment to social justice.
Primary Responsibilities include:
- Lobbying for all coalition policy agenda items;
- Writing grants and identifying new grantors;
- Developing and implementing at least 1 coalition fundraiser per year;
- Garnering membership dues from CEO members and other ally groups;
- Collaborating with other labor unions and community groups to further CEO’s agenda;
- Board of Directors development and growth;
- Overseeing and managing all administrative, financial and budgetary areas of coalition development;
This position is partially grant funded and the position will be supervised by the Board of Directors President. Employees of CEO are members of UAW Local 376.
Send resume to CEO at 111 South Rd. Farmington, CT 06032 or send via email to ccarter@c-e-o.net. For other questions please contact Phil Wheeler at 860-480-2683 or philwheeler@sbcglobal.net or Cari Carter at ccarter@c-e-o.net or 860-674-0143 x. 110.
2008-05-12
Grassroots Development Laboratory
Filed Under:
Managing Director, Bagar, Rajasthan, India
Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Managing Director is responsible for executing GDL strategy on-the-ground, managing the entire GDL team and overseeing GDL’s administrative matters.
Responsibility Overview
• Mobilize GDL team around collective vision and goals
• Manage the overall direction of each work stream at GDL
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across GDL projects
• Oversee and manage the GDL team, including volunteer and staff
• Determine staff needs and recruit candidates locally
• Oversee the training and professional development of the GDL team
• Report regularly to the Piramal Foundation on progress
• Implement the Foundation's strategy through the GDL team
• Manage relationships with partner organizations and local grantees
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Fluent in English and Hindi
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Managing Director is responsible for executing GDL strategy on-the-ground, managing the entire GDL team and overseeing GDL’s administrative matters.
Responsibility Overview
• Mobilize GDL team around collective vision and goals
• Manage the overall direction of each work stream at GDL
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across GDL projects
• Oversee and manage the GDL team, including volunteer and staff
• Determine staff needs and recruit candidates locally
• Oversee the training and professional development of the GDL team
• Report regularly to the Piramal Foundation on progress
• Implement the Foundation's strategy through the GDL team
• Manage relationships with partner organizations and local grantees
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Fluent in English and Hindi
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Grassroots Development Laboratory
Filed Under:
Entrepreneurship Manager, Bagar, Rajasthan, India
Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Entrepreneurship Manager is responsible for identifying local entrepreneurs and leading projects that build the capacity of budding entrepreneurs. In particular, he or she will identify, train and assist five to six local entrepreneurs in starting and growing small-scale businesses in the area.
Responsibility Overview
• Identify potential entrepreneurs
• Facilitate potential entrepreneurs in starting up their own businesses
• Build the capacity of existing businesses
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across entrepreneurship projects
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Has started a business (preferably successfully)
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Entrepreneurship Manager is responsible for identifying local entrepreneurs and leading projects that build the capacity of budding entrepreneurs. In particular, he or she will identify, train and assist five to six local entrepreneurs in starting and growing small-scale businesses in the area.
Responsibility Overview
• Identify potential entrepreneurs
• Facilitate potential entrepreneurs in starting up their own businesses
• Build the capacity of existing businesses
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across entrepreneurship projects
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Has started a business (preferably successfully)
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Grassroots Development Laboratory
Filed Under:
Community Leadership Manager, Bagar, Rajasthan, India
Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Community Leadership Manager will be responsible for driving the Future Leaders Course which aims to develop the leadership abilities of young people and to enable youth to bring about positive social change within the Bagar community. The Community Leadership Manager will also be managing the Community Fund which will equip local residents with the resources and funding to realize their ideas for change in the community. Lastly, he or she will be responsible for forging and maintaining community ties and building community awareness around GDL activities.
Responsibility Overview
• Mobilize team around community leadership vision and goals
• Manage existing community leadership-oriented programs
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across community leadership projects
• Identify key project opportunities around community issues
• Understand long-term community needs
• Navigate complex political landscapes
• Forge and maintain relationships well
• Create community awareness of GDL brand
• Increase community involvement in GDL activities
• Develop local capacities
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Community Leadership Manager will be responsible for driving the Future Leaders Course which aims to develop the leadership abilities of young people and to enable youth to bring about positive social change within the Bagar community. The Community Leadership Manager will also be managing the Community Fund which will equip local residents with the resources and funding to realize their ideas for change in the community. Lastly, he or she will be responsible for forging and maintaining community ties and building community awareness around GDL activities.
Responsibility Overview
• Mobilize team around community leadership vision and goals
• Manage existing community leadership-oriented programs
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across community leadership projects
• Identify key project opportunities around community issues
• Understand long-term community needs
• Navigate complex political landscapes
• Forge and maintain relationships well
• Create community awareness of GDL brand
• Increase community involvement in GDL activities
• Develop local capacities
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
2008-05-08
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Senior Program Officer, Vulnerable Populations Portfolio, Health Group, Princeton, NJ
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, located in Princeton, NJ, is the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care. For more than 35 years the Foundation has brought its experience, commitment and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of all Americans. We work with a dedicated group of diverse individuals and organizations to support programs that have measurable impact and create meaningful and timely change.
The Foundation is seeking a Senior Program Officer to work with the Vulnerable Populations Portfolio. This team– which oversees some of the Foundation's most exciting and inspiring work– seeks new ideas and partners from outside the health sector to affect immediate and lasting improvements in the health of our society's most vulnerable people. This Portfolio addresses how complex social factors– poverty, education, and housing– affect people's health, and develops solutions within that context. This approach allows us to address long-standing problems using unconventional approaches that start at the individual and community level, but have potential for national impact. More information about the Portfolio may be found at http://www.rwjf.org/programareas/programarea.jsp?pid=1144.
The Senior Program Officer should be a creative thinker who understands how philanthropic investments can be used strategically to change systems of care in ways that will improve outcomes for vulnerable populations. They should provide organizational leadership in designing new initiatives, evaluating proposals, monitoring programs and grants, learning from program investments and activities, and creating impact. This Senior Program Officer will report to the Vulnerable Populations Team Leader regarding team goals and initiatives and to the Senior Vice President for Health for overall Foundation and non-team work. Examples of the types of programming found in the Vulnerable Populations portfolio includes, but are not limited to:
• The development and promotion of supportive housing as a solution for addressing chronic homelessness and now potentially as an alternative to jail for seriously mentally ill individuals.
• The incubation and growth of the Green House model of nursing care as a community based care alternative to the traditional institutional nursing home.
• The piloting and now multi-site testing of a model for early diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents as a promising approach to better manage and even prevent the disease.
• The replication and national expansion of a school-based model to promote play as a critical element for healthy child development.
As with staff at all levels of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Senior Program Officers are expected to demonstrate a passionate commitment to the Foundation's mission of improving health and health care for all Americans and to the guiding principles that undergird that mission.
Essential Duties:
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new Group initiatives. Serve as a partner with other Group members to the team leader and the senior vice president in identifying the strategic objectives and program direction.
• Work with other program professionals, administrative staff, the senior vice president, grantees, consultants, evaluators and other funders to plan, develop and respond to requests for funding. Screen and assess prospective project proposals, work with applicants to refine plans and project budgets, draft preliminary summaries of the project and develop recommendations for program management teams (PMT), program staff, Foundation management and Board approval.
• Attend meetings, conduct site visits, and review grantee submissions as part of overall responsibility for developing and managing existing grants and programs. Prepare oral and written summaries of grant activities.
Experience and Qualifications:
• Completion of an advanced degree (e.g. MA, MPH, PhD JD, MSW) and extensive experience of at least 7-10 years plus proven leadership and recognized in the field for specific area of knowledge in one or more of the Foundation's interest areas.
• Knowledge of the US health system and/or philanthropy is desirable.
• Experience showing an ability to manage programs as well as positions including increasing responsibility.
• Personally motivated to support the Foundation's mission and goals; creative, flexible; able to work both independently and in teams to think imaginatively about opportunities; to respond to novel and innovative approaches to addressing an issue; to inspire others to work towards achieving team goals.
To apply, please see FULL job description, mail, fax, or e-mail your cover letter, resume, and salary expectations, by May 30, 2008 to: Human Resources Center, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, P.O. Box 2316, Princeton, NJ 08543-2316; Fax: 609-514-5455; or E-mail: ResumeHG@rwjf.org . For more information, please visit www.rwjf.org/employment. RWJF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Reference Code: 9133450
The Foundation is seeking a Senior Program Officer to work with the Vulnerable Populations Portfolio. This team– which oversees some of the Foundation's most exciting and inspiring work– seeks new ideas and partners from outside the health sector to affect immediate and lasting improvements in the health of our society's most vulnerable people. This Portfolio addresses how complex social factors– poverty, education, and housing– affect people's health, and develops solutions within that context. This approach allows us to address long-standing problems using unconventional approaches that start at the individual and community level, but have potential for national impact. More information about the Portfolio may be found at http://www.rwjf.org/programareas/programarea.jsp?pid=1144.
The Senior Program Officer should be a creative thinker who understands how philanthropic investments can be used strategically to change systems of care in ways that will improve outcomes for vulnerable populations. They should provide organizational leadership in designing new initiatives, evaluating proposals, monitoring programs and grants, learning from program investments and activities, and creating impact. This Senior Program Officer will report to the Vulnerable Populations Team Leader regarding team goals and initiatives and to the Senior Vice President for Health for overall Foundation and non-team work. Examples of the types of programming found in the Vulnerable Populations portfolio includes, but are not limited to:
• The development and promotion of supportive housing as a solution for addressing chronic homelessness and now potentially as an alternative to jail for seriously mentally ill individuals.
• The incubation and growth of the Green House model of nursing care as a community based care alternative to the traditional institutional nursing home.
• The piloting and now multi-site testing of a model for early diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents as a promising approach to better manage and even prevent the disease.
• The replication and national expansion of a school-based model to promote play as a critical element for healthy child development.
As with staff at all levels of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Senior Program Officers are expected to demonstrate a passionate commitment to the Foundation's mission of improving health and health care for all Americans and to the guiding principles that undergird that mission.
Essential Duties:
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new Group initiatives. Serve as a partner with other Group members to the team leader and the senior vice president in identifying the strategic objectives and program direction.
• Work with other program professionals, administrative staff, the senior vice president, grantees, consultants, evaluators and other funders to plan, develop and respond to requests for funding. Screen and assess prospective project proposals, work with applicants to refine plans and project budgets, draft preliminary summaries of the project and develop recommendations for program management teams (PMT), program staff, Foundation management and Board approval.
• Attend meetings, conduct site visits, and review grantee submissions as part of overall responsibility for developing and managing existing grants and programs. Prepare oral and written summaries of grant activities.
Experience and Qualifications:
• Completion of an advanced degree (e.g. MA, MPH, PhD JD, MSW) and extensive experience of at least 7-10 years plus proven leadership and recognized in the field for specific area of knowledge in one or more of the Foundation's interest areas.
• Knowledge of the US health system and/or philanthropy is desirable.
• Experience showing an ability to manage programs as well as positions including increasing responsibility.
• Personally motivated to support the Foundation's mission and goals; creative, flexible; able to work both independently and in teams to think imaginatively about opportunities; to respond to novel and innovative approaches to addressing an issue; to inspire others to work towards achieving team goals.
To apply, please see FULL job description, mail, fax, or e-mail your cover letter, resume, and salary expectations, by May 30, 2008 to: Human Resources Center, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, P.O. Box 2316, Princeton, NJ 08543-2316; Fax: 609-514-5455; or E-mail: ResumeHG@rwjf.org . For more information, please visit www.rwjf.org/employment. RWJF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Reference Code: 9133450
2008-04-15
Population Services International (PSI)
Filed Under:
County Project Manager, multiple positions to manage operations in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Population Services International (PSI) is the world¹s leading non-profit social marketing organization, operating in more than 60 developing countries. PSI creates demand for essential health products and services by using private sector marketing techniques and innovative communications campaigns to motivate positive changes in health behavior. On the supply side, PSI works with the commercial sector to increase the availability of these products and services at prices that are affordable to at-risk populations. With a bottom-line orientation that is rare among non-profits, PSI markets products and services for family planning, maternal and child health, and the prevention of AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
PSI seeks entrepreneurial, results-driven candidates for the position of County Project Manager. PSI is seeking candidates for multiple positions to manage operations in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The County Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing implementation of franchising of health services. This includes, but is not limited to:
Please apply online at www.psi.org. No calls or emails, please. EOE
PSI seeks entrepreneurial, results-driven candidates for the position of County Project Manager. PSI is seeking candidates for multiple positions to manage operations in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The County Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing implementation of franchising of health services. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Oversee the implementation of franchised family health services,
- In-country personnel recruitment, training, and supervision;
- Determine business protocols to ensure best practices for operations and finance;
- Oversee communications to include branding and advertising;
- Promote franchised services by developing a marketing plan to meet organizational objectives;
- External relations as needed with donor, government, NGO, and commercial entities; and Financial and other reporting as required by donors and PSI/Washington.
- Minimum five years work experience in a developing country;
- Proven success in management of complex operations a challenging developing country environment;
- Experience in managing international health and/or family planning programs;
- Health franchising experience preferred;
- Knowledge of international development and reproductive health issues;
- Familiarity with the international donor community;
- Fluency in English and French and/or Spanish preferred;
- Relevant post-graduate degree (MBA, MIA, MPH, etc.).
Please apply online at www.psi.org. No calls or emails, please. EOE
2008-04-13
AIDS CareTeam Program
Program Director, Laguna Beach, CA
AIDS Care Team Program Director will recruit, train, form, and support AIDS Volunteer CareTeams of 7-12 members who, in turn, provide practical and emotional support to an individual or household living with HIV/AIDS.
Compensation: Salary $40,000-50,000, commensurate with experience
Responsibilities:
Please submit resume to:
ACTION Search Committee http://www.aidsaction.us or by e-mail to admin@aidsaction.us
For further information, contact Karen Zfaty, Acting Executive Director, at 949 468-6949 or kzfaty@aol.com
Compensation: Salary $40,000-50,000, commensurate with experience
Responsibilities:
- Volunteer Recruitment and Training; Contact, present to and network with other community organizations to recruit volunteers; organize quarterly training workshops; organize new volunteers into teams; train volunteers to assist in recruitment and program support. Help facilitate ACTION's planned expansion of services (20%)
- CareTeam Support; Support, develop, and enrich existing teams. Meet monthly with team leaders to monitor activity, accomplishments, attrition, and needs. Annual anniversary/reflection visits and surveys. Help teams process transitions and provide grief support. Review and respond as needed to CareTeam needs. Organize special all-team events. (20%)
- CarePartner Recruitment; Meet with local HIV doctors, HIV agencies, and other referral sources; interview potential CarePartners for assessment and team assignment (10%)
- CarePartner Support; Meet annually with each ACTION CarePartner to assess needs and team effectiveness (5%)
- Office Management; Supervise office staff and office volunteers (10%)
- Assist in Fundraising Activities Assist Grants Committee in compliance, progress reports, and follow-up; collaborate with board on annual fundraising events (current events include Ragin¹ Cajun Dinner, OC AIDS Walk, and annual membership drive) (10%)
- HIV Agency Networking; Keep ACTION's abilities and accomplishments on the radar of other HIV/AIDS service organizations such as ASF, Shanti, and Laguna Beach HIV Advisory Committee. Represent ACTION at their events, meetings, and workshops (10%)
- Community Development; Develop new and support existing relationships with organizations that can offer ancillary services and financial support to ACTION (HIV Advisory Committee, Womenade, Soroptimists, Chamber of Commerce, Ebell, Laguna Realtors, etc.) (10%)
- ACTION Governance; Attend ACTION Board and Committee meetings and submit monthly a Program Director's report to Board (5%)
Please submit resume to:
ACTION Search Committee http://www.aidsaction.us or by e-mail to admin@aidsaction.us
For further information, contact Karen Zfaty, Acting Executive Director, at 949 468-6949 or kzfaty@aol.com
2008-04-09
Ashoka's Full Economic Citizenship (FEC) initiative
Filed Under:
Strategic Knowledge Management Internship
Ashoka's Full Economic Citizenship initiative (FEC) aims to create pioneering large-scale solutions for low-income populations by harnessing the joint power of businesses and citizen sector organizations. A core approach of FEC is the "Hybrid Value Chain" (HVC) - innovative commercial business-social models that enable low-income populations to access essential products and services and new economic opportunities.
The Ashoka FEC team and its partners are currently demonstrating the HVC model in the fields of agriculture, health, and housing in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and India. Beyond these direct engagements, Ashoka seeks to create a community of like-minded business and social entrepreneurs eager to transform the ways markets work for low-income populations.
In order to advance this work, FEC is looking for a creative knowledge management specialist who understands the challenges related to spreading emerging business/social innovations to global audiences.
Responsibilities include:
10-week full time summer internship based in Washington DC. The internship will include a 2-day orientation for all Ashoka FEC Graduate Summer Program Interns on HVC development and social innovations.
To Apply: send a CV, cover letter and writing sample to Kaitlyn Brown, kbrown@ashoka.org, copied to interns@ashoka.org; Interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis.
The Ashoka FEC team and its partners are currently demonstrating the HVC model in the fields of agriculture, health, and housing in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and India. Beyond these direct engagements, Ashoka seeks to create a community of like-minded business and social entrepreneurs eager to transform the ways markets work for low-income populations.
In order to advance this work, FEC is looking for a creative knowledge management specialist who understands the challenges related to spreading emerging business/social innovations to global audiences.
Responsibilities include:
- Identify how to best "package" the knowledge generated by FEC and the Ashoka community with regards to HVC models
- Contribute to developing FEC¹s knowledge management strategy to enable effective knowledge sharing within the team but also with business and social innovators from around the world
- Help develop selected knowledge products
- Improve the structure, content and interactivity of the FEC website to support the goal of creating a community of business and social entrepreneurs
- Graduate student with experience in knowledge management strategy
- Ability to understand the perspectives of both businesses and citizen-sector organizations
- Excellent writing and communication skills (Spanish a plus)
- Exposure to developing countries
- Passion for social change and innovation
10-week full time summer internship based in Washington DC. The internship will include a 2-day orientation for all Ashoka FEC Graduate Summer Program Interns on HVC development and social innovations.
To Apply: send a CV, cover letter and writing sample to Kaitlyn Brown, kbrown@ashoka.org, copied to interns@ashoka.org; Interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis.
Ashoka's Full Economic Citizenship initiative (FEC)
Filed Under:
Marketing Communication Internship, Washington DC
Ashoka's Full Economic Citizenship initiative (FEC) aims to create pioneering large-scale solutions for low-income populations by harnessing the joint power of businesses and citizen sector organizations. A core approach of FEC is the "Hybrid Value Chain" (HVC) - innovative commercial business-social models that enable low-income populations to access essential products and services and new economic opportunities.
The Ashoka FEC team and its partners are currently demonstrating the HVC model in the fields of agriculture, health, and housing in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and India. Beyond these direct engagements, Ashoka seeks to create a community of like-minded business and social entrepreneurs to transform the ways markets work for low-income populations.
In order to advance this work, FEC is looking for a creative marketing communication specialist who understands the challenges related to changing mindsets and spreading emerging business/social innovations to global audiences.
Responsibilities include:
Qualifications:
To apply: Send CV, cover letter and writing sample to Kaitlyn Brown, kbrown@ashoka.org, copied to interns@ashoka.org. Interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis.
The Ashoka FEC team and its partners are currently demonstrating the HVC model in the fields of agriculture, health, and housing in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and India. Beyond these direct engagements, Ashoka seeks to create a community of like-minded business and social entrepreneurs to transform the ways markets work for low-income populations.
In order to advance this work, FEC is looking for a creative marketing communication specialist who understands the challenges related to changing mindsets and spreading emerging business/social innovations to global audiences.
Responsibilities include:
- Map out FEC/ HVC competitive landscape
- Identify strategic outlets to "market" the HVC concept (media, business forums, universities, consulting firms, etc.)
- Propose a high impact set of communication materials for FEC
- Produce at least one communication material
- Develop strategies to position Ashoka/ FEC in key events and maximize its visibility
- Other marketing projects as needed
Qualifications:
- Graduate student with a background in journalism, advertising or social marketing
- Ability to understand the perspectives of both businesses and citizen-sector organizations
- Excellent writing and communication skills (Spanish a plus)
- Experience with Indesign, Publisher or other design software preferred
- Exposure to developing countries
- Passion for social change and innovation
To apply: Send CV, cover letter and writing sample to Kaitlyn Brown, kbrown@ashoka.org, copied to interns@ashoka.org. Interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis.
