Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Job/Practicum Opportunity with McHenry County Department of Health

Applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent to Debra Dorin, our Staff Development Coordinator, at DLDorin@mchenrycountyil.gov

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

METS - Microbiome Study Student work opportunity


The METS-Microbiome study is looking for a part-time student worker (20hrs/week) to join the dynamic and fun METS-Microbiome team. Duties range from canvassing for participants, scheduling research visits, conducting research visits, and data entry. Participation will result in a presentation at the Stritch School of Medicine St. Albert’s annual research day (https://hsd.luc.edu/research_services/content/stalbertsday/). Candidates able to start in August are preferred.

Please send your CV’s and research experience to: Dr. Lara Dugas ldugas@luc.edu

Monday, July 15, 2019

Loyola - Health Promotion Graduate Student Worker


Health Promotion Graduate Student Worker, Wellness Center (9-Month, 15/hours a week)

The health promotion graduate student worker (HPGSW) is an extension of the Health Promotion team.  The HPGSW will work with staff to plan innovative programs and interventions for students based assessment data. Graduate students who are intrigued by the ways public health theory and student development theory intersect are encouraged to apply. The HPGSW reports to the Senior Health Educator in the Wellness Center.

Job Duties
  • Assist in designing and implementing effective education/prevention programs
  • Potentially serve as a co-advisor for a peer health education group out of the Wellness Center
  • Assist with researching health promotion topics and interventions and benchmarking with other institutions
  • Coordinate dissemination of data in innovative ways
  • Publicize program activities and messages through marketing campaigns and social media
  • Assist at health promotion programs and events
  • Prepare resource packets for survivors of gender-based violence
  • Assist with advocacy volunteer program
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
  • Must be a graduate student
  • Relevant experience in a healthcare, educational, or social service setting
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills, task-oriented
  • Technical proficiency in use of computers, software applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, and web content management;

Preferred Qualifications
  • Graduate student in education, public health, communication, social work, or related field
  • Experience working in higher education, peer health education, or gender-based violence prevention/advocacy
  • Experience working with young adults
  • Marketing/Social Media experience
  • Availability to attend Wellness Advocates meetings (Wednesdays from 3:45-5)

Compensation:
This is a paid position of $13/hour, but does not include tuition benefits. Graduate Assistant will work with the Health Promotion team to create a schedule to work during Wellness Center hours (8am to 5pm on weekdays), but may be asked to occasionally work evenings and weekends when large campus events are taking place.

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter and one letter of recommendation to the Senior Health Educator, Robin Berman at rberman1@luc.edu by August 23, 2019. Please direct any questions to Robin.

Friday, July 12, 2019

American Academy of Pediatrics - Global Health Programs Specialist


Global Health Programs Specialist
Itasca, IL, US
3 days agoRequisition ID : 1228
Global Health Programs Specialist
Grant Funded

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, has an opportunity to manage and implement global child and adolescent health projects, including providing technical assistance and support.

Some duties will include:
1. Work with AAP global health programs staff and project technical advisors to develop content curriculum for trainings, workshops, and other project deliverables, including conducting literature reviews, editing and drafting technical content, and developing survey and evaluation tools.
2. Synthesize project learnings and successes and draft dissemination materials to share AAP activities with global audiences (eg case studies, curricula, briefers).
3. Support development of new grant and funding proposals, including writing content. Maintain database of key contacts and technical partnerships. Track, monitor, and follow-up on key partnership requests.
4. Implement and oversee new technologies to advance the AAP approach to technical assistance globally (eg telementoring).
5. Research, write, and develop content for AAP global web site, social media accounts, and for other project-specific web pages as requested.
6. Manage the contract development, review, and execution process for all projects on the team. Track all subcontracts to ensure key deliverables, reports, and payments are met.
7. Act as primary liaison for various global coalitions, listservs, and memberships. Represent global health team on global partner teleconferences, provide updates to global health team and track follow-up action items.
8. Respond to key partner and member inquiries related to global health team projects. Escalate matters to other staff as needed.
9. Track the review and comment process for global technical documents (eg WHO global strategy documents), including providing initial review and draft recommendations for global health team.
10. Assist with the evaluation of new opportunities to align global health project implementation with the AAP global strategic plan.
11. Liaise with team section staff to ensure integration of key global health activities with section priorities. Provide support to sections’ activities as requested, including program implementation, section member communications, and educational program preparation and development.

Qualified candidates will possess:
1. Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, health policy, health education, or related discipline required or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience.
2. Two to three years’ related public health project coordination/management and implementation experience required, including editing/drafting communications and web/social media content; drafting project reports and presentation; and collaborating with external partners. Experience working on global health initiatives or non-profit association; and program promotion preferred.
3. Excellent organizational, written/verbal communication, and diplomacy skills required. Strong technical acumen with proficiency in MS Office required; experience with MS Publisher, Adobe Suite, Web management software (eg, SharePoint, Umbraco) preferred. Fluency in a foreign language preferred. Some travel, evening, and weekend work may be required.
To learn more about the organization, see a full job description, and/or apply for the position, please visit https://www.aap.org/employment.

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