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EXPLORING GLOBAL HEALTH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT USAID

GLOBAL HEALTH TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS (GHTP)

Touro University California Public Health Program Professional Development Day

October 7, 2019

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These materials are authored by Global Health Technical Professionals (GHTP), which is supported by the US Agency for International Development. Content does not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the US Government.

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DISCLAIMER

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AGENDA

INTRODUCTION

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:GHTP, GHSI-III, STAR

RESUME TIPS

Q&A

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Stacy TerrellDiversity and Inclusion ManagerGlobal Health Technical Professionals (GHTP)sterrell@globalhealthtp.org

SPEAKER INFO

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• US Agency for International Development

• Operates in over 100 countries

• Leads international development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance and help people progress beyond assistance.

WHAT IS USAID?

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USAID GLOBAL HEALTH CAREER OPTIONS

Global Health Technical

Professionals(GHTP)

Recruits and supports early to mid-career

professionals across a variety of technical areas

in global health

Full-Time Positions

Global Health Support Initiative III

(GHSI-III)

Recruits and supports mid-level to senior global health professionals and entry level administrative

roles

Full-Time Positions

Sustaining Technical and Analytical

Resources (STAR)

Recruits and supports senior-level global health

professionals and student/recent graduate

interns

Internships & Fellowships

• USAID funded program designed to connect diverse global health talent with career opportunities

• Recruits and supports early-to-mid-career professionals across a variety of technical areas in global health

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WHAT IS GHTP?

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• Each TP has a Professional Development Coordinator who helps them chart out their professional goals and checks in on their progress throughout each year

• Each Technical Professional (TP) receives $3,000 in professional development funds annually

• These funds are used for career building activities including certifications, training opportunities, attendance/presentations at conferences, and software

• All TPs are matched annually with a mentor based on their established career goals.

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CAREER GROWTH WITH GHTP

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WHAT TECHNICAL AREAS DO WE RECRUIT FOR?

• HIV/AIDS

• Tuberculosis

• Malaria

• GH Supply Chain & Logistics

• Neglected Tropical Diseases

• Maternal & Child Health

• Reproductive Health/Voluntary Family Planning

• Data Analytics/Data Visualization

• Social & Behavior Change

• Communications

• Nutrition/Food Security

• Humanitarian & Disaster ResponsePH

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REQUIREMENTS

• US Citizenship or permanent resident status required

• Minimum Education

– Master’s Degree and 3 years relevant experience or

– Bachelor’s Degree + 5 years of relevant experience

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WHAT KIND OF WORK DOES A TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL DO?

Reviewing and advising teams on technical aspects of proposals and project design

Providing guidance and supporting the development of regional and country programmatic strategies

Conducting critical country and regional level sector analyses

Supporting knowledge management, monitoring, evaluation, and learning efforts across the agency

Providing technical support to USAID Missions

"My work at USAID can range from managing technical assistance projects that aim to ensure our partners have the support they need to achieve epidemic control of HIV to working with our colleagues at other US government agencies and partners at multilateral organizations, to respond to challenges encountered in the field."

Tara Ornstein, Multilateral Advisor

USAID Global Health Bureau, Office of HIV/AIDS, Global Health Technical Professionals

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WHAT KIND OF WORK DOES A TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL DO?

• Fluency in another language

• Strong cross-cultural communications skills

• Understanding of key health issues related to displaced populations, refugees, or other vulnerable populations

• Flexibility and openness

• Teamwork and demonstrated interpersonal skills

Experience working or living abroad ie. Peace Corps, Atlas,

Global Health Corps

Relevant paid and unpaid work

experience in public health

Academic studies in health or related

field

Passion for solving complex challenges in a global context

Relevant volunteer experience

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WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES WILL HELP YOU STAND OUT?

• DRC Ebola Technical Working Group Information Advisor (Washington, DC)

• Supply Chain Advisor (Washington, DC)

• Global Health Security Agenda Budget and Program Analyst (Washington, DC)

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GHTP CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS

• Data Analyst (Washington, DC)

• Humanitarian Health Advisor (Washington, DC)

• Efficiency and Accountability Technical Advisor (Washington, DC)

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GLOBAL HEALTH SUPPORT INITIATIVE (GHSI-III)

Global Health Support Initiative (GHSI-III)

• Focused on hiring mid-level global health professionals

• Also hires entry-level Program Assistant and Program Analysts serving in administrative roles in the bureau

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Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) is a five-year project of Public Health Institute supported by USAID. • Fellowship and Internship program with tailored learning• Capacity-building for Fellowship/Internship host organizations• Academic partnerships between US and low- and middle-income

country institutions

SUSTAINING TECHNICAL & ANALYTICAL RESOURCES (STAR)

STAR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Technical Advisor Mid-Career Technical Advisor

Senior Technical Advisor

Bachelors + 4yrs of experience ORMasters + 2yrs of experience

Bachelors + 9yrs of experience ORMasters +7yrs of experience

Bachelors + 15yrs of experience ORMasters +13yrs of experience

Bachelors Masters DoctoralCurrently enrolled senior ORcompletion of program within the past 24 months

Currently enrolled masters ORcompletion of such within the past 12 months

Currently enrolled doctoral ORcompletion of such within the past 12 months

STAR OPEN POSITIONS

Sr. TB Technical Advisor (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) Sr. Anti-microbial Resistance and GH Security Agenda Advisor (Arlington, VA) Data Science Advisor (Arlington, VA) Sr. Health Informatics and Information Systems Advisor (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) Procurement and Supply Chain Management Associate (Kabul, Afghanistan) Health Technical Advisor (Niamey, Niger) TB Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor (Maputo, Mozambique) Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant TB Advisor (Maputo, Mozambique) Operational Research and Strategic Information Technical Advisor (Phnom Penh,

Cambodia) Sr. TB New Technologies Advisor (Kabul, Afghanistan) Procurement and Supply Chain Management Advisor (Manila, Philippines)

STAR LEARNING AGENDA

• Change is constant in global health – and to keep up, we need to keep learning.

• At every level professionals need to adapt to new skill demands, and new organizational, country, and cultural contexts.

• Enhance professional and personal growth and job satisfaction.

• Develop better mentors – whose mentees will continue and extend their work.

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WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GH HIRING MECHANISMS?

GLOBAL HEALTH TECHNICAL

PROFESSIONALS (GHTP)

www.globalhealthtp.org

@GlobalHealthTP

GLOBAL HEALTH SUPPORT INITIATIVE

III (GHSI-III)

Bit.ly/GHSI-CAMRIS

Bit.ly/GHSI-SSI

SUSTAINING TECHNICAL AND

ANALYTICAL RESOURCES (STAR)

recruitment.ghstar.org

@GHStar_Project

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WHAT IS YOUR CAREER STORY?

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

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List accomplishments in order of relevancy and importance with a focus on your technical skills

• 5 years experience with designing, evaluating and implementing nutrition programming and trainings

• Experience with high level collaborations with donors, ministries of health, private sector, NGOs and PVOs

• Languages: French, basic Spanish• Countries of Experience: India, Kenya

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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• How relevant is the work you are currently performing and your past experience to where you want to be 3 years from now?Relevancy

• How have you used networking and campus resources to bring you closer to your career goals?

Professional Development

• What was the problem and what were important contextual elements? What solution did you use to address it? What were the results?

Problem, Solution, Result (PSR)

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EDUCATION

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List College or University and Degree Awarded

• Include thesis or practicum• Include relevant coursework• Include merit awards,

scholarships, etc. • TIP: Don’t include GPA

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TECHNICAL SKILLS, AFFILIATIONS, PUBLICATIONS

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

• List skills relevant global health like Tableau, SPSS, ArcGis, Program Management Certifications

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

• Use MLA or APA to cite professional presentations or publications relevant to the role

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Include relevant organizations like American Public Health Association

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QUESTIONS

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