JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), is a health care consulting and research organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities in the U.S. and around the world. JSI's mission is to improve the health of underserved people and communities and to provide a place where people of passion and commitment can pursue this cause. For 35 years, Boston-based JSI and its affiliates have provided high-quality technical and managerial assistance to public health programs worldwide. JSI has implemented projects in 106 countries, and currently operates from eight U.S. and 81 international offices, with more than 500 U.S.-based professionals and 1,600 host country staff. In Nepal, JSI has worked for 40 years, with recent project focusing on strengthening health systems in the areas of vaccination, health supply chain, family health and environmental health, to increase access to lifesaving services and commodities that improve the health and nutrition of women and children.
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), is a health care consulting and research organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities in the U.S. and around the world. JSI's mission is to improve the health of underserved people and communities and to provide a place where people of passion and commitment can pursue this cause. For 35 years, Boston-based JSI …
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Job Category | : | NGO / INGO / Social work |
Job Level | : | Senior Level |
No. of Vacancy/s | : | [ 1 ] |
Employment Type | : | Full Time |
Job Location | : | Kathmandu, Nepal |
Offered Salary | : | Negotiable |
Apply Before(Deadline) | : | Sep. 19, 2020 17:00 (3 years, 7 months ago) |
Education Level | : | Under Graduate (Bachelor) |
Experience Required | : | More than or equal to 1 year |
Position Type: Full Time
Company/Division: JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. / Building Healthy Cities (BHC) Project
Reporting to: Deputy Project Director
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Project Overview
The Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project aims to embed a health equity lens into city policies, planning, and services while improving data flow for existing Smart Cities in India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Nepal. Health and Smart Cities planning are related; decisions about transport, environment, sanitation, education, recreation, information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, and the built environment can have a major impact on health, despite being outside of the health sector. When this decision-making is harmonized, it can improve access to health services, decrease lifestyle and environmental risk factors for poor nutrition and non-communicable diseases, reduce speed of transmission during infectious disease outbreaks, and increase availability of usable data for urban health decision-making.
Building Healthy Cities will be working in special partnership with Kathmandu to support roll out of their Kathmandu Valley Air Quality Action Plan (KVAP) at the municipality level. BHC activities will begin to 1) develop a local network of governmental support for the implementation of this plan and support them to design, budget, and implement the plan, and 2) develop content and create an informational campaign on key interventions or concepts related to the KVAP which are relevant for maternal and child health to increase community awareness of the severity of this issue. It is anticipated that BHC’s engagement is an entry point for an upcoming USAID KVAP support project with a longer-term engagement.
In support of Activity 1 this project will:
Furthermore, in support of Activity 2 it is envisaged that this project will also engage and develop content for local media, who can help relay messaging about air pollution and health to the broader public. At the conclusion of this activity, a workshop will be organized for municipalities to share results, network, and learn.
Job Summary
Based in Kathmandu, the Project Associate will be supporting the BHC operations in the city. S/He will support the Senior Project Officer in communicating about the project in Kathmandu and supporting the community outreach activities. The Project Associate will be a member of a team of three local staff, under the direction of the Deputy Project Director with terminal oversight provided by the BHC Project Director and technical connections to other global staff.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications and Skills
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