Thursday, August 17, 2023

Call for experts - health and medical product procurement

   
Crown Agents is looking to hear from health and medical product procurement and sourcing experts with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Infectious/parasitic diseases
  • Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH)
  • Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH)
Crown Agent has a range of Mid-Level and Senior-Level positions available, subject to contract awards. The key requirements for each level are set out in the link below.

Read more and apply: https://www.crownagents.com/jobs/current-vacancies/detail/?jobId=1267

Free & secure PDF editor alternative to Adobe Acrobat for business and personal use

   


FreePDF 2022 is an alternative to Adobe Acrobat!

FreePDF 2022 does more than just PDF viewer because it gives you the ability to do the following for free:
  • Insert pictures into a PDF file,
  • annotate a PDF file
  • Change the order of pages in a PDF file
  • Add new pages or delete existing ones a PDF file
FreePDF says it supports the secure encryption of PDFs

Download a copy from https://www.getfreepdf.com/en/

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Call for proposals: Consultant - Elevating Communities Voices in the roll-out of new HIV treatment innovations

   

Background

Founded in 2003, the mission of the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) is to improve access to, and quality of treatment services for people living with HIV (PLHIV). The organization is a network of global activists, who joined forces to advocate for equitable access to treatment, at a time when communities faced significant financial and logistical barriers to accessing HIV treatment -despite effective medicines being available. As an issue-based organization, ITPC’s reach includes expanding access to high quality services for key populations, people living with tuberculosis (TB) and viral hepatitis (VH).

Given the pace of innovation in the ever-evolving HIV treatment landscape, the gap between treatment education and the rollout of new technologies is widening, especially in low- and middle-income countries and among the most vulnerable in our society. New HIV treatment products in the pipeline must be matched with community-focused education initiatives that lead to robust demand and that are complemented by sound service delivery plans to realize improved health outcomes. The recent launch of long-acting injectables for prevention and the anticipated use of long-acting treatment regimens present an opportunity to set up a platform to bring a diverse group of stakeholders together to enable: (a) increased awareness of these innovations, (b) strong HIV education initiatives, (c) accelerated access, (d) improved demand and (e) affordability through meaningful engagement and productive dialogues.

The main goal of this body of work is to build two-way dialogue between HIV treatment innovators and communities of people living with HIV. The main deliverable is to establish a civil society arm of a multi -stakeholder platform on health technology innovations that will elevate community voices in discussions and decisions about the roll-out of new HIV treatment innovations.

Scope of Work

Serve as a lead consultant for ITPC to execute the following tasks/activities:
  • Map key civil society stakeholders in the HIV treatment space with an emphasis on priority community groups:
    • Through interviews and surveys develop a deep-dive matrix of the most prominent and impactful civil society actors across 3 priority countries ( South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini) and across SSA if relevant - most influential groups leading on advocacy and policy as well those most active in the service delivery space (support groups, human rights organisations, technical agencies like UNAIDS at country level, HIV units a Ministries of Health at country level, etc).
    • Be able to work with current stakeholders at ITPC such as Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), NACOSA, Bonela, Eswatini AIDS Support Organization (SASO)
  • Develop a community engagement strategy and conduct community dialogues with interested stakeholder groups including needs assessment:
    • Develop a stepwise road map of how to gather insights from the prioritized list of community groups
    • Facilitate up to 2 in-person community dialogues in priority countries with interested stakeholder groups to gather insights on challenges and opportunities around the introduction of new HIV treatments
    • Conduct a needs assessment of patient groups to identify tools that could be developed to help address gaps and raise awareness
    • Additional surveys and focus group discussions (virtually an/or in-person locally – as needed)
  • Develop materials to address gaps identified
    • Conduct knowledge/awareness gap identification (needs assessments to inform tools development)
    • Develop HIV treatment education materials including digital solutions on new and promising HIV treatment options - can include peer-to-peer education, trainings, games, quizzes, bots, digital tools
  • Produce a final report highlighting key findings, with recommendations - working in collaboration with ITPC’s graphic designer and communications team.
This consultancy will start September 1, 2023, with a final report/deliverables produced for January, 31 2024.

Duration of Consultancy

This consultancy will start September 1, 2023, with a final report/deliverables produced for January, 31 2024.

Education & Experience Requirements
  1. Minimum 10 years of experience in global public health
  2. Knowledge about long-acting injectables within HIV prevention and/or long-acting treatment regimens
  3. Strong knowledge of service delivery approaches
  4. Strong orientation to the unique needs of key populations and PLHIV
  5. Experience working within Africa
  6. Superior verbal and written communication skills in English
  7. Evidence of experience in writing for donor-funded environments specifically a public health context
  8. Ability to consolidate findings and draw from multiple sources
How to apply

To Apply:

Send resume with cover letter & consultancy rate to [email protected] with the subject line “HIV Treatment innovation Program” – Application: Your Name” by 23 August 2023 - you can also apply as a team.

CLEAR Global Partnership Communications Intern

   
The Communications Intern reports to the Communications Coordinator and the role sits in the communications team.

The Communications Intern plays a vital role in managing CLEAR Global’s social media platforms through content generation and management. They will creatively craft stories that build on the organization’s digital brand across multiple channels. They will act as the main contact for responding to inquiries from social media, email and phone for both internal and external audiences. They will also be part of wider organizational campaigns to support CLEAR Global’s work to help people get information, whatever language they speak. The role also provides administrative support on website updates, reporting and team(s). This internship opportunity is for a motivated and detail-oriented person, ready to gain hands-on experience in the field of communications and contribute to our organization’s success.

Responsibilities
  • Drive impactful storytelling on social media by identifying, developing, and pitching content ideas.
  • Manage social media including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms to boost engagement.
  • Develop compelling social media campaigns for the organization’s communications initiatives.
  • Compile and share performance reports across the organization’s digital media platforms.
  • Monitor and manage social media inboxes, promptly responding to general inquiries received through email and phone including updating email response workflows, templates, and guidelines.
  • Update and maintain routine web content including publications, vacancy announcements, press releases, blogs, and others.
  • Provide administrative support by organizing and maintaining communications related documents, files, and databases.
  • Work alongside the communications team to incorporate efficient communication workflows for internal and external communication.
Qualifications

CLEAR Global is seeking an energetic team player with a passion for communications. They should be enthusiastic about the importance of increasing access to knowledge through language. The right candidate agrees with CLEAR Global’s basic beliefs and values and can work virtually with team members based throughout the world.

Requirements
  • Enrolled in or recently graduated (within the last 2 years) from a university degree program in communications, marketing, humanities, or related field
  • Experience as an intern in a communications, marketing, PR, or similar role
  • Experience using social media marketing tools
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Familiarity with Microsoft and Google products
  • Excellent English writing and editing skills. Writing sample will be required.
  • Demonstrated interest in language issues.
  • Knowledge and experience using online marketing tools such as WordPress, HubSpot, MailChimp and design programs.
  • Knowledge of Graphic Design tools such as Canva and Adobe.
  • Willingness to work in a small team with a range of team members.
  • Willingness to explore different outreach mechanisms, electronic and in person.
  • Resourceful, able to self direct.
Job requirements

The successful candidate will need to have access to a stable internet connection and a computer to be able to carry out the role.

Read more and apply at https://reliefweb.int/job/3989002/communications-intern

Deadline for applications: 5 September, 2023

CLEAR Global Partnership Development Intern

   
CLEAR Global is offering a six-month internship to work as part of this small and dynamic team in the areas of administration, research, outreach, and sales. The candidate will gain valuable experience in a thriving international non-profit organization, learning about everything from not-for-profit humanitarian and development sectors, to business development and income tracking techniques.

Role

The Partnership Development Intern will support the Partnership Sales team to carry out tasks related to CLEAR Global’s partnership sales and customer success programs. The role also includes supporting the officers with day-to-day administrative tasks. A big part of the role will entail using CRM (constituent relationship management) database tools, written communications, and web-based research to support CLEAR Global’s partnership goals.

Responsibilities

Fundraising
  • Research new prospective partners which might benefit from our support
  • Support collateral, strategy, and implementation of our partnership program for CLEAR Global
  • Support relations/communications
Administration support
  • Regular data entry into HubSpot
  • Support with keeping partners’ account info, as well as outreach records up to date (entering/updating data)
  • Monitor partnership requests coming in from different channels
  • Support Partner onboarding process - drafting agreements, creating invoices, and sending out outreach communications.
  • Support with creating reports
Please note that these roles and responsibilities are approximate and may change over time.

Qualifications

The right candidate is an energetic team player who agrees with CLEAR Global’s basic beliefs and values and who can work virtually with team members based throughout the world.

Requirements 
  • Enrolled in or graduated within the last two years from a University degree program (preferably with a degree in the field of languages, communications or marketing);
  • Excellent command of English, both oral and written. Knowledge of or interest in other languages is an advantage;
  • Previous experience working with non-profit organizations and particularly in the fundraising arena would be a real advantage;
  • Familiarity with data entry tools, CRM and cloud computing platforms would be a plus.
  • Experience carrying out desktop research, using a range of methods and sources of data
  • Must have access to a stable internet connection and a computer.
Read more and apply at https://clear.bamboohr.com/careers/395?source=aWQ9Ng%3D%3D

Deadline for applications: 5 September, 2023

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The Simple Path to Wealth

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JL Collins author of "The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life" talks with Googler, Rachel Smith about easy, effective tips, and resources to understand investing.

They discuss how to think about money and investing to build wealth, how to avoid debt, how to simplify the world of 401(k), 403(b), TSP, IRA and Roth accounts, TRFs (Target Retirement Funds), HSAs (Health Savings Accounts) and RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions).

JL Collins also talks about
  • What the stock market is and how it really works
  • How to invest in a bull, or bear market
  • Specific investments to implement financial strategies

Useful tool to check the End-of-life for your device or product

 

End-of-Life (EOL) means the date set up by the Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) to longer sell, support, update or upgrade or patch, extend warranty or cover your product such as an electronic device, operating system (OS), or an equipment.

Usually major companies such as Google, Apple, IBM, Microsoft, HP, Cisco etc. will announce the EOL for their products, but it may be hard to search, track, and find out that information.

endoflife.date is a useful website which documents EOL and support lifecycles for various products to help you track EOL dates for major devices and OS.

endoflife.date is currently tacking 251 products as of the time of this blog post publication.