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POSITION TITLE: Gruber Gender & Sexuality Fellow, Legal Empowerment Fellow (2 separate positions available)
ORGANIZATION: Yale Global Health Justice Partnership
About the GHJP
The Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP), an initiative of the Yale Law School and Yale School of Public Health, was established in 2012 to promote interdisciplinary, innovative, and effective responses to key problems in health justice. It is a transformative collaboration integrating different fields in order to make critical policy interventions, develop new kinds of cross-cutting research, and provide educational opportunities straddling a variety of academic disciplines. Leveraging Yale’s institutional assets, the GHJP trains students to undertake collaborative, real-world research and advocacy to promote health justice in the U.S. and globally. It also organizes conferences and events; builds partnerships with local NGOs and social movements in New Haven, the U.S. and around the world to move research and critical analyses into action; and nurtures a truly interdisciplinary brain trust dedicated to effecting social change.
We are excited to share that we are now accepting applications for two open positions at the Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP): the Gruber Gender & Sexuality Fellow and the Legal Empowerment Fellow.
The Gruber Gender & Sexuality Fellow is a two-year position, starting in or around September 1, 2021, designed for JD, MPH, or PhD graduates interested in gender & sexuality justice at the intersection of health and international human rights. The Fellow will support the GHJP’s work to further develop GHJP’s extensive work on gender and sexuality rights, developed over nearly a decade under the auspices of GHJP Co-Director Professor Alice M. Miller. This work on sexuality and gender spans both national, comparative, and international law and engages domestic and transnational campaigns, it explicitly draws on analyses of gender and sexuality in the context of race, place, age and nation, as well as the ways in which embodiment and markets matter for ideas of gender and sexuality.
The Legal Empowerment Fellow is a two-year position, starting in or around September 1, 2021, designed for JD, MPH, or PhD graduates interested in legal empowerment, community organizing, and health justice. The Fellow will support the GHJP’s work to facilitate the development of innovative practices and models of organizing to address the legal needs of street-engaged, precariously housed or unhoused, and/or drug-using individuals in New Haven. These communities often struggle to access existing sources of legal assistance and support, and the range of their legal needs is not fully known. The GHJP seeks to work with community partners to develop a legal empowerment program in New Haven that could identify and serve these needs.
You may find more information about both positions and instructions to apply here. Applications are open until June 30, 2021 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you have questions about the process, send them to Sarah.Harwood@yale.edu.
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POSITION TITLE: Climate and Health Intern
ORGANIZATION: Fund for Public Health in NYC
LOCATION/JOB-TYPE: New York, NY/Part-time
Organization Description
The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. To this end, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by DOHMH to advance community health throughout the city. It facilitates partnerships, often new and unconventional, between government and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives. These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects, effect expansion of successful pilot programs, and support rapid implementation to meet the public health needs of individuals, families, and communities across New York City.
Program Overview
The Climate and Health Program of the Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy evaluates the health impacts of climate-related events in New York City, proposes needed interventions outlines strategies for fostering community resilience to climate change, particularly among vulnerable New Yorkers, and provides training and information to agencies that can protect communities from the health impacts of climate change. This internship is an exciting opportunity to work on the emerging field of community-based climate resiliency, focusing on extreme heat events, power outages, and other emergencies.
Position Description
The Climate and Health intern will support Be A Buddy, a community-based program that builds climate resiliency by supporting social cohesion in neighborhoods with high vulnerability to death and illness from extreme heat. The intern will support the administration and evaluation of the Be A Buddy program, including organizational, analytical, research, and administrative support. The intern will assist with other environmental projects related to extreme heat, coastal storms, and power outages as needed.
Hours are flexible with a preferred commitment of 20-25 hours a week (maximum of 28 hours a week) during the summer. The internship position will begin immediately and end August 31, 2021 with potential to extend based on funding availability.
- This position will be hired through a temp agency (Talenthub).
Responsibilities
Internship responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Qualitative research– support implementation of qualitative and mixed methods tools such as interviews, surveys, and video storytelling
- Data analysis – Support analysis and cleaning of qualitative and quantitative evaluation data using Dedoose, Excel, and R
- Project coordination – support the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of several climate and health activities, including foster relationships with partners and developing communication products
- Research – finding, evaluating and summarizing scientific literature, other sources of data and consulting with subject matter experts Program Analysis –identifying resources, developing recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative assessments, evaluating proposals and projects, and understanding a variety of impacts, including feasibility
- Writing – drafting reports, summaries on emerging issues, designing in education/outreach materials for all audiences
- Overall program support – entering data, meeting planning, management and reporting, public outreach, and program analysis
- Perform any other organization related duty or project as necessary
Skills & Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in master’s program in public health, epidemiology, health sciences, environmental science, law, public policy, urban studies, sociology, or related field with graduate courses in qualitative research methods
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in team setting
- Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks
- Interest in topics of climate health, social cohesion, resiliency and sustainability preferred
- Fluency in Spanish language reading, writing, and speaking preferred
- Qualitative research and program evaluation experience preferred
Additional Information
The salary for this position is $25/hour. Preferred commitment of 20-25 hours a week (maximum of 28 hours a week). Benefits including medical insurance and paid time off will be offered through Talenthub.
There is potential for this position to transition to DOHMH and therefore candidates must meet DOHMH eligibility requirement including NYC residency.
Position will be part-time remote and part-time in-person. Office located at 125 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013.
How to Apply
To apply, send Resume, with Cover Letter, including how your experience relates to this position here to Hannah Siegel at hsiegel1@health.nyc.gov indicating “Be A Buddy Intern your name” in subject line.
Applicants who best match the position needs will be contacted.
The Fund for Public Health in New York City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages a diverse pool of candidates to apply.
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POSITION: Research Assistant
ORGANIZATION: BronxWorks – Bronx PEACH program
Organization Description
BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and is guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 37 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family, children and youth support, educational services, elder care, homelessness, mental health and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.
Position Description
BronxWorks is hiring a volunteer Research Assistant for its Bronx PEACH Program
Under the direction of the Program Manager, the research assistant will provide administrative support to program manager and program staff in the administrative needs of the program and the team. Furthermore, candidate will be responsible for research duties including obtaining consent form and conducting assessment from eligible clients.
Reporting to the Program Manager, the ideal candidate will be responsible to perform a variety of programmatic, administrative, and clerical tasks.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ability to articulate the mission, objectives of the PEACH program, (Promote Earned Income Tax Credit to Support At-Risk Children)
- Answer phones and field all calls, delegate questions and issues to the necessary preparers or management.
- Supporting the outreach team.
- Provide customer follow-up and other general office administrative duties as assigned.
- Schedule appointments for clients
- Assist PEACH clients as needed.
- Assist Program Manager in the reconciliation of management and grant reports on a monthly basis.
- Assist with all database entry and report management.
- Provide team with support obtaining consents and conducting assessments.
- Help create and update client files.
- Provide general support to visitors and act as point of contact for program clients.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications
- Graduate level – Public health student
- A minimum of one to two years’ of prior work experience in programmatic, administrative and clerical tasks. Research based knowledge preferred.
- Knowledge of office management systems and procedures.
- Engaging “consumer service” personality and detailed orientated skills are essential.
- Bi-lingual fluency in Spanish preferred.
- Flexible schedule available, must work 18 hours a week. Some Saturdays required.
- Strong oral and written communication, time management and organizational skills are necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required.
- CITI certificates required- Human Subject Research and Conflict of Interest
- IRS Volunteer Standard of Conduct Certification required.
How to Apply
For consideration, submit a cover letter and resume; all application materials should be addressed to Kateryn Ferreira, Program Director to kaferrei@montefiore.org
BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity, and in accordance with federal, state and local laws, does not discriminate unlawfully against employees and applicants for employment on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, military status, national origin (including ancestry), predisposing genetic characteristic, race, sex, gender, actual or perceived sexual orientation (including actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality and asexuality), status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by law. This commitment applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and employee development, placement, promotion, demotion, upgrading, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination. Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English language is required. Authorization to work in the United States for any employer is mandatory.
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POSITION: Graduate Intern
ORGANIZATION: Sachs Policy Group
JOB-TYPE: Part-time (full-time in the summer), with the opportunity to become full time when finished
Click here for the full job description.
About the Position
SPG is seeking graduate-level interns for both the summer and fall semester to assist in policy analysis, project management, and research assistance in support of SPG’s clients’ needs. The interns will work with clients where project needs occur, with consideration of the intern’s prior experience and interests. Projects will be dictated by client priorities and may vary from week to week.
The internship will be a part-time position (full-time for a summer internship) and will include a bi-weekly stipend, with the possibility to become a full-time position when the internship is over.
To apply, email your resume and writing sample to jobs@sachspolicy.com