February 2012 - change - Mailing Lists

NYT article on health monitoring with mobile devices
by ashish makani 23 Feb '12

23 Feb '12

Hi Friends A very interesting article with a good survey of health monitoring tools & services using mobile devices. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/technology/personaltech/monitoring-your-h… The article also talked about a full body mobile wireless diadnostic 'Star Trek style tricorder' like device for which Qualcomm has launched a $10million XPrize. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16518171 http://www.qualcommtricorderxprize.org/competition-details/overview What do you guys think ? cheers ashish

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Job: Senior Project Manager for Inveneo
by Yaw Anokwa 23 Feb '12

23 Feb '12

>From http://www.inveneo.org/newsfeed/senior-project-manager Inveneo is a 501c3 nonprofit social enterprise, which means that we operate like a business with a social mission. Our mission is to get the tools of technology, through computing and regional networking, to organizations operating in rural and highly underserved communities of the developing world. Our model is built on development, not aid. We operate in a number of countries. We work with local partners to develop homegrown ability to deliver quality communications technology and alternative power solutions. The organizations we serve address some of the most pressing problems in their communities: health care, education, economic opportunity and infrastructure. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for launching, leading and completing large scale implementation projects with our local Inveneo Certified ICT Partners (ICIPs) in-country that will result in regional broadband network implementations and/or computing and local area networking installations for 100s of schools or clinics. The preferred Senior Project Manager will have experience leading multi-year, large-scale technical implementation projects (up to 100 locations), and can lead 1-2 projects at time in countries like Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. The position will be based in San Francisco, CA, and will require significant travel in austere locations.

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Job: Java Dev for FrontlineSMS in Kenya
by Yaw Anokwa 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

import java.* import groovy.* import css import javascript.jQuery if(!candidate.ambitious) throw new InterviewFailedException() def requirements = new TestRunner(Requirements).run() if(!requirements.passed) throw new InterviewFailedException() println "Suitable candidate identified. (Bonus points: ${calculateBonusPoints})" println "Please apply for job immediately." class Requirements { @Test void "candidate should have programming experience"() { assert programming in candidate.experience } @Test void "candidate should like writing good code"() { assert [OOP, TDD, "clean code"].every { it in candidate.interests } } @Test void "candidate should be interested in JVM languages"() { assert [groovy, scala, jruby].inject(0) { language, totalInterest -> totalInterest + candidate.interests.language } } } class FrontlineSMS { def about = ''' FrontlineSMS is a desktop program that allows you to use your modem to send, receive and manage SMS over a mobile network. We are a global team of 15 with offices in the US, UK, and Kenya. Our software is free and open source and used by non-profits and others worldwide to communicate with people via SMS. We are looking to expand our developer team for new projects working on mobile payments, cloud based versions of the software and a variety of other applications from education to media to open government. ''' def methodology = agile * xp * scrum def sourceControl = git def frameworks = grails, jQuery def devTeam = ['Alex', 'David', 'Geoffrey', 'Roy'] def location = 'Nairobi' def contact = [ email: 'dev-jobs(a)frontlinesms.com', web: 'http://www.frontlinesms.com' ] } def calculateBonusPoints() { def bonusPoints // front-end experience desirable [css, javascript, jQuery].each { if(candidate.experience.contains(it)) ++bonusPoints } // interest in ICT4D desirable if('ICT4D' in candidate.interests) ++bonusPoints }

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FW: Ghana Exploration Seminar - Application deadline approaching
by Chris Rothschild 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

Hi folks, This is a friendly reminder that the application deadline for the Ghana Exploration Seminar is March 1. The year is flying by! I'm happy to answer questions on the program or application process (chriskr(a)uw.edu<mailto:chriskr@uw.edu>). Thanks! Chris _______________________________________________________________ http://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram… Access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Ghana ranges from no access in many rural areas to access comparable to some major US cities. What strategies do people with low incomes use to connect to others and get the information they need? How does this impact their lives? We can get answers to these questions through research and direct experience. Whether you are interested in the uses and impacts of ICTs on the lives of people in developing countries or more generally in learning about how to do field research, this seminar is an opportunity to explore researched-based learning through immersion in the people and culture of Ghana. In this seminar students will examine how people in different types of communities (urban and rural) use ICTs in their daily activities and how they feel about the impacts on their well-being. In contrast to historical notions of development where outside agencies determine goals with little input from the target populations, we will focus on development from the perspective of low-income populations. Students can apply the experience to their individual areas of interest, whether they be information systems, health, education, or other fields. The program will provide instruction and practical experience on using field research methods to investigate the role of ICTs in the livelihoods of low and middle-income populations. If you are interested in ICTs, development, or just want to learn more about conducting field research, weencourage you to apply! If you have any questions about the program, feel free to email us. The course satisfies the research methods requirement for MLIS students (LIS 570) and Informatics Students (INFO 470).

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Low Vision and Assistive Tech Lab Tour
by dharma dailey 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Burke, Delia <Delia.Burke(a)seattle.gov> Date: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 10:21 AM Subject: [COMMUNITYTECH] Low Vision and Assistive Tech Lab Tour To: COMMUNITYTECH(a)talk2.seattle.gov Hi, **** ** ** Check out this opportunity on March 28th to take a tour of a Low Vision and Assistive Technology lab and try out the equipment. Please see details below.**** ** ** Best,**** Delia **** ** ** *From:* wash-at-bounces(a)mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto: wash-at-bounces(a)mailman2.u.washington.edu] *On Behalf Of *Washington Assistive Technology Act Program *Sent:* Monday, February 20, 2012 9:03 AM *To:* wash-at(a)u.washington.edu *Subject:* [Wash-at] [Washington Assistive Technology Act Program Blog] Tour Day at DSB**** ** ** ** ** <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-937YFRLiR88/Tzr2OzvLchI/AAAAAAAAAFU/ZGIggYx5EWA/s…> **** *TOUR DAY AT DSB!!***** ** ** We are opening the doors to our Low Vision and Assistive Technology labs for hands on experience with our equipment. Please come and visit us!**** ** ** *WHEN:***** Wednesday, March 28th, 2010**** >From 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM (last tour at 4 PM)**** ** ** *WHERE:***** Department of Service for the Blind, Seattle Office**** 3411 South Alaska Street, Seattle 98118**** ** ** *WHO SHOULD ATTEND?***** Anyone with an interest in Low Vision equipment and Assistive Technology devices for blind and low vision users. This includes schools, non-profit organziations, families, etc. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you know who may be interested in participating. **** ** ** *IF YOU ARE INTERESTED ***** Please contact* Elisa O’Neal *at **** *206-906-5500* or *info@dsb.wa.gov***** by March 22nd to schedule a tour.**** ** ** -- Posted By Washington Assistive Technology Act Program to Washington Assistive Technology Act Program Blog<http://blog.watap.org/2012/02/tour-day-at-dsb.html>at 2/20/2012 09:03:00 AM **** Privacy and Mailing List Policy <http://www.seattle.gov/pan/> List-Unsubscribe <communitytech-unsubscribe-request(a)talk2.seattle.gov> | List-Subscribe <communitytech-subscribe-request(a)talk2.seattle.gov> | List-Owner <communitytech-request(a)talk2.seattle.gov>

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Grant opportunity: Rising Stars in Global Health
by Rohit Chaudhri 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

Grant opportunity for innovators working in the global health space in developing countries. http://www.grandchallenges.ca/grand-challenges/gc1-stars/rising-stars-in-gl…

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Meg Coyne, Dylan Price, and Mark Ullery on Beyond Good Intentions: Evaluating Global “Development” Work Critically.
by Nicola Dell 20 Feb '12

20 Feb '12

This Thursday at Change Meg Coyne, Dylan Price, and Mark Ullery will be leading a discussion on good intentions in global development as part of an outreach project for another seminar, *GEOG 499B - Beyond Good Intentions: Evaluating Global “Development” Work Critically*. We hope to bring some of the key ideas of that seminar to Change and discuss them in the context of ICT4D. Specifically, when are good intentions not enough? When are they harmful? How can we best use our good intentions to make a difference in issues of poverty, injustice, and inequality? You can find out more about the seminar here: http://cdfseminar.tumblr.com/about. What : Meg Coyne, Dylan Price, and Mark Ullery on Beyond Good Intentions: Evaluating Global “Development” Work Critically. Where: Allen Center, CSE 203 When: Thursday, February 23 at noon.

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Vacancy: Health-Sector Information Systems Implementation Specialist
by Tom Furtwangler 17 Feb '12

17 Feb '12

This is a position to support (primarily African) countries and programs deploying UW I-TECH<http://www.go2itech.org>'s TrainSMART training database product. Product/project info at http://trainingdata.org From: ghrc_jobs-bounces(a)mailman2.u.washington.edu<mailto:ghrc_jobs-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu> [mailto:ghrc_jobs-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of KAREN T. JOHNSON Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:38 AM To: ghrc_jobs(a)u.washington.edu<mailto:ghrc_jobs@u.washington.edu> Subject: [GHRC_jobs] Vacancy: Health-Sector Information Systems Implementation Specialist The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) is a collaboration between the University of Washington and the University of California, San Francisco. It is a center in the University of Washington's Department of Global Health and has offices throughout Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. I-TECH's 700 worldwide staff work in partnership with local ministries of health, universities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), medical facilities, and other organizations to support the development of a skilled health work force and well-organized national health delivery systems. I-TECH's activities occur primarily in the technical areas of health system strengthening; health workforce development; operations research and evaluation; and prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases. Reinforcing national health information systems is a key activity within I-TECH’s technical area of health systems strengthening. The purpose of this position is to guide the implementation of national human resources information systems and training information systems, which support optimal decision-making and efficient use of resources by public health authorities. The position leads the implementation of I-TECH’s TrainSMART training database, with emphasis on choices which support high quality and use of TrainSMART data. Requirements: Master’s Degree in public health, public administration, information sciences, computer sciences, or related discipline with a minimum of 2 years related experience. • Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking) • Demonstrated ability to communicate with colleagues from a variety of cultural backgrounds, in a respectful and diplomatic manner • Demonstrated skills to develop and carry out work plans and to solve problems independently • Strong initiative and organizational skills • Knowledge of the design and use of health management information systems in limited-resource environments • Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation data and processes in the health sector • Ability to travel and work (up to 20%) in limited-resource environments For complete details and to apply, please visit the University of Washington Human Resources website – <https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szLocationI…> Search for requisition #81315. This position closes on February 29, 2012. _______________________________________________ Itechghp mailing list Itechghp(a)u.washington.edu<mailto:Itechghp@u.washington.edu>https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/itechghp

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Job: Health-Sector Information Systems Implementation Specialist
by Yaw Anokwa 17 Feb '12

17 Feb '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nancy Puttkammer <nputt(a)u.washington.edu> HEALTH-SECTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST Position Description: The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) is a collaboration between the University of Washington and the University of California, San Francisco. It is a center in the University of Washington's Department of Global Health and has offices throughout Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. I-TECH's 700 worldwide staff work in partnership with local ministries of health, universities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), medical facilities, and other organizations to support the development of a skilled health work force and well-organized national health delivery systems. I-TECH's activities occur primarily in the technical areas of health system strengthening; health workforce development; operations research and evaluation; and prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases. Reinforcing national health information systems is a key activity within I-TECH’s technical area of health systems strengthening. The purpose of this position is to guide the implementation of national human resources information systems and training information systems, which support optimal decision-making and efficient use of resources by public health authorities. The position leads the implementation of I-TECH’s TrainSMART training database, with emphasis on choices which support quality and use of TrainSMART data. Implementation Leadership • Lead implementation of TrainSMART, an innovative web-based application used globally, and other data collection systems used by I-TECH and its partners. Guide specific implementation strategies given context-specific needs and organizational factors. • Assure appropriate involvement of I-TECH staff and external stakeholders (Ministries of Health, teaching institutions) in strategic decision-making about TrainSMART and other information systems. Lead communications with these partners. • Guide expansion of TrainSMART functionality to support workforce planning and other areas of human resources information systems (HRIS). • Design information management systems for health services delivery, human resources for health, and other areas of the health sector. Work with stakeholders and domain experts to identify key data elements and standardize data collection tools and practices. • Collaborate with database technical specialists to identify appropriate ways to model data relationships within the database, to serve program needs. • Gather requirements through in-person assessment and observation, as well as through remote communication with stakeholders by email, phone and Skype. Assure appropriate functional specifications for software, based on service delivery, program management, and reporting needs. • Manage communication with stakeholders and users to identify priorities and synthesize feedback. • Assist in planning and prioritizing feature enhancements, updates, and bug fixes for database and web-based projects, translating programmatic needs and issues into technical specifications. • Assist in software testing to assure it conforms to specifications and program needs. Guide existing and potential users to participate in the testing process, as appropriate. • Oversee the work of consultant(s) deployed to support implementation processes in I-TECH country programs. Communications and Training • Liaise with global open source software community to promote use of I-TECH’s open source software products by external clients. Promote I-TECH technical services associated with external client software use. • Develop newletters and updates to share information about successes and challenges in implementation of TrainSMART and other information systems. • Foster development of software user communities through online communication tools. • Develop training curricula on use of information systems and data for decision-making in the health sector. Collaborate with I-TECH curriculum specialists to integrate relevent content on use of TrainSMART and other information systems, into existing curricula for health worker training. • Design and conduct training of staff members and external stakeholders on TrainSMART and other data systems, and in related issues (data collection, data quality, and data use as a whole). • Assist in development of user guides, demonstration videos, and other user training materials. • Conduct demonstrations of TrainSMART and other information systems for internal and external clients, to orient users on new features. Evaluation of Health-Sector Information • Design piloting strategies for software implementation projects. Involve stakeholders in beta testing of software, and create procedures for feedback. • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify evaluative research questions about use of infomration systems, including questions related to process of system implementation, data quality, and data use. Design and carry out systematic evaluation, using appropriate qualitative and quantitative research methods, to answer these evaluative questions. • Analyze and disseminate evaluation findings, including recommendations for system and program improvement. • Develop scholarly publications, including conference abstracts, evaluation reports, and journal publications for dissemination on I-TECH’s work with health-sector information systems. Requirements: Master’s Degree in public health, public administration, information sciences, computer sciences, or related discipline with a minimum of 2 years related experience. • Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking) • Demonstrated ability to communicate with colleagues from a variety of cultural backgrounds, in a respectful and diplomatic manner • Demonstrated skills to develop and carry out work plans and to solve problems independently • Strong initiative and organizational skills • Knowledge of the design and use of health management information systems in limited-resource environments • Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation data and processes in the health sector • Ability to travel and work (up to 20%) in limited-resource environments Desired: • Experience in developing written communication about information system design and IT tools and strategies for audiences with limited background on these topics • Experience in identifying and documenting software requirements • Knowledge of software development and testing processes • Experience in designing and delivering user training on information systems • Successful public presentation skills • Supervisory experience Application Procedure: For complete details and to apply, please visit the University of Washington Human Resources website – <https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szLocationI…> Search for requisition #81315. This position closes on February 29, 2012. Nancy Puttkammer, MPH Global Health Programs Team Leader, Informatics International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) Department of Global Health, University of Washington 901 Boren Ave., Suite 1100 Seattle, WA 98104 USA Tel: +1 (206) 616-5139 FAX: +1 (206) 221-4945 Skype ID: nancy.puttkammer Website: http://www.go2itech.org I-TECH envisions a world in which all people have access to high quality, compassionate, and equitable health care.

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Job: Lemelson Foundation Program Officer Role in Portland, OR
by Yaw Anokwa 17 Feb '12

17 Feb '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joel Segre <jsegre(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 6:27 PM Subject: Lemelson Foundation Program Officer Role in Portland, OR To: social-enterprise-jobs <social-enterprise-jobs(a)googlegroups.com> Lemelson Foundation Program Officer Role: We are actively recruiting for a PO that will develop, monitor and manage a portfolio of investments (grants, contracts) and other activities in direct support of the Foundation's strategy. As you may know, the Foundation is committed to inspiring and recognizing inventors and improving lives through invention, both in the US and in developing countries. To this end we seek to expand the pipeline of inventors, inventions and invention-based enterprises that can result in economic and social impact in the US and improve the lives of the poorest populations in developing countries. The PO will be a key contributor in helping to shape our strategy and contributing to the identification, shaping, and management of partnerships with grantees and others in support of our mission. Specifically the PO will be a lead contributor in our work inspiring and educating new inventors and entrepreneurs in the US and developing countries, as well as in managing our existing technology dissemination portfolio in the developing countries. The PO will also contribute to the broader portfolio providing technical expertise and, based on experience, advice on advocacy and policy issues. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree and experience in one or more of the following: engineering, technology, science. Expertise in STEM education will also be considered. Experience with invention and/or entrepreneurship is preferred as well as experience in program management for government, non-profit, or for-profit funders. Knowledge of the invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship process is desired as well as knowledge of, or interest in, priority global development issues. Experience working in a developing country or managing programs based in developing countries is a plus. The culture of the Foundation is positive, collaborative and team focused. Attached is a position description for your review that includes more details about The Lemelson Foundation and the role of the PO. If you know of others who would benefit from learning about this opportunity, you can feel free to send it to them, or send their information to the recruiter that is partnering with us on this search. Her name is Lara Cunningham, with Waldron (lara(a)waldronhr.com or 503-620-1106). We are on a fast timeline and would like to begin interviews the week of February 20th.

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