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Is There Life After USAID? Closed captioning available. We’ll begin shortly. Thursday, June 11 th 2015 Start time: 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern USAID’s Global Health Fellows Program is implemented by the Public Health Institute and its partners: Global Health Corps, GlobeMed, Management Systems International and PYXERA Global

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Is There Life After USAID? Closed captioning available. We’ll begin shortly.

Thursday, June 11th 2015 Start time: 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern

USAID’s Global Health Fellows Program is implemented by the Public Health Institute and its partners: Global Health Corps, GlobeMed, Management Systems International and PYXERA Global

These materials are authored by the Global Health Fellows Program II, which is supported by the US Agency for International Development. Content does not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the US Government. All content is protected by copyright and not available for reproduction.

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Moderator & Panelists

Jeffrey Spieler Former Senior Advisor for Science & Technology in Population and Reproductive Health USAID

Robert Leone Outreach & Communications Special Advisor Global Health Fellows Program II Moderator

Gillian Huebner Policy & Advocacy Director Lumos Foundation

Kathleen Rankin, PhD Program Officer, Gates Fellow Global Health – Malaria Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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ü GHFP-II Program Overview

ü Panelists Stories Ø Gillian Huebner Ø Kathleen Rankin Ø Jeff Spieler

ü Q&A and Wrap-Up

Today’s Webinar

Closed captioning is available in Media Viewer. You can read a transcript of the webinar in real time!

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GHFP II’s vision is to develop a diverse group of global health professionals at different stages in their careers to support, sustain and strengthen the effectiveness of the US Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Global Health programs. How? ü  Fellowships ü  Internships ü  Professional and career development

Program Overview

Poll Question What prompted you to attend today’s webinar?

q  The mix of panelists q  Interest in USAID q  Interest in GHFP II q  General interest in global health q  All of the above q  Other [type your answer in Q&A]

Working with USAID ü Former GHFP II Fellow: Child Protection Technical

Advisor ü Career high point:

Ø  Developing and launching the USG Action Plan on Children in Adversity from the White House

Gillian Huebner Policy & Advocacy Director | Lumos Foundation

Challenges & Finding Success ü Challenge: Ensuring that USG assistance to children

overseas was comprehensive, coordinated, effective, and measured

ü Important things to know: Ø  Understand and appreciate the system in order to

innovate and advocate effectively Ø  Relationships matter Ø  Nothing happens quickly, but stick-to-it-ness pays off

Gillian Huebner Policy & Advocacy Director | Lumos Foundation

Making the Transition ü Skills learned through USAID:

Ø Effective advocacy within a bureaucratic structure Ø Getting to “yes” and building a common agenda Ø Linking science, policy, and practice

ü Transferable skills: Understanding how government systems work has been helpful in advocating for change

Gillian Huebner Policy & Advocacy Director | Lumos Foundation

ü Goal of Lumos Foundation: End institutionalization of children ü Advocacy and policy within:

Ø  the US Government Ø  the UN Ø  Faith-based partners Ø  Harry Potter fans

Gillian Huebner Policy & Advocacy Director | Lumos Foundation

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass

Current Work

Working with USAID ü Former GHFP II Fellow: Malaria Research Advisor ü Career high point:

Ø Finalizing the first-ever Strategic Guidance for Operational Research for the President’s Malaria Initiative, a complex interagency process

Kathleen Rankin Global Health – Malaria, Program Officer | Gates Foundation

Challenges & Finding Success ü Challenge: Rehabilitating an interagency review process

and creating a new way of working within an established interagency team

ü Important things to know: Ø Understanding complex organizational structures Ø Willingness and ability to work with many personalities Ø Looking at multiple sides of an issue

Kathleen Rankin Global Health – Malaria, Program Officer | Gates Foundation

Making the Transition ü From cell scientist/researcher to global health ü AAAS Fellowship at USAID, not in global health ü Peer-reviewed grants program in the Middle East

Bureau

Kathleen Rankin Global Health – Malaria, Program Officer | Gates Foundation

Current Work ü Program Officer on the Gates

Foundation Malaria Team via Gates Fellows Program

ü Managing grant portfolios, grant progress and reports

Kathleen Rankin Global Health – Malaria, Program Officer | Gates Foundation

USAID Career ü Science & Technology, Population and Reproductive

Health ü Career high points:

Ø Support and co-lead the CAPRISA 004 Study which was the first-ever proof of concept for a vaginal microbicide

Ø Development and introduction of Sayana Press, a “game changer” contraceptive

Jeffrey Spieler Former Senior Advisor for Science & Technology, Population & Reproductive Health, USAID

Challenges & Finding Success ü Challenge: Achieving success in a collaborative

environment ü Things to know:

Ø Be prepared to get the job done Ø Accept and live with ambiguity Ø Learn to manage up

Jeffrey Spieler Former Senior Advisor for Science & Technology, Population & Reproductive Health, USAID

Making the Transition ü New goals and aspirations after working at USAID

for 31 years ü Skills learned at USAID:

Ø Networking Ø Teamwork Ø Finding balance with work and home life

Jeffrey Spieler Former Senior Advisor for Science & Technology, Population & Reproductive Health, USAID

Current Work ü Consulting for Population and Reproductive Health

at USAID, including: Ø Contraceptive technology updates for staff of USAID

and partners Ø Moderating panels at international meetings Ø Sayana Press technical assistance Ø Family Planning Course presentations for Foreign

Service Officers and other staff

Jeffrey Spieler Former Senior Advisor for Science & Technology, Population & Reproductive Health, USAID

Questions?

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