Scope: The intern would assist the IRC Health program in Benishangul-Gumuz as services are expanded from 6 to 20 districts within the region. The intern will also assist the field team in establishing and maintaining databases used by the child survival program. More importantly, the intern will work on documentation of program activities and lessons learnt, with the purpose of sharing this with a wider audience. In turn, the intern will be exposed to the IRC Health program management system. The IRC Health program will provide capacity building, on-the-job mentoring, and technical supervision and feedback. The intern will also participate in team meetings and decision-making processes. The intern will work directly with project beneficiaries in the local communities. Through these mechanisms, the intern's technical skills will be increased with support from the IRC Health program.
Responsibilities: Child Survival Program Implementation and Management
- Involvement in community case management program activities: attending review meetings, undertaking formative assessments and engagement with community level service providers.
- Support with updating the child survival databases, which include a regular registration of all under fives, births and deaths; as well as other treatment and supervision parameters.
- Conduct formative assessments on community knowledge, attitude and practices as they relate to child survival issues.
Documentation and experience sharing
- Undertake a process of documenting the IRC Ethiopia Child Survival program activities which will include doing literature reviews, analysis and interpretation of available qualitative and quantitative data.
- Undertake to do a series of write-ups & presentations on IRC child survival activities for sharing with a wider audience.
Project design
- Support with developing proposals for expansion of the child survival program as required.
Other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor.
This position reports to the Child Survival Coordinator in Assosa on a day to day basis. Technical support will also be obtained from the Health Coordinator in Addis Ababa.
Requirements
- Interest and background knowledge of global health issues in the developing world.
- Ability to live and work in an underdeveloped setting. Overseas experience in a developing country very desirable.
- Ability to adapt to different cultural contexts, in sometimes harsh environments.
- Must have completed at least 1 year of graduate public health studies.
- Clinical training (MD, RN) desirable.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Solid writing and editing skills
- Proven experience in conducting research projects
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced work environment.
- Solid computer skills: Must be able to work effectively and accurately with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, powerpoint, email and internet applications.
- Flexible work attitude: ability to work productively in a team environment and independently.
- Language requirement: English, knowledge of Arabic or/and Amharic would be an added advantage.
Specific Location/Security Situation/Housing :
The position is based in Assosa town with frequent travel to field sites. Compliance with IRC's security protocol is required. The intern will have access to a computer, office space, transportation to project sites, technical support, and IRC reference materials.
Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7185 .
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