CSIH International Internships - 2010/2011 CIDA-Sponsored Current Internships

Strengthening Systems for Community Health -- Ethiopia

Country: Ethiopia

Developing-country partner organization's name: African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Ethiopia

Internship Title:  Project Administrative Officer

Application Deadline: August 27th, 2010

Internship Profile/Qualifications:

• University Degree in Development;

• Monitoring and Evaluation Expertise;

• Experience proposal and report writing;

• Excellent writing and communication skills;

• Cross-cultural communication skills;

• Public speaking and group facilitation experience;

• Knowledge of African health development issues.

Project Summary:

To strengthen the capacity of AMREF Ethiopia to implement and evaluate projects that are responsive to community health needs and redress the disproportionate burden of disease affecting vulnerable communities. AMREF Ethiopia’s work includes: training health workers among the nomadic pastoralist groups in South Omo and providing mobile health clinics along migratory routes; training specialist health workers in hospitals around the country; reducing malaria in the remote region of Afar through the distribution of mosquito nets at the household level; and reducing water borne diseases through the provision of clean water, showers and toilets. The interns will contribute to AMREF Ethiopia’s capacity to report on projects, evaluate their impacts and share information, strengthening AMREF’s capacity to implement sustainable, community-driven health development initiatives.

Internship Activities:

1. Staff training and/or technical assistance in database development for improved project administration and management.
2. Staff training and tool development in ICT strengthening for effective and consistent use of information systems to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of program documentation and monitoring and reporting.
3. Project field visits.
4. Staff training and development of project performance checklist (e.g. logical framework analysis and results based management table).
5. Staff training and development of project activity work plan for efficient and effective project implementation.
6. Staff training and development of project reporting schedule for effective communication and accountability.

How to Apply