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 Support Officer

Application Deadline: August 27th, 2010

Internship Profile/Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology;
• Experience in creating and managing databases;
• Cross-cultural communication skills;
• Administrative skills ;
• Training skills;
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.

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 day-to-day coordination associated with project activities.

2. Project field visits.

3. Staff training in adhering to reporting timeline and template developed during Project Administrative Officer internship.

4. Participation in staff and community meetings.

5. Staff training and/or technical assistance in collecting project data, conducting research and analysis and creating tools/ materials for sharing and storing information.

6. Coordination of information session to share project report information with AMREF staff.

How to Apply