International Health Youth Internships Program

CIDA internships offer post-secondary graduates the opportunity to gain valuable international development work experience. The program is part of the international stream of the federal government's Youth Employment Strategy (YES) which aims to help young people make the school-to-work transition.

1. Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada between 19 and 30 years of age.
2. Be unemployed or underemployed prior to the placement.
3. Be available for 6 to 9 months.
4. Be in good health and undertake to obtain appropriate immunizations and arrange for travel/health/life
insurance as well as to arrange travel to the host country and satisfy all visa requirements.
5. Have the appropriate education, training or expertise (see internship listings for specific criteria) and have
completed a post-secondary degree or diploma.
6. Demonstrate an interest in international issues and openness to different cultures and situations.
7. Not have previously participated in a Career Focus placement of the Youth Employment Strategy program (YES).

Africa

Kenya (IOM-EAC Liaison Assistant)

Kenya (IOM-Health and Human Trafficking)

Zimbabwe (IOM)

Ethiopia (UNRCO)

Ethiopia (CNA/ENA)

Malawi

South America

Guyana

Asia

Vietnam (IOM Migration Health)

Vietnam (CSEARHAP)

Kenya, Nairobi CLOSED!

East African Community (EAC) Liaison Assistant
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
www.iom.int

June – November 2006 (approximate)

Job Description
Under the direct supervision of the Regional Migration Health Physician (RMHP) for Africa/Middle East and the administrative supervision of the Regional Representative in IOM Nairobi, and in close collaboration with MHD colleagues in Nairobi, the intern will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Assist the RMHP in maintaining liaison with the EAC Secretariat and its health desk, relevant governments, and other parties and stakeholders.
2. Assist in following up the nomination process of country experts for the EAC Committee of Experts in Migration Health and Migration of Health Workers
3. Assist in the preparation of the three-country Workshop on Migration and Health and Migration of Health Workers.
4. Conduct inventory on past and ongoing initiatives focusing on health of mobile population and migration of Health workers in the EAC region, as well as relevant national and regional policies
5. Assist in the development of relevant initiatives at country and regional level.
6. Perform any other related tasks as may be assigned by the Mentor.

Requirements

Language: Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of French an advantage in view of the forthcoming membership of Rwanda in the EAC.
Education: BA in Political or Social Science & International Relations or Degree in Public Health
Other: Working/academic experience which focuses on continental issues with particular emphasis on health, migration, socio-economical issues in Africa, ability to work in multicultural and multiethnic environment, ability to draft documentations and prepare reports, excellent computer skills (MS Office)

Zimbabwe, Harare CLOSED!

Migration Health Program Assistant
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
www.iom.int

June – November 2006 (approximate)

Job Description
To work on a strategy to prevent and control communicable diseases among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) including:

1. Implementation of a surveillance system
2. Implementation of responses to sexual abuse within IDP communities
3. Training of health professionals on the use of the UNFPA reproductive health kits
4. Implementation of the health component (health assessments and HIV/AIDS activities) into the IOM reception centre in Beitbridge
5. Research and documentation.

Requirements

Under review: Will include excellent written and spoken English, a relevant university degree and research/documentation skills.

Intern to the UN Resident Coordinator's Office/Millenium Development Goals and Capacity development Sectors
United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO)
http://www.et.undp.org/

The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office is the coordinating body for the UN Country Team in Ethiopia. Its main function is to liaise with each UN agency to ensure the cooperation and smooth functioning of the UN family in Ethiopia.

Under the overall supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator and the day-to-day supervision of the UN Coordination Specialist and the Coordination Associate, the specific responsibilities of the intern will be:

· Provide support to the preparations of the UN Week in October and ensure that linkages to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are integrated in the proposed activities.

· Assist in the preparation of publications to promote the UN Country Team’s work in Ethiopia.

· Participate in the work of the UN MDGs Focal Points Group and assist the group with the MDGs campaigning activities.

· Contribute to the promotion of the Rights Based agenda of the UN within documents and publications.

· Participate in and provide support to the Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Focal Points Group

· Assist the UN Theme Groups in the formulation of Joint Programmes if and when required

· Provide support to the implementation of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) including organizing meetings and follow up with members of the UNDAF Theme Groups through e-mail and telephone

· Contribute to the promotion of the Rights Based agenda of the UN within documents and publications e.g. follow up on Action 2 agenda.

· Liaise and provide support to staff from different UN agencies if and when required

Language: Good written and spoken English
Education: Relevant degree
Other: Knowledge of UN agencies and MDGs, articulate, with initiative, and can work under pressure; Independent (with minimal supervision), who at the same time can work as a team member; Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Windows, PowerPoint, Excel, Access)

The Canadian Nursing Association (CNA) is a federation of 11 provincial and territorial registered nurses associations representing more than 123,000 Canadian registered nurses. The mission of the organization is to advance the quality of nursing in the interest of the public. To do this, the CNA: 1) Acts in the public interest for Canadian nursing and nurses, to give national and international leadership in nursing and health issues; 2) Promotes high standards for nursing practice, education, research and administration to achieve quality nursing care in the public interest; and 3) Promotes uniform and high quality regulatory practices in the public interest, in collaboration with nursing regulatory bodies.

The four pillars of CNA are public policy, regulatory policy, nursing policy and international policy and development. The goal statement for International Policy and Development (IPD) is “Canadian nurses contribute to global health and equity”. ENA’s mandate is to strengthen nursing and health care towards improved health of the population of Ethiopia.

ENA represents over 1000 nurses in Ethiopia. This project, in partnership with CNA and supported by CIDA , aims to strengthen the association, establish nursing legislation, standardize nursing education, develop a system for home-based care services for HIV/ AIDS and develop nursing research towards the aim of enhancing health services.

The intern would be working in the ENA office alongside a project manager and administrative assistant. The executive committee members are active on the project and attend planning meetings and contribute to the day to day functioning of the association. The position is based in Addis Ababa; however the intern would be required to visit branch associations on some occasions. The intern would be provided with a computer and would be in shared office space.

The intern’s responsibilities will be to continue the work initiated by the previous Health Programmer. This largely includes data collection from survey administration, data analysis and maintenance. ENA is governed primarily on a voluntary basis, so the intern can contribute much to the office administration, whereas requests are presented by the ENA executive members.

a) Complete a needs-assessment of nurses’ skills and understanding of HIV/ AIDS (universal precautions, clinical care, and stigma recognition):

· Lead the development of a participatory survey (different methodologies for data collection to be used, including questionnaires, observation, interviews, focus groups);

· Coordinate the implementation of the survey (Administer the survey to nurses in hospitals and clinics, in both rural and urban settings);

· Summarize results of survey prepare a report (describe the objectives and analyze the results);

c) Support the executive committee in the development of a strategy for ENA’s response to the needs-assessment and the management of HIV/AIDS:

· Mandate the incorporation of the collected data into a useable resource for future projects (e.g. grant/proposal writing, policy change advocacy, etc.)

· Organize a working system to manage existing educational materials for ENA (e.g. create an inventory of in-office supplies including books, posters, etc).

· Develop materials for training activities being undertaken by ENA during the period of the internship.

· Develop new educational materials or techniques that meet the identified needs of the organization for future events or requests.

e) Identify with the staff, areas for capacity development support to ENA staff in project implementation.

Through regular consultation with ENA committee members, identify and provide support to building, where appropriate, desired organizational and / technical skills. This may include human resource development in the office, and the process of equipping individuals with the understanding, skills, and access to information, knowledge and training that enable them to perform effectively. Where organizational / technical needs fall beyond the parameters of intern skill-base, the development of a contingency plan will be supported.

Language: Excellent written and spoken English
Education: University degree in health sciences
Other: Experience in HIV/AIDS, strong research skills, ability to work in challenging environment, cross-cultural sensitivity, some international experience

Clinical Research Associate
Public Health Strengthening in Guyana (PHSG)
www.csih.org

The PHSG Project works with Guyana partners to strengthen the public health system by enhancing the capacity of the Government of Guyana to better manage, deliver and monitor disease prevention and control programs in the areas of STI/HIV/AIDS/TB and, effectively plan, manage and evaluate health care services.

The PHSG Project, running in its third of a four year duration, has four main components: Expanding and Strengthening the Prevention Management and Care of STIs/HIV/AIDS; b) Improving National Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program; Strengthening the Health Information System and; Community Health Development and Care.

· Work with project partners (MOH, National AIDS Secretariat Program, Genitourinary clinic, National TB program and Regional Health Departments / Authorities) in Georgetown and Regions 3, 6 and 10 to strengthen surveillance for STIs, HIV/AIDS and TB

· Develop and assist with research projects related to HIV, TB, and STIs in project regions

· Work with the University of Guyana to strengthen Faculty of Health Sciences Programs (Public Health, Medical School, Medical Technology and Pharmacy) through lectures and/or research material

Education: Minimum of BSc, preference might be given to candidates with MSc in health or epidemiology and to medical or nursing students or recent graduates
Language: Excellent written and spoken English
Other: Cultural sensitivity, some international and research experience, ability to work in challenging circumstances

Project Nutritionist
Ekwendeni Hospital/PATH Canada project: “Soils, Foods, and Healthy Communities”
www.pathcanada.org

Ekwendeni Hospital provides hospital care and PHC for the Ekwendeni catchment area, population 55,000. The SFHC project has a mandate to use a participatory approach to improve food security through improvements in food production. PATH Canada’s mandate is to improve health, especially the health of women and children, in developing regions of the world.

The SFHC project promotes the adoption of organic matter technologies such as intercropping grain or perennial legumes with maize, as an alternative fertilize and food source for resource-poor farmers in Malawi. The SFHC project works in a participatory manner to promote these technologies and test their effectiveness at improving household food security and nutrition.

The intern will be a member of the SFHC team with specific responsibilities in assisting a nutrition education program, and in monitoring the programs effectiveness.

· Monitor the progress of the nutrition program through observation and participation in the Agriculture and Nutrition Discussion Clubs;

The intern will spend time at the PATH Canada office only for orientation and debriefing. As much time as possible will be spent in Malawi.

Requirements

Language: Excellent written and spoken English
Education: B.A. or B.Sc. in public health, health science or nutrition, with international focus, M.A. or M.Sc. in nutrition or public health strongly preferred.

Other:
Required Qualifications:

·                     Computer knowledge (MS Office, statistics program)
·                     Demonstrated interest in international development issues
·                     Ability to work independently and in collaborative team setting
·                     Ability to work across language and cultural boundaries
·                     Openness to multidisciplinary research, including qualitative participatory research
·                     Enthusiasm to work in a rural African community

Preferred Qualifications:

·                     Knowledge of critical health and nutrition issues in sub-Saharan Africa
·                     Experience in nutrition education with semi-literate populations
·                     Field research experience, preferably surveys or interviews
·                     Experience in international development projects, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa
·                     Experience with statistical analysis of surveys
·                     Knowledge of gender issues in sub-Saharan Africa
·                     Knowledge of participatory research methods

How to apply

Migration Health Program Associate (cross border/ trafficking related health, public health matters)
International Organization for Migration
www.iom.int

IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As the leading international organization for migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: 1) Assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management; 2) Advance understanding of migration issues; 3) Encourage social and economic development through migration, and 4) Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.

The proposed internship will focus on the needs of migrant and mobile populations in relation to gender-based violence. The internship activity will include conducting an assessment, or baseline study, that will be conducted to support the development of government policy, to facilitate the implementation of legislation related to gender and violence, and to provide support to government agencies, mass organisations, and NGOs with specific information for the development of their programmes. Using existing research that has been conducted on gender-based and domestic violence, this proposed internship will investigate specific populations, such as women migrant workers in urban areas, and by doing so, the current situation, risk environment, and services available for a large number of young women in urban areas will be defined. Migrant women will likely include a sample of students, factory workers, domestic workers, housekeepers, and nannies, beer-promotion girls, street hawkers and food sellers, and sex workers.

Under the overall supervision of the Ho Chi Minh City-based Chief Migration Health Physician, the intern will have the following duties:

· Develop a framework and implement an assessment or baseline study on gender-based violence amongst migrant populations

· Develop a strategy for IOM which describes the direction and approach for programmes addressing gender-based violence

· Collaborate and liaise with U.N agencies, other international organisations, non-governmental & governmental organisations, agencies and entities on migration-health related matters, especially gender-based violence

· Develop key advocacy points and a strategy to address those points with government

· Promote information exchange and program cooperation by contributing to activity reports and background papers

· Participate in targeted meetings with government and non-governmental partners and donors

Requirements

Language: Excellent written and spoken English
Education: University Degree/Doctor of Medicine/Masters Degree in Health Sciences or related medical sciences
Other: Experience in working with international humanitarian organizations or government institutions in a multi-cultural setting, Experience in working on health issues of mobile populations with focus on victims of human trafficking, and other vulnerable groups/individuals; research oriented activities especially involving HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, Ability and willingness to work in difficult areas/situations, Team work oriented, capacity to work independently, sensitive to gender issues, Good communication skills, organizational and planning ability, Computer/software literate

Communications Specialist
PATH Canada (Vietnam): Canadian Southeast Asia HIV/AIDS Program (CSEARHAP)
www.pathcanada.org

PATH CANADA (Vietnam) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose goal is to improve health, especially the health of women and children in developing regions of the world. Path Canada has been operating in Vietnam since 1995 in the areas of reproductive health, nutrition, tobacco control, and most recently HIV/AIDS.

The Canadian Southeast Asia HIV/AIDS Programme (CSEARHAP) works in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS among mobile and mobility affected populations. These groups are highly vulnerable to HIV as well as already being marginalized. The programme seeks to build national and regional capacity to develop programmes that work across sectors to reduce that vulnerability. CSEARHAP works with national aids authorities and ministries of health, but also with other government departments and civil society.

-review all content for consistency and obtain necessary approvals and permissions

-work to develop 5 language environment within the website to reflect the work and objectives of our national partners in their own languages

-work with Ho Chi Minh City based web-designers to ensure that project communications methods and content are suitable and appropriate

-work with newsletter editor to ensure content is scalabe across programme communications platforms

-maintain and develop the programme’s internal document retrieval, storage and archival system

Requirements
Language: Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of Vietnamese an asset
Education: Master’s degree (or candidate for a Master’s degree) in a field related to international development
Other: Applicant must have solid and proven skills related to: writing and editing; FrontPage, Publisher or other publication software; research and analysis. Previous experience with monitoring and/or evaluation an asset.

Health and Human Trafficking Assistant
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
www.iom.org

IOM Nairobi, Mission with Regional Functions is based in Nairobi, Kenya and covers Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. Under the overall supervision of the Regional Programme Development Officer, the Project Development and Implementation Unit (PDIU) is responsible for developing new projects within IOM’s service areas, including counter trafficking and migration health services, maintaining relations with donors and other agencies, and providing country offices in the region with technical support in programme development, donor reporting, and donor relations. Under the leadership of the Regional Medical Officer for Africa and the Middle East, the Migration Health Department (MHD) provides health-related assistance to refugees, migrants, and mobile populations in the region.

The participant will be assigned to PDIU and, under the supervision and guidance of the Regional Programme Development Officer (PDIU) and with technical guidance from the Regional Medical Officer for Africa and the Middle East (MHD) for health-related aspects, will assist in the development of projects related to the impact of human trafficking, with a specific focus on working with partners to improve the physical, social, and mental well-being of trafficked persons.

1. Conducting research on the impact of trafficking on physical and mental health of trafficked persons;

2. Conducting research into the public health concerns associated with human trafficking;

3. Drafting project proposals focusing on prevention of human trafficking, provision of services to trafficked persons (with a focus on health services), and at mitigating the public health impact of human trafficking);

4. Developing training curriculum on human trafficking and related health impacts (including HIV) for health care providers, government officials, and other relevant service providers; and,

5. Assist in the implementation of the Kenya counter trafficking projects with focus on the impact of human trafficking on trafficked person(s) physical and mental health.

Language: Excellent command of spoken and written English, knowledge of French or Swahili an advantage.

Education: University degree in social science, public health, or development studies.

Other: Proficient in Microsoft Office, research and queries through internet, and electronic mail. Excellent writing; strong inter-personal skills; ability to work as part of a team; ability to work under time and pressure and to meet deadlines. Strong organizational skills and international experience an asset.

How to apply