Job Description
Title: Program Associate Intern
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Program: Vietnam Country
Start Date: March 1, 2024
End Date: August 30, 2024
Estimated number of hours per week: 40
Will the intern be receiving a stipend: Yes
Will the intern travel? (local or international): Yes
*Please include a cover letter with your resume describing your interest and how you meet the qualifications.
PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide. Working in Vietnam since the early 1980s, PATH established a permanent office in Hanoi in 1997, and an office in Ho Chi Minh City in 2014.
Description of the project the Intern will complete:
Under the project “One Health Data Collaboration” funded by GIZ, PATH has been working with General Department of Preventive Medicine (GDPM) in the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Department of Animal Health (DAH) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to strengthen technical, human, and institutional capacity building to monitor and analyze disease data and forecast disease events are further improved by using a One Health approach.
PATH is currently seeking a qualified Program Associate Intern for the project. The Program Associate Intern will report to the M&E and Surveillance Team Lead and work closely with PATH Vietnam program team.
Description of overall learning objectives and goals for the internship/benefit to the Intern:
- Hands-on experiential learning
- Immersion in a professional INGO environment
- Increased accountability and professional skills
- Enhanced ability to recognize his/her preferences and abilities and match them with appropriate career-related choices
- Opportunity to put his/her academic learning into practice, especially to gain practical experiences in the field of research, M&E, project implementation & management.
Brief description of required skills/experience the intern should possess:
- Vietnamese national.
- Recently graduated from a university or senior students. Students with majors on statistics, demographics, public policy, public health, or any related fields is preferred.
- Have good analytical skills
- Keen interest in data management, data analysis, conducting research
- Keen interest in contributing to sustainable development goals
- Strong verbal and written English
- Able to pay close attention to details
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure situations.
Skills to be developed and/or expanded during internship:
- The ability to communicate technical information to audiences
- Skills to conduct research and training activities
- Analytical skills
- Project implementation and management
- Skills of communication and coordination
- Team working skills
- Other related skills of logistics arrangement, financial process, event organization and administration
Proposed activities:
- Support to conduct the assessment on training need assessment and electronic reporting systems
- Assist in data analysis of the field trip as instructed by the senior program officers (e.g. quantitative data analysis - descriptive statistics)
- Assist in writing assessment reports (e.g. develop tables and graphs, format the report)
- Assist in creating electronic surveys
- Support preparation materials for meetings, workshops, trainings such as agenda, presentations
- As requested, actively contribute to the team’s day-to-day activities, including in some cases logistical support to trainings & events
- Other tasks as required by the supervisor.
- Coordinate with project team to provide support in the implementation and monitoring of project activities
Candidates must currently have legal authorization to work in Vietnam.
Please send your CV to: [email protected] [1] (Ms. Ngoc Tran)
If you don't hear back from us within 3 weeks, please safely assume that we will not be continuing with your application
PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.
PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Job Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Company Location: Vietnam, Hanoi
Position Type: Intern