Partners in Health internship position, apply by November 15th!
Internship Title: HIV Program Internship
Reports to: Deputy Chief Medical Officer/Clinical Program Officer
Location: Boston (with possible travel to sites, as needed)
Organizational Profile: Partners In Health (“PIH”), co-founded by Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl and headquartered in Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH has major programs in Haiti, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Burundi, Kazakhstan, the Dominican Republic, and Boston, working tirelessly to lessen the joint burden of disease and poverty.
Overall Responsibilities: The HIV Program internship provides an exciting and unique opportunity to a current Master of Public Health graduate student to develop a strong skillset and understanding of the HIV work at PIH sites. The intern will report to PIH’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Program Officer, and work on projects that address the programmatic and research needs for HIV programs across all sites with a specific focus on Haiti, Rwanda, Malawi, and Lesotho. The core of this program will revolve around a two-year work plan, which will have a set number of strategic deliverables defined in collaboration with the PIH Clinical Team and provide the intern with an impressive portfolio of HIV programmatic and clinical outcomes to build a career upon. Additionally, the HIV Program intern will help to execute the program goals, and works closely with other members of the program management and administrative teams to coordinate activities across PIH sites. The HIV Program intern will also provide some administrative support to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer in HIV-related communications assistance; schedule and travel coordination; content organization and writing; financial tracking; and other general administrative support. This position is based in the US, with the possibility of travel to field sites.
Internship program highlights:
1. Lectures at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health focused on HIV care and delivery in low-resource settings.
2. Mentorship from PIH Clinical Leadership, Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and Social Medicine faculty, and global HIV/AIDS leader.
3. Personalized program to meet professional goals of intern (clinical/programmatic/evaluation/managerial tracks).
4. Clear work plan that deliver strategic deliverables that advance the mission of social justice.
5. Lectures at PIH with global public health leaders.
6. Opportunities to contribute to publishing academic papers on PIH’s work.
7. Direct supervision from leaders in the field of global health.
Responsibilities:
I. Strategic Deliverables
1. Work with Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Program Officer to define two year work plan that outlines key strategic and learning deliverables.
II. Program:
1. Work with Deputy Chief Medical Officer and local staff to plan HIV program activities on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis, including development of work plans and budgets.
2. Work with colleagues to create and implement monitoring and evaluation systems for HIV program.
3. Assist in the writing of proposals, presentations, reports and general communications related to HIV program.
4. Liaise with PIH Boston and international staff in coordination of development, procurement, and other issues.
5. Tracking of expenses and revenues.
III. Research:
1. Perform literature reviews.
2. Assist in preparing, writing and editing of abstracts and reports.
3. Help prepare manuscript submissions to professional journals.
4. Assist with the submission of research materials (IRB & continuing review forms, progress reports, etc.).
IV. Administrative support to Deputy Chief Medical Officer, with a focus on HIV:
1. Prepare materials for meetings and speaking engagements (handouts, slides, etc.).
2. Write, edit and send letters and other documents.
3. Plan logistical arrangements related to travel (tickets, transportation, visas, etc).
4. Schedule and coordinate meetings and conference calls; take notes and distribute to participants.
5. General administrative assistance in maintaining files, communications and coordinating schedules.
6. Communicate with local and foreign staff.
IV. Development and Reporting activities:
1. Assist with grant proposal preparation and submission – prepare and edit proposal narratives, work plans, management plans, etc. Coordinate additional supporting document preparation and collection. Ensure proposals satisfy all requirements.
2. Prepare and edit grant reporting documentation.
V. Communications Assistance:
1. Communicate with personnel in the field.
2. Develop publication materials on the pediatric program.
3. Coordinate with site-based teams and Communications Department to publish articles on PIH website each month.
4. Respond to all inquiries from colleagues at PIH as well as from the public, acting as a liaison for the pediatrics team.
VI. Other:
1. Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s Degree and Master of Public Health candidate; background/interest in social science, medicine, or global public health preferred.
2. Demonstrated experience in providing programmatic and/or administrative support in an office setting. Experience in a low-resource setting, particularly with health care projects, is an asset.
3. Ability to work independently and take initiative, as well as to work cooperatively with a diverse team.
4. Strong writing and proofreading skills.
5. Proficiency in French highly desirable.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with maturity and poise to interact with executives at the highest levels of government, business, and academia, and to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants.
7. Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
8. Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple assignments, prioritize work flow, adapt to fluctuating workload, and meet deadlines.
9. Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet programs including Microsoft Office applications.
10. Flexibility to travel to field sites.
11. A commitment to health and social justice.
12. A sense of humor.
13. Minimum of two-year commitment is required.
Please submit your resume (1 page maximum) and cover letter to Shin Daimyo at sdaimyo@pih.org by November 15th, 2013 for consideration. Please confirm in your cover letter that you are able to make the full two year commitment. Due to the high volume of applications, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. We thank you for your consideration.
