Multimedia and Communications Intern

Job Description

Title: Multimedia and Communications Intern
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Program: Vaccine and Immunization
Start Date: May 2019
End Date: November 2019 *start and end dates can be flexible?    
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.

PATH is currently recruiting for a local intern based at PATH office in Hanoi to design multimedia Information, Education and Communication messages, and e-learning modules to increase capacity and raise awareness of Japanese Encephalitis vaccination programs. The intern will work under the management of PATH’s Asia Regional Technical Advisor.

Project overview: 

With funding from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, PATH is working with its partners to conduct a project for sustaining Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccination programs in Laos and Cambodia with aim to reduce mortality and morbidity of children due to JE disease by making JE vaccination programs in these two countries more effective and sustainable. In Laos, PATH will help improve JE and other immunization coverages to protect children from JE and other vaccine preventable diseases. In the first phase of the project, PATH will pilot intervention packages in 3 selected provinces and then will expand the piloted intervention in phase 2 to other Lao provinces, and likely Cambodia.

Among other things, the project will emphasize strengthening capacity of service providers, program managers, and health workers in routine immunization delivery; and create demand for immunization within the local health community and parents of eligible children. Sample capacity building activities include training via e-learning modules, broadcasting information, education and communication (IEC) messages and immunization quizzes using popular web-based communication tools (e.g., WhatsApp).

The goal of this program is to promote education, address community concerns, raise awareness of and create demand for the JE and other vaccines under national immunization program.

Description of the project the Intern will complete:

• The intern will work with the project’s software/program developer, technical advisor/officer to convert written technical content of immunization IEC messages, and training modules into multimedia format for web-based use.
• Participate in the evaluation of pilot models in community education and e-learning for health workers
• Once messages/training materials are piloted and evaluated, the intern will support the team in refining these materials.

Description of overall learning objectives and goals for the internship/benefit to the Intern:

• The intern will have an opportunity to apply academic coursework through design and implementation, receive mentorship, and familiarize themselves with an international, multidisciplinary working environment.
• Brief description of required skills/experience the intern should possess:
• Enrolled in a bachelor of graphic design, communications/marketing or equivalent;
• Able to use available software for graphic design;
• Fluent in English. Fluency in Lao and/or Vietnamese language is an advantage.

Skills to be developed and/or expanded during internship:

The intern will be able to develop skills for working in an international environment, within a multidisciplinary professional team.

Proposed activities:

• Design multi-media messages based on technical content
• Design e-learning materials based on technical content
• Participate in field testing
• Participate in field evaluation of these models
• Refine multi-media messages and e-learning materials based on the results of evaluation

For application, please visit our website:  https://bit.ly/2WaF2jp

Deadline for application submission: before 1 April 2019.

Candidates must currently have legal authorization to work in Vietnam.

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