Program Associate Intern

Job Description

Title: Program Associate Intern
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Program: Vietnam Country
Start Date: March 15, 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): No

*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:

PATH is currently seeking a qualified Program Associate Intern for a Fondation Botnar - funded program, “Fit for the future: Leveraging data and frontier technologies to build a non-communicable diseases (NCDs) program for youth, with youth.” The project’s goal is to improve young people’s health through controlling and eliminating risk behaviors associated with NCDs.

The Program Associate Intern will work closely with the project team to support reviewing, developing and translating training and communication documents and tools. The Program Associate Intern will report to the Primary Health Care Deputy Director and work closely with PATH Vietnam program team.

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

To gain practical experiences in the international NGO environment in terms of project implementation & management, including regular duties, and responsibilities of program and/ or position; This includes learning and practicing enhancement / development training curriculums, Information, Education and Communication/ Behavior Change Communication (IEC/ BCC) materials for NCD prevention and control.

Brief description of required skills/experience the intern should possess:

• Recently graduated or senior students at a university on public health, preventive medicine or any related fields is preferred.
• High level of accuracy, responsibility, teamwork and collaboration, and work ethics
• Good creativity, adaptability, flexibility, problem-solving, professionalism.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in both Vietnamese and English.
• Strong MS Office, especially Word and PowerPoint or other software for editing photos, making presentations.
• Motivation and strong desire to learn and take on new challenges.

Skills to be developed and/or expanded during internship:

• Experience in enhancement / development content and design of applications for health education specifically targeting NCDs, training curriculums for both school and community environments, as well as IEC/ BCC material.
• Project implementation and management
• Writing academic skill
• Skills of communication and coordination
• Team working skills.
• Other related skills of logistics arrangement, financial process, event organization and administration

Proposed activities:

• Participate in reviewing the package of youth’s frequency questions & answers on NCDs for youth, specifically on mental health and wellbeing, adding additional necessary questions.
• Assist PATH & MOET writing board for enhancing and/or developing of the training curriculum, follow up with the editorial group to ensure the progress is in line with the plan.
• Support the development of IEC/BCC materials for NCDs program, mobile\web-based heath applications (posters, user guide video, booklet...) and other products.
• Learn about project monitoring and evaluation framework and tools and assist project team to carry out M&E activities.
• Participate in other projects and NCD-related tasks and activities that may arise during the course.

Candidates must currently have legal authorization to work in Vietnam.

Please send your CV to: [email protected] (Ms. Kim Anh)

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