Program Associate Intern

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:

PATH is currently seeking a qualified Program Associate Intern for a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded program, “HQ Supported Development, Implementation, Use and Evaluation of Interoperable Health Information Systems to Achieve HIV/AIDS and TB Epidemic Control through Improved Health Informatics Policy, Governance, Workforce Capacity, and Systems under PEPFAR”. The project’s goal is to employ health informatics in Vietnam to curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic by accelerating testing and treatment strategies, expanding prevention, improving data quality, strengthening country ownership, and leveraging public and private partnerships.

The Program Associate Intern will work closely with the project team to support the implementation of HIV information systems. The Program Associate Intern will report to the HIV HIS Manager 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 field of health data analytics, digital health, project implementation & management, regular duties and responsibilities of program and/ or position.

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

• Recently graduated from or senior students at a  niversity on health informatics, data analytics, public health, or any related fields is preferred
• High level of detail focus, accuracy, and responsibility
• Good verbal and written communication skills in both Vietnamese and English
• Strong MS Office, analytical and visualization tools, such as PowerBI, Stata, Tableau,…
• Motivation and strong desire to learn and take on new challenges

Skills to be developed and/or expanded during internship:

• Experience in data analytics and data visualization
• 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:

• Conduct test functions of the systems developed in the project and support data cleaning activities
• Support the development of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and tools to ensure the data quality
• Support the development of data visualization and review the accurateness of data in the visualization
• Monitor progress of deployment and provide technical assistance to provinces in using health information systems
• Support the development of IEC materials for HIV/AIDS systems, patient app (posters, user guide video, booklet,..) and other products
• Cordinate with project team to provide support in the implementation and monitoring of project activities

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. 

How to apply:

Applications should be submitted to email: [email protected] (Ms. Ngoc Tran)

Job Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

Company Location: Vietnam, Hanoi

Position Type: Intern