Population Services International
(PSI)
Vacant Position: Program Management Intern
Department: Digital Health and Monitoring
Department
Location: Global Services Hub, Nairobi
Who we are: We’re Population Services
International (PSI), the world’s leading non-profit social marketing
organization.
We work to make it easier for people
in the developing world to be healthy by providing access to products and
services that range from mosquito nets to HIV testing.
There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around
the world.
It’s a motley group of entrepreneurs
and professionals with a diverse range of backgrounds all the way from the
medical industry to the music business, all with unique skills we bring to the
job.
Partner with us!
The Digital Health and Monitoring
Department is looking for 2 Program Management Interns to provide critical
support on program management aspects of multi-country initiatives focused on
leveraging digital health tools and approaches to better engage with PSI’s
target audience.
This is an exciting initiative that
provides the opportunity to make technology work to deliver better health
outcomes through bringing care closer to people in low and middle income
countries (LMICs).
Sound like something you would be
interested in? Read on.
Your contribution
The interns will:
·
Support on the management of digital
health project work plans working in conjunction with Program managers
·
Support program and country teams to
ensure that project activities are completed in a timely manner, communications
on updates and feedback flow between the Digital Health and Monitoring team and
program and country teams, as well as tracking budget allocation and burn rate
·
Support the development of project
documentation, training materials, and knowledge management resources, in
conjunction with country teams and program managers
·
Organize and coordinate program and
country meetings and support circulation of meeting minutes and action points
·
Provide general administrative
support and perform other duties as assigned
A lot of the work will involve undertaking
day to day follow up with the health program and country teams to support
digital project implementation.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a highly ambitious
individual with a passion in public health, willing and able to learn by doing
in a demanding position.
In particular, we are looking for;
·
A degree or diploma in a relevant
field (e.g. public health, business, marketing, communications)
·
Outstanding interpersonal and written
communication skills
·
A minimum of one-year experience directly
related to project support, or an equivalent combination of education and
experience.
·
Experience with working with projects
with a strong technology, digital marketing, or social media component will be
an added advantage.
·
Experience with Microsoft Office
skills, especially Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerBI, and Sharepoint
·
Ability to work with multiple teams
across diverse backgrounds and time zones
·
Highly motivated self-starter with
strong time management skills and capability to deliver against deadlines
·
Demonstrated capability to deliver
high quality work remotely with minimal supervision
·
Strong organizational skills and
adaptability to changing priorities
·
Comfortable with mobile technology
·
Fluency in English
What would get us excited?
·
Fluency in Spanish, French, or
Portuguese
·
Experience with web design and/or
HTML
How to Apply
Timeline: The timeframe for the
internship is 6 months.
Application
·
All applicants MUST have work
authorization for Kenya. PSI will not sponsor work permits
·
Interested applicants should submit a
current Curriculum Vitae no later than June 25th, 2020 to jobs@psinairobi.org .
Subject: Program Management Intern
·
Applications will be screened on a
rolling basis until a suitable candidate is identified. References will be
required
·
The service is expected to start in
July 2020
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or
perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual
orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political
affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression,
pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic
information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service
member status or employment status.