Intern for Botnar Project

Job Description

Title: Intern for Botnar project Location: Hanoi Program: NCD Start Date:  February 25, 2021 End Date:  August 24, 2021 Estimated number of hours per week: 40 Will the intern be receiving a stipend?:  Yes Will the intern travel? (local or international): Yes (local)

*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 looking for an Intern to support project “Leveraging data and frontier technologies to build an NCD program for youth, with youth” funded by Botnar Foundation. This project is the first-ever comprehensive NCD-prevention intervention integrating frontier technologies with a school-based program in Vietnam. Taking a system thinking approach, PATH will leverage technologies to expand existing tools to impact NCD-related risk behaviors in youth. Our unique approach brings together youth participation, human-centered design, AI, and social media platforms to deliver a sustainable and scalable NCD prevention program to benefit Vietnam’s youth and beyond

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

• Enhance communication skills including interpersonal, speaking, writing
• Enhance computer skills including using Office, Microsoft team, etc;
• Being confidence, competency in non-communicable disease area;
• Develop skills in organization, time management, teamwork, multiple task coordination, initiative, adaptability, and project completion; and
• Having experience to add to your resume; expand network or contacts; earn a job reference to vouch for your performance.

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

• Applicants must be last year students or have graduated from university if selected, applicant must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
• Understanding of the context of Vietnamese adolescents and youth.
• Preferable background and experience in communication or information technology.
• Experience in literature review, mapping and training.
• Creative thinking and interest in youth intervention.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English with experience in translation
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Skills to be developed and/or expanded during internship:

• Learning how to plan for project’s activities.
• Gaining knowledge of non-communicable diseases.
• Learning how to communicate with different stakeholders of the project; and
• Building relationships with people who can serve as advisers or mentors.

Proposed activities:

• Support literature review and mapping health education programs relating to NCD risk factors prevention in youth and applying frontier technology
• Assist to create innovative intervention for youth to reduce NCD risk factors
• Support to facilitate consultative meetings with project partners and consultants
• Assist to prepare general reports for field assessments in project provinces
• Other tasks as required.

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

Application online https://bit.ly/2LZYxMp

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