Program Associate Intern

Job Description

Title: Program Associate Intern
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Program: Vietnam Country

Start Date: 01/10/2024              
End Date:  6 months from start date

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:Trailblazing NCD Prevention Education with Youth-driven Technologies”. The project’s goal is to improve the health and well-being of Vietnamese youth while reducing major risk behaviors for NCDs.

The Program Associate Intern will work closely with the project team to support reviewing, developing and translating training documents, report and communication documents and tools, support in developing mobile\ web-based educational app. 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 development training curriculums, Information, Education and Communication/ Behavior Change Communication (IEC/ BCC) materials for NCDs prevention and control, developing functions and giving user experience for mobile\ web-based educational app.

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 through the development process of the mobile\ web-based educational app including stages of designing, functionality building, developing script of gamifications, AI decision tree for user's self-learning process,testing, giving youth user experience, and deploying.
• Support the development of IEC/BCC materials for the education program on NCD prevention, such as training documents, user guide and communication materials for mobile\web-based educational app (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, logistics arrangement and activities that may arise during the course.

Interested candidates should send applications to [email protected]

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