Health Information Systems/Monitoring and Evaluation Practicum at MSH. Deadline to apply is August 31!
Agency: Center for Health Services (CHS)/Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Internship Location: Arlington, VA
Hours: 10-20 hours/week
Semester: Fall (September 8-December 19)
Vacancies: 1
Deadline to apply: August 31, 2014
Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150 countries with policymakers, health professionals, and health care consumers to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services. Working with governments, donors, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and health agencies, MSH responds to priority health problems such as HIV & AIDS; tuberculosis; malaria; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning and reproductive health; and chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and lung and heart disease. Through strengthening capacity, investing in health systems innovation, building the evidence base, and advocating for sound public health policy, MSH is committed to making a lasting difference in global health.
MSH pays close attention to results during all stages in the life cycle of a project and has accumulated a large body of data from various countries in different program areas. Support is required for analyzing and presenting this data to different audiences and to develop new approaches for measuring progress in health coverage at the country level. The purpose of this internship is to provide support to the M&E Unit within the Center for Health Services (CHS) for researching and documenting innovative approaches for monitoring progress at the country level towards the millennium development goals. The intern will provide assistance to the Global Technical Lead for HIS and may also have opportunities to interact with staff in other technical areas.
Internship Objectives:
a) Conduct a literature review to document approaches that have been employed for measuring progress towards the MDGs
b) Assist with analyzing project related data on different program areas
c) Help organize brown bags
d) Provide additional support to the HIS GTL as needed.
Internship Outputs:
• Literature search and report describing current approaches and recommendations for country level monitoring of progress in key program areas
• Literature searches and data analysis
• Technical briefs and critique of different approaches for country level monitoring and evaluation of specific programs.
Required Skills:
• Students pursuing studies towards a master’s degree but may consider other students who meet the requirements outlined below
• Interns must be either a current student receiving credit for the internship or fulfilling a requirement to complete an internship
• Good understanding of approaches to data analysis
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation
• Self-starter who is able to work independently
• Organized; good multi-tasker
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Exceptional writing and verbal communications skills
• Computer skills essential: proficiency in MS applications
To apply submit CV, cover letter, availability and writing sample to Lem-Marie Chizungu
