Global Health Fellows Program II Malaria in Pregnancy Intern
Global Health Fellows Program II
Malaria in Pregnancy Intern
Malaria Division, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Anticipated timeframe: January 2016 – May 2016: Compensated 16 week internship
Location: Washington, DC/Arlington, VA
INT-P5-003
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with Global Health Corps, GlobeMed, Management Systems International and PYXERA Global. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
GHFP-II’s goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by addressing the Agency’s immediate and emerging human capacity needs. The program seeks to accomplish this goal first through the recruitment, placement and support of diverse health professionals at the junior, mid and senior levels. These program participants include fellows, interns, corporate volunteers and Foreign Service National professionals. The program then provides substantial performance management and career development support to participants, including annual working planning assistance, and ensures that professional development opportunities are available.
Looking to the future, GHFP-II also seeks to establish a pool of highly-qualified global health professionals that will ensure the Agency’s ongoing technical leadership and effectiveness. This objective is supported by an extensive outreach program that brings global health opportunities and specialized career advice to a diverse range of interested individuals, with a particular focus on those underrepresented in the field of global health.
BACKGROUND:
The Malaria Division under the Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition in the Bureau for Global Health leads the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). With passage of the 2008 Lantos-Hyde Act, funding for PMI was extended and PMI’s strategy was revised to achieve Africa-wide impact by halving the burden of malaria in 70 percent of at-risk populations in sub-Saharan Africa-or approximately 450 million people. After five years of intervention, all-cause child mortality has been reduced from 16% to 50% in the original 15 PMI countries. In February 2015, PMI launched a new six-year strategy that focuses on five strategic areas: 1) Achieving and sustaining scale of proven interventions; 2) Adapting to changing epidemiology and new tools; 3) Improving countries’ capacity to collect and use information; 4) Mitigating risks against the current malaria control gains; and 5) Building capacity and health systems towards full country ownership. Please visit http://www.pmi.gov/aboutto learn more about PMI.
INTRODUCTION:
The Malaria in Pregnancy (MIP) Intern will primarily assist the Malaria in Pregnancy Team to gather, analyze, and disseminate information on progress in scaling-up intermittent preventative treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in PMI supported countries.
S/he will assist with supporting priority activities of the interagency Malaria in Pregnancy Working Group and maternal health flagship project, Maternal and Child Survival Project (MCSP) that provides technical support to USAID Missions and national governments to improve coverage of MIP interventions. The Intern will contribute to MIP team operations such as reviewing Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs) and conducting analysis of MIP country programs as detailed in the MOPs. S/he will work closely with the MIP team lead as his/her onsite manager.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Gaining an understanding of malaria in pregnancy programming needs, and approaches to improve coverage of MIP interventions (Insecticide-treated net (ITN), IPTp and case management) that, in turn, contribute to maternal and newborn health outcomes.
- Developing an understanding of technical and programmatic issues and best practices related to PMI programs, including MIP programming in FY2016 MOPs.
- Deepening skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
- Strengthening competencies in process management, qualitative and quantitative analysis, collaboration, planning and prioritization.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assisting the PMI MIP Team by providing technical support for MIP work plan of actions and activities, updating IPTp barriers table with current and future activities, and reviewing project related documents.
- Collaborating with OSM to conduct a review of MIP activities in MOPs, analyzing and assessing PMI investments in MIP programming, tracking the status of countries’ adoption of new IPTp policy recommendations and developing a report on findings and recommendations.
- Developing and/or writing peer review journal articles on PMI MIP efforts, successes, and lessons learned based on analysis of PMI MIP programs.
- Reviewing and assisting in developing a health facility assessment tool for IPTp and MIP programming.
- Assisting the PMI MIP team to provide countries guidance in testing a new MIP case management job aid, and document feedback from PMI country staff and partners.
- Attending management meetings with implementing partners, PMI technical team meetings, and program related events to better understand project management and technical concepts.
- Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern’s own interests.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Currently enrolled in master’s or other post-bachelor’s degree candidate in public health, international health, international development, social sciences, or a related field; or, completion of such within the past 12 months.
- Demonstrated experience with quantitative or qualitative analysis
- Experience working on malaria and/or other health programs (especially maternal and child health) in developing countries, ideally in Africa, is preferred.
- Demonstrated interest in international development and global health issues.
- Ability to serve as a motivated self-starter with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- French or Portuguese language skills a plus.
- US citizenship or US permanent residency required.
COMPENSATION:
$1,680 bi-weekly (exempt, salaried position).
TO APPLY:
Detailed information, including an online application and instructions, is available on our website at www.ghfp.net. All applications must be submitted by October 23, 2015 at 5:00 pm eastern time.
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