Global Health Fellows Program II
Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Communications Intern
Front Office, Office Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Anticipated timeframe: October 2016 – January 2017: Compensated 12 week internship
Location: Washington, DC/Arlington, VA
INT-P5-050
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:
In 2014, USAID released a report outlining how it will work with partners to save 15 million children and 600,000 women by 2020. This is one exciting step toward the agency priority of ending preventable child and maternal deaths within a generation.
The recently formed Office of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) will be taking forward this goal. The MCHN team works to identify, scale up, and track the most effective interventions to save the lives of women and children around the world. These interventions are effective and affordable such as stopping post-partum bleeding, cleaning newly cut umbilical cords, immunizing against disease, hand-washing with soap, and treating diarrhea. This work is focused on 25 priority countries that account for two thirds of maternal and child deaths and half the global unmet need for family planning globally. Learn more about USAID’s work in MCH , nutrition, and work to end preventable child and maternal deaths.
INTRODUCTION:
The MCHN Communications Intern (Intern) is a full time position that will support the Office of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition. The MCHN Office is divided into teams that focus on maternal and newborn health, child health and immunization, nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene, and research and community health. The MCHN Office works closely with the Office of Population and Reproductive Health, as well as behavior change and research and innovation teams.
The Intern will primarily support the Communications and Advocacy Advisor, who is responsible for all communications for the MCHN Office. S/he will have the opportunity to learn about USAID’s work from leading technical experts as well as develop a strong understanding of communications and how to promote the work the agency is doing. Communications is a fast paced and dynamic environment with new outreach opportunities and ideas to pursue arising every day. The Intern will also be a member of the Bureau for Global Health Communications Team. S/he will receive day to day guidance from the Communications Advisor as his/her onsite manager.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Gaining experience in the field of strategic communications and principles used to implement in a US Government setting.
- Gaining a greater understanding of USAID’s communication strategy on the work to end preventable child and maternal deaths.
- Gaining a greater understanding of the global maternal and child health and nutrition communities, and their role in the globally endorsed Sustainable Development Goals.
- Deepening skills in collaboration and coordination within a complex organizational and implementation structure.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assisting with the management of social media presence for USAID’s work on maternal and child health and nutrition.
- Assisting with the development of materials, including fact sheets, web pages, and graphics, for an external audience describing USAID’s efforts to end preventable child and maternal deaths.
- Using existing raw materials to develop a library of success stories on USAID beneficiaries around the world.
- Drafting op-eds, success stories, blogs, press releases, presentations, and fact sheets to expand the library of existing written content.
- Supporting USAID’s outreach around key advocacy days, including World Pneumonia Day, World Prematurity Day, Global Handwashing day, and more, by drafting e-cards, developing social media, participating in planning calls with implementing partners, developing blogs, and updating relevant web pages.
- Working with the Communications Advisor, USAID field offices, and implementing partners to develop a story for the Frontlines publication.
- Working with agency channels, including Impact Blog and Frontlines, to publish written content.
- Assisting with maintenance of photographic resources and story bank.
- Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern’s own interests.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Currently enrolled senior in a bachelor’s degree program in public health, public policy, international development, journalism, or other related field; or, completion of such a program within the past 24 months.
- Demonstrated experience developing various web/print/social media materials.
- Demonstrated experience using Adobe Creative Suite with an emphasis on Photoshop and InDesign, preferred.
- Strong writing and analytic skills.
- Strong interest in strategic communications, public affairs or policy, and aspects of maternal and child health and nutrition.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently.
- US citizenship or US permanent residency required.
COMPENSATION:
$16.15 per hour (non-exempt, hourly wage 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 August 3, 2015 at 5:00 pm eastern time.
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