Overview

Job Title: Intern – Humanitarian Action

Type of Employment: Full-Time

Job Category: Global

ID for a Job: 2024-6221

 

Job Overview:

The intern will assist Jhpiego with their Humanitarian Action program. The intern will create useful deliverables and fortify ties with pertinent humanitarian actors in Tanzania in collaboration with teams located in Tanzania and the United States. The intern will have an effect on Jhpiego Tanzania’s standing in the nation’s humanitarian scene.

Opportunities for learning:

  1. Get hands-on experience managing projects with a humanitarian focus and working with NGOs, CSOs, and CBOs.
  3. Gain conceptual knowledge in data analysis, operations, and project management with an emphasis on humanitarianism.
  4. Expand knowledge about humanitarian efforts and system development.
  5. Make connections with experts in the humanitarian sector.

On June 29, 2024, this post will be closed.

Accountabilities:

  • Utilizing knowledge management platforms, tools, and reports to document Jhpiego Tanzania’s humanitarian actions and activities.
  • Creating and disseminating situation reports as needed.
  • Carry out humanitarian partner mapping exercises in association with RAPID Tanzania, our humanitarian partner.
  • Arranging meet-and-greets with important humanitarian partners.
  • Analyze the humanitarian situation in the nation and provide country leadership and US teams with updates.
  • Attend external meetings for coordination of humanitarian efforts (cluster meetings, other methods for cooperation).
  • Participate in the process of evaluating catastrophe needs.
  • Connect with potential sources of money for humanitarian efforts.
  • Attending meetings of the Tanzanian Disaster Management NGO Network (DINGONET).

Essential Requirements:

  • A bachelor’s degree in a field that is relevant, such as public health, international relations, conflict studies, etc.
  • Knowledge of the Sphere Standard, the cluster system, and fundamental humanitarian concepts.
  • Open to learning new things.
  • Strong abilities in research.
  • Excellent organizing skills.
  • Proven capacity to oversee several requests while paying close attention to deadlines and specifics.
  • Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Possess a bachelor’s degree in the social sciences or a similar discipline.
  • Strong interest in community development, capacity building, and global health.
  • Outstanding writing, research, and communication abilities.
  • Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in the Microsoft Office Suite.

Jhpiego provides a wide range of employee benefits along with attractive compensation.

Apply online at www.jhpiego.org/careers, please.

Candidates are required to supply a single document that contains their resume, cover letter, and references.

Please visit our website at www.jhpiego.org for additional information about Jhpiego.

Note: A pre-employment background investigation will be conducted on the chosen candidate for this post.

Jhpiego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria are not grounds for discrimination against Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. Jhpiego advocates for women, veterans, people of color, and those with disabilities through affirmative action.

 

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