HIV and COVID-19 Adaptations Intern, Public Health Institute

Opportunity Description 

Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) is a project of the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the University of California,San Francisco (UCSF), supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). STAR is a Global Health talent hub. Through fellowships, internships, and strategic partnerships, STAR supports building the capacity of diverse global health professionals and organizations at all levels to make inclusive, collaborative, and innovative contributions to global health. STAR participants collaborate in the development of systems and tools that strengthen and sustain the local and global health response.

The Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA) is the focus of HIV/AIDS technical leadership for USAID and has primary responsibility for leading the Agency’s efforts within President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a $52 billion multifaceted approach to combating the disease in more than 120 countries around the world since 2003. Under the leadership of the US Department of State’s Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) and in cooperation with other US Government (USG) partners, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, USAID provides global technical leadership on the full range of issues related to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment; manages numerous research and field support programs; and monitors the impact of the Agency’s HIV/AIDS programs. In this endeavor, USAID works very closely with a range of USG agencies involved in the fight against AIDS, such as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, and Peace Corps. More information about PEPFAR maybe found here.

Position Description 

The HIV and COVID-19 Adaptations Intern (Intern) will be assigned to the Prevention, Care and Treatment Division of OHA within the Bureau for Global Health. The Intern will support the OHA COVID-19 Cluster, which coordinates analyses of COVID-19 impacts on PEPFAR programming and of programmatic adaptations and innovations in the face of COVID-19. In addition to OHA’s primary responsibility for leading the Agency’s efforts within PEPFAR, OHA/PCT provides clinical technical assistance for the Agency’s COVID-19 response, with a particular focus on care of severely ill COVID patients in coordination with the USAID-coordinated donation of ventilators to many countries.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Currently enrolled masters or other post-bachelor’s degree candidate or completion of such within the past 12 months, including nursing, physician assistant or medical degree candidates.
• Knowledge of public health practices, infectious diseases, disease control, and epidemiologic methods.
• Professional or academic experience with global health programming and implementation.
• Ability to analyze data from different sources/databases utilizing multiple data analytic platforms.
• Ability to create and present data visuals. Demonstrated knowledge of Excel and Tableau preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and teambuilding skills, and ability to work cross-culturally with diverse teams.
• Demonstrated innovative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
• This position may require travel. Ability to participate in a field experience, which may involve domestic and/or international travel and overnight stays for up to 2 weeks pending lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
• US citizenship or US permanent residency required.

How to Apply 

Click here to read more about this position and apply online!