HEALTH SECTOR INTERN AT DANISH EMBASSY IN TANZANIA

ARE YOU INTERSTED IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND SIX EVENTFUL MONTHS IN TANZANIA?

THE DANISH EMBASSY IN TANZANIA IS LOOKING FOR THREE INTERNS FROM AUGUST 2014

The  Embassy  of  Denmark in  Dar  es  Salaam  is  the  focal  point  in  the  partnership  between  Tanzania  and

Denmark. Tanzania is one of Denmark’s largest programme countries and the Danish aid to Tanzania covers a variety of areas.

In the fall semester 2014 three interns will be recruited with in the following three areas; Public Diploma-cy/Communication/Governance; the Health Sector; and Macroeconomic analysis/Private Sector development. An internship at the Danish embassy will challenge you, help you to apply your technical skills in practice and further develop your competencies in your field of study. And you will be given the opportunity to live in Dar es Salaam, guaranteeing experiences of African culture and a rich social life. Provided the internship can be ac-credited as part of your continued education, you will receive supervision and professional feedback for possible mandatory assignments. This however is not a requirement to apply for an internship.

HEALTH SECTOR

If you are interested in working with the Health Sector in a developing country in Africa, then a six month internship at the Embassy of Denmark in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, could be relevant for you. You will be a part of the health sector unit with a particular focus on the Mainland Component under the Danish funded Health Sector Programme Support phase V (HSPS V) to Tanzania.

Qualifications

We are looking for an intern to work with the health sector unit that aims to improve the health and well-being of all Tanzanians with focus on those most at risk, and to encourage the health system to be more responsive to the needs of the people. You must at least hold the following qualifications:

^§    Bachelor in Health Economics, Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health science, Social science, or similar with a major interest in international health development

^§    Strong language skills in oral and written English

^§    Strong interpersonal skills

^§    Ability to work in a team is desirable

Areas of work

As an intern you will get the opportunity to work closely with health sector aspects of health systems strengthening and health development in Tanzania Mainland. You will participate in the overall coordination of health sector activities including the policy dialogue with stakeholders (Development Partners, Ministries, Civil Society Organisations, as well as Private Health Providers).

Under the framework of the HSPS IV Programme and with the health sector team, the intern will carry out the following tasks:

^§    Follow up on implementation and monitoring of HSPS IV activities

^§    Analyse data and summarise key health sector documents

^§    Update relevant sector data base from time to time

^§    Search and dissemination of relevant documents to stakeholders

^§    Identification of relevant news for posting in the Embassy website

^§    Participate in dialogue and relevant meetings with different partners and stakeholder incl. government, civil society organisations and other development partners

^§    Carry out any other duties as may deem necessary

For further information, please contact our current intern Ditte Seidler, ditsei@um.dk, subject: Internship.

TERMS OF INTERNSHIP

The intern must hold a Danish citizenship and be enrolled at an institution of higher education. The internships will begin 31 July 2014 and last 6 months. The internships are unpaid, but the Embassy provides a monthly supplement of DKK 3,000 to partly cover the cost of living. The current interns will assist in finding accommodation.

INTERESTED?

If you are interested, please send a short application (max. 1 page) with relevant attachments (transcripts, CV and recommendations/references) to the Embassy of Denmark, Dar es Salaam using the e-mail address daramb@um.dk, subject: Application for internship. Please specify which position(s), you are applying for.

Deadline for applications: 24 March 2014