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SUSTAINING TECHNICAL AND ANALYTIC RESOURCES
 
INTERN TITLE: HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Intern
HOST ORGANIZATION: Biomedical Prevention Branch, Prevention, Care and Treatment Division, Office of HIV/AIDS, Bureau of Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
LOCATION: Arlington, VA
POSITION LEVEL: Doctoral
INT-P1-002
 
SALARY:$2,152 bi-weekly (exempt, salaried position)  
ANTICIPATED TIMEFRAME: 6 months

INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
Background:
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) continues to be at the forefront of the U.S. Government (USG) response in the fight against HIV/AIDS. USAID is a key partner in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and works closely with other USG agencies on this initiative. This position sits within the USAID Office of HIV/AIDS, in the Prevention, Care and Treatment Division, Biomedical Prevention Branch.
 
Introduction:
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a novel HIV prevention strategy that involved taking antiretroviral medication to prevent acquisition of HIV and is recommended for populations who are at heightened risk of HIV infection. PrEP is an important tool as part of a combination strategy for HIV prevention. While a number of PEPFAR countries have piloted or conducted demonstration projects on PrEP, there is now an effort to rapidly scale up PrEP implementation at the national/country level. PEPFAR and USAID are working with country teams, local government officials, and other key stakeholders on implementation planning, demand creation, and policy related to PrEP implementation, and monitoring program performance in order to ensure PEPFAR targets are reached for this new intervention.
 
Reporting structure:
The HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Intern (Intern) will work closely with the Senior PrEP Technical Advisor and receive technical guidance from the Biomedical Prevention Branch Chief who will serve as his/her onsite manager.
 
Essential Duties:
  • Analysis of performance data from USAID implementing partners and programs working on PrEP service delivery.
  • Prepare literature reviews and other analytical work as requested.
  • Compile and adapt tools for the field, such as various demand creation or M&E tools developed by countries that can be shared more widely or adapted for other settings.
  • Assist with the development of the PEPFAR interagency PrEP Community of Practice, knowledge translation and data utilization, and ensuring programs are taking up evidence-based best practices.
  • Support headquarter-based technical assistance to USAID field teams, countries assigned based on Intern’s own interest.
  • Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on organizational and programming need and/or the Intern’s own interest.
 
OUTCOMES
Internship Output/Deliverable:
The Intern will work on at least one manuscript with Senior PrEP Technical Advisor and deliver presentations of their data analyses to different audiences including a quarterly meeting of Implementing Partners working on PrEP and the OHA monthly call to Missions.
 
Anticipated learning outcomes: *required 10% time
  • Identify and describe the core attributes of the STAR global health competencies; defined as development practice, cross cultural awareness, communication, capacity strengthening, ethics of public health, health equity, gender equality and global burden of disease.
  • Gain exposure to HIV/AIDS and implementation science through global health programming.
  • Apply effective communication skills across a broad network of peers and advisors within global health to support learning and professional development.
  • Develop a global health focused career plan with a mentor.
 
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Required:
  • Currently enrolled doctoral degree candidate or completion of such within the past 12 months.
  • Experience with HIV programs, experience either studying or implementing PrEP programs, strong interest in learning about PrEP.
  • Ability to analyze data from different sources/databases.
  • Strong interpersonal, facilitation and team building skills, and ability to work cross-culturally with diverse teams.
  • Ability to create data visuals.
  • Demonstrated innovative thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
  • Enhanced experience with communication of technical data, including how to present technical materials to a variety of audiences.
  • Ability to participate in a 1-2-week field experience.
  • US citizenship or US permanent residency required.
 
Additional skills (preferred):
  • Knowledge about USAID and PEPFAR and how USAID conducts its work in the field.
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS
The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including learning programs.
 
TO APPLY
All applicants are required to apply for this position through STAR’s online recruitment system at www.ghstar.org which allows you to create a profile and upload a CV/resume and cover letter. All online applications must be submitted by March 18, 2019 by 5:00 pm Eastern time.
 
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