Location: Country Office
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. In Zimbabwe, we have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 31 years. Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity. Plan International Zimbabwe is recruiting for suitably qualified candidates to fill the following internship vacancy:
Job purpose
The graduate intern will be responsible for facilitating the implementation and monitoring of the Community-Based Enhanced Malaria Prevention and Control Project in the assigned geographical areas.
Key responsibilities
- Provides Malaria Program related logistical support in documenting and filing project documents, and delivery of stationery and fuel to districts;
- Design with support from Malaria Project Manager, Malaria project, database of beneficiaries;
- Maintains beneficiary registers for the Malaria project in the supported districts;
- Provide secretarial services to the Malaria project and compile minutes and reports of meetings and workshops;
- Participate in consolidation of Malaria project monthly and Quarterly Reports;
- Undertakes field monitoring visits as dictated by the Malaria project;
- Coordination of District sensitization meetings for Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) distribution and trainings on gender equity inclusion and safeguarding;
- Coordination of Ward sensitization trainings for LLINs distribution;
- Coordination of LLIN distribution at district and ward level;
- Coordination of LLIN mass distributions campaigns at district and ward level;
- Promoting and abiding by Plan International policies.
Entry qualifications and experience
- Degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Environmental Health or equivalent;
- Working knowledge of Ministry of Health structures;
- Strong computer skills in a Microsoft Windows/Office environment