Health Internship

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INTERNSHIP

GENERAL INFORMATION

Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is a non-profit, non-political and non religious humanitarian NGO. Its objective is to provide a comprehensive response, in line with humanitarian principles and applying both needs based and rights based approaches, to conflict affected populations. PU-AMI promotes humanitarian access and dialogue with all components of the civil society and reinforces the capacity of each vulnerable community (refugees, vulnerable host community) to become self-reliant and resilient, by responding to immediate needs and strengthening their socio-economic empowerment. PU-AMI in Lebanon has been implementing emergency and recovery projects in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, in Shelter Rehabilitation, Health, Protection and in Livelihood Recovery sectors. In four regions, namely the Akkar district, Tripoli district in North Governorate, Beirut and Mount Lebanon Governorates, and Saida district in the South Governorate.

MADAD 2 PROJECT

The action is a response to the European Union Regional Trust Fund in response to the Syrian Crisis’ (Madad) overall objective to respond to the “needs of refugees from Syria in neighboring countries, as well as of the communities hosting the refugees and their administrations, in particular with regards to resilience and early recovery”. The Action is aligned with the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (2017-2020) strategic objectives to: (1) Ensure protection of vulnerable populations; (2) Provide immediate assistance to vulnerable populations; (3) Support service provision through national systems and; (4) Reinforce Lebanon’s economic, social, and environmental stability. The improvement of access to quality primary health care services in areas affected by displacement aims to ensure that local communities and refugees are able to receive critical health and mental health services.

Building on the accomplishments, findings, and lessons learned from the REBAHS Action, over the course of the proposed Action, International Medical Corps (IMC) and Première Urgence-Aide Médicale Internationale (PUI)  continued its partnership to further improve access to quality primary health care, community health, mental health services, and specialized services for persons with disability for Syrian refugees and other vulnerable populations in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, Akkar, Tripoli, Bekaa, and South.

Currently, PU-AMI’s Health Department is acting in North, South, Beirut, and Mount Lebanon by supporting PHCCs to increase accessibility of refugees and their host communities to primary healthcare, improve quality of health care provided, reach out to communities through community health activities, and provide specialized services to Persons with Disabilities (Inclusion programme).

OVERALL INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES

1. Provide support in monitoring and evaluation of the community health programme focusing on its impact on the community health behavior;
2. Provide support in monitoring and evaluation of the Inclusion component, focusing on the integration into primary health care and on the change of PHCC staff’s views and practices (inclusion mainstreaming).
3. Perform contextualized surveys, key informants’ interviews and observations, using relevant tools
4. Prepare and draft monitoring tools (PIS, KAP and other types of surveys)
5. Identify and compile best practices, lessons learnt, experiences and stories on key areas (e.g. Inclusion, community health, rapid response, etc.);
6. Aid in identifying areas that need development, adaptation and capacity building;
7. Take part in organizing, preparing, and facilitating trainings and capacity building sessions;
8. Provide evidence-based recommendations to implement PU-AMI’s health projects in the best possible way

INPUTS PROVIDED BY PU-AMI

PU-AMI will assign a preceptor to follow-up with the selected intern/.

PU-AMI will ensure the intern’s transportation from Coordination office in Beirut to all PU-AMI’s field offices when needed.

Deliverables:

At the end of the internship, the following outputs will be expected:

1.  Assessment reports, including recommendations, of the community health component and of Inclusion component
2.  Impact report on the Health Club Behavioral change and recommendations to adapt the activities.
3.  Satisfaction report of Devices delivery in collaboration with Meal and Health.
4.  Any other tools and documents requested depending on the needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Mandatory requirements

• Language skills: Fluent in English and Arabic (speaking, reading, writing);
• Education: Master’s in Public Health; (HPCH) Health Promotion and Community Health Candidate with a health background (Nursing, medicine or any other paramedical degree);
• Computer skills: Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

The intern is expected in comply and adhere to PU-AMI’s Code of Conduct and HR policies.