Intern

Amref Health Africa, founded in 1957, is the largest African-based international health development organisation. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref implements programmes across 35 African countries, reaching more than 40 million people, with a strong operational presence in Africa and advocacy and fundraising offices in Europe and North America.

Guided by its vision of lasting health change in Africa, Amref’s mission is to catalyse community-led, people-centred health systems and address the social determinants of health. Amref believes sustainable health transformation is driven from within communities and works to strengthen health systems while empowering communities to demand and access quality, affordable healthcare.

About PEP Ethiopia project

The Partnership for Education of Health Professions PEP Ethiopia project, implemented by Amref Health Africa with support from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, aims to strengthen health professions education in Ethiopia to better address the growing burden of cardiometabolic diseases. Through curriculum improvement, faculty capacity building, digital learning, simulation training, and research strengthening, the project will enhance institutional capacity and prepare a skilled health workforce to deliver effective CMD prevention, diagnosis, and care services at the primary healthcare level.

Role Description

The PEP intern will play a vital role in supporting the project team to deliver various project activities. She/he will get guidance and capacity-building support across the different core functions within the project. The project aims to build interns’ technical and leadership capabilities and make She/he future leaders and technical experts. We are seeking to hire a motivated, professional intern eager to learn, contribute, and grow within the field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support PEP project staff working in project technical implementation, operations and leadership and monitoring and evaluation.
• Facilitate financial and administrative procedures (including logistics arrangements) for trainings, meetings, and workshops.
• Participate in the review of proposals, research tools, guidelines, and other documents prepared by/for the project.
• Support in the preparation and review of various documents.
• Organize meetings, events, and other engagements as assigned by the mentor/supervisor
• Prepare meeting notes and briefs of various project engagements.
• Prepare concise field updates, activity reports, case examples, lessons learned and implementation challenges
• Update/input project data and information into AIMS regularly/and Project tracking tools
• Participate in capacity-building activities and events facilitated by the HEIs and Amref team.
• Prepare and follow up procurement plans.
• Participate in field visits to project implementation sites and higher education institutions.
• Undertake any other assignments given by the project staff.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• MD or University degree in nursing, public health, project planning and management or other relevant fields.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Basic computer skills
• Basic knowledge of AI tools for learning, research, and productivity.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management skills.
• Good team player who values diversity and inclusion.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn
• Passion for bringing lasting change in health in Africa and a desire to create positive social impact.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions!

Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be on Tuesday, 17 November 2026. 

Amref Health Africa does not charge applicants any fees at any stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not appointed any agent to facilitate recruitment on its behalf. While vacancies may occasionally be advertised on external job boards, all legitimate opportunities are published on our official website and social media channels. Please note that official Amref communications will come from an @amref.org email address. If you are asked to make a payment in connection with an Amref recruitment process, please treat the request as fraudulent.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.