Touch Health Tanzania

Program type: International, General Internship

Format: In-person

Location: Tanzania, East Africa

• Name: Touch Health Tanzania
• Location: Tanzania, East Africa
• Website: www.touchhealth.org
• Number of Positions Available: 2

Mission Statement

Our mission is to save lives and relieve human suffering. We strengthen healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa, providing better access to care and improving the quality of local health systems.

Internship Details

Potential Projects:
The summer project will be defined closer to the time, depending on the skills and interests of the successful candidates. Potential projects include:

• Supporting the financial sustainability diagnostic of a district hospital in Tanzania’s Lake Zone to implement strategies for economic sustainability.
• Assisting the nationwide scale-up of Touch’s innovative emergency transportation system for maternal emergencies, m-mama.
• Supporting other relevant programs as identified.

Examples of Previous Intern Work:

• Set up a center of excellence for biomedical engineering at a 1,100-bed hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania.
• Improved processes for spare parts management and inventory tracking.
• Developed strategies for digital health solutions and AI for Touch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with management and in-country leadership to develop and implement programs.
• Conduct research and strategic analyses to support program initiatives.
• Develop work plans and budgets for various projects.
• Engage with implementation partners and vendors as required.
• Collect, analyze, and report primary data.
• Monitor and evaluate program outcomes.
• Prepare reports for stakeholders, donors, and management.
• Additional duties as required, aligned with the above key responsibilities.

Learning Outcomes

1. Knowledge of health and healthcare environment/management.
2. Professional and social responsibility.
3. Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Skills:

• Good judgment and cultural sensitivity to represent Touch Foundation professionally.
• Strong analytical, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and adaptability in dynamic contexts.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desirable Skills:

• International developing world experience.
• Problem-solving approach with a positive attitude.
• Strong relationship-building and open communication.

Logistics

Mode of Work: Fully In-Person.

The intern will be fully embedded in the program team in Tanzania, with responsibilities starting on Day 1. Interns will have access to team members and leadership through an open-door policy, as well as a designated buddy for support.

Internship Timing: 10 weeks June – August

Additional Information:

• All interns undergo formal onboarding with Touch HR and an induction into the program team.
• Formal objectives will be set with supervisors before the internship begins.

Focus Areas

• Community Engagement, Data Analysis, Fieldwork, Health Systems Strengthening, Maternal/Child Health, Technology/Innovation