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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Aimee Babcock-Ellis <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 9:08 PM Subject: [sla-cdc] Knowledge Exchange/Management Innovative Intern, Arlington, VA To: Washington DC Chapter <[log in to unmask]> Knowledge Exchange/Management & Innovation Intern Job ID: 9777538Position Title: Knowledge Exchange/Management & Innovation Intern Company Name: Management Sciences for Health Location(s):Arlington, Virginia, 02139, United States Posted:March 15, 2012 Job Function:Business DevelopmentEntry Level: No APPLY FOR THIS JOB Save Job<http://careers.iaap-hq.org/jobseeker/job/9777538/Knowledge%20Exchange/Management%20&%20Innovation%20Intern/Management%20Sciences%20for%20Health/?vnet=0&str=1351#> Email Job<http://careers.iaap-hq.org/jobseeker/job/9777538/Knowledge%20Exchange/Management%20&%20Innovation%20Intern/Management%20Sciences%20for%20Health/?vnet=0&str=1351#> Print Job<http://careers.iaap-hq.org/jobseeker/job/9777538/Knowledge%20Exchange/Management%20&%20Innovation%20Intern/Management%20Sciences%20for%20Health/?vnet=0&str=1351#> Apply For Job<http://careers.iaap-hq.org/jobseeker/job/9777538/Knowledge%20Exchange/Management%20&%20Innovation%20Intern/Management%20Sciences%20for%20Health/?vnet=0&str=1351#> ShareThis <http://careers.iaap-hq.org/jobseeker/job/9777538/Knowledge%20Exchange/Management%20&%20Innovation%20Intern/Management%20Sciences%20for%20Health/?vnet=0&str=1351#> Job Description Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization working from more than 30 country offices and our Arlington, Virginia and Cambridge, Massachusetts home offices. Our staff from 65 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health. MSH takes an integrated approach to building high-impact sustainable programs that address critical challenges in leadership, health systems management, health service delivery, human resources, and medicines. Wherever our partnerships succeed, the positive impact of good health has a ripple effect, contributing to the building of healthy nations. *Overview* MSH seeks an undergraduate or graduate student to work as an intern in the Knowledge Exchange & Innovation (KE&I) area of the Leadership, Management, and Governance Project (LMG). In conjunction with the Office of Communications and Knowledge Exchange (CKE) at MSH, the position with LMG provides interns with a unique opportunity to glimpse the inner workings of the internal and external communications and collaboration of an international health nongovernmental organization. The KE&I Intern will: 1. Gain an understanding of the information management challenges facing a global organization. 2. Learn how different social, political, and geographic criteria impact knowledge management, communication, and community development. 3. Acquire day-to-day experience in an international nongovernmental organization that works for international donors. *Overall Responsibilities* The KE&I Intern contributes to the development and implementation of LMG’s knowledge exchange/knowledge management strategy by providing administrative and project support to the Sr. Technical Advisor for KE&I and helps coordinate activities with other members of the CKE Office. 1. Provide content management support for LMG KE&I activities. 2. Research eHealth-related technical areas (including mHealth and mEducation) for the KE&I Strategy. 3. Collect data on performance of relevant knowledge exchange channels 4. Research LMG partners’ KE&I-related tools and resources. 5. Assist with administrative duties as assigned. Job Requirements 1. Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. 2. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional work experience in knowledge exchange/management, library sciences, education, global health, anthropology. 3. Interest in global health, development, and technology. 4. Excellent research and writing skills. 5. Commitment of 20 hours per week, minimum. 6. Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 7. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 8. Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work proactively and independently. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aimee Babcock-Ellis, MLS Informationista (cell phone) 518-225-7127 [log in to unmask] http://aimeeyeong.com/ Scholarships & Awards for Library & Information Science people: http://lis-scholarships.info/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- You are currently subscribed to sla-cdc as: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe click here: http://sla.lyris.net/u?id=106623.ec94bafbec5d8659f176bc854602c2d0&n=T&l=sla-cdc&o=17071482 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to [log in to unmask]