Project Intern (Public Health - 10 Months Contract - Wits Health Consortium)

SUMMARY:
Background:

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
• WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
• In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

POSITION INFO:
Division: Rural Health Advocacy Project

Main purpose of the job:

• To support the work of the national office
• The Intern will work closely with the TBAC Project Coordination and provide administrative and programme support in line with TBAC’s national priorities

• Greenside, Johannesburg

• Programme administration and coordination: Email correspondence, calendars, filing systems, Excel trackers, Word documents
• Stakeholder and consortium tracking: Stakeholder databases, contact lists, meeting schedules
• Meeting and process support: Agenda templates, minute-taking templates, virtual meeting platforms, reporting templates, activity logs, shared drives
• Support to convenings and national processes: Atendance registers, logistics checklists, coordination emails
• Internal coordination support: Task trackers, shared calendars, internal communication tools

• Consortium partnership administration: Consortium records, MOUs, correspondence, shared folders
• Support to partnership processes: Meeting participation (as required), document preparation
• Liaison support: Email drafting, document circulation, follow-ups
• Governance-related administration: Registers, support to procurement trackers, documentation checklists

• Understanding TB programme implementation: Oservation of TBAC processes and material
• Civil-society coordination: Participation in meetings and national processes (as appropriate)
• Public health administration: Guided involvement in reporting, documentation and coordination
• Professional development: Check-ins, feedback sessions, selected trainings

• Bachelors in Social Science, Health Sciences, Public Health and Related Degree

• Research experience in the context of studies towards a Bachelor’s Degree
• Understands public policy and/or health systems as well as current affairs

• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in rural health setting, e.g., have lived in or worked in a rural area
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Ability to speak to people from different walks of life
• Good writing skills (Minutes and report writing, website posts, policy brief analysis etc.)
• Passionate about rural health and increasing access to health services for rural communities
• Sincere commitment to social justice and health advocacy
• Works well in a team and eager to grow and learn

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
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• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
• Closing date: 30 January 2026
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position