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Addenbrooke’s Abroad AA Programme Officer [Internship]
Job Title:
Addenbrooke’s Abroad Programme Officer (Internship)
Hours:
37.5 hour week
Term:
Fixed term contract until 31st August 2014.
Salary:
£15,000
Responsible to:
Addenbrooke’s Abroad Programme Director (UK)
Application process:
CV and cover letter to be sent to
Addenbrookes.Abroad@addenbrookes.nhs.uk by December 18th
Interview date:
Monday, January 9th, 2014
Start date:
Mid/end January 2014 (negotiable)
Addenbrooke’s Abroad
Addenbrooke’s Abroad’s main aim is to facilitate and support global health partnerships so that staff
and students from Cambridge University Hospitals and the local health community can share their
incredible knowledge and skills in countries where they are most needed.
We believe that these partnerships can have incredible benefits for the UK and the NHS as well, by
not only building strong relationships across the globe, but by broadening the education of health
professionals within the UK.
Addenbrooke's Abroad was established in 2006, in response to increasing recognition within the
NHS and at Cambridge University Hospitals that engaging with global health has benefits for patients
and health care workers both overseas and in the UK. We are proud of the fact that Cambridge
University Hospitals is now one of only a few NHS Foundation Trusts with a dedicated programme
supporting global health activity.
Since 2006, the programme has supported over 100 volunteer placements in 25 countries, and over
60 medical student elective bursaries. We have two established international health links with:
Botswana and El Salvador; and an affiliated one in Romania via another Cambridge based charity.
For more information visit - www.addenbrookesabroad.org.uk
Project Officer Role
The Projects Officer will support Addenbrooke’s Abroad Programme Director (UK) to manage a
complex and growing programme of work on global health, based on the Addenbrooke’s campus.
We are looking for someone with strong organisational skills and a passion for global health to help
build this exciting charity and expand its reach in Cambridge and overseas.
The main purpose of this role is to support the administration of the programme, ensuring the basic
procedures for maintaining programme systems are followed, including updating and managing the
Addenbrooke’s Abroad database. The database is an important information tool where we store
information of volunteer activity, and maintain a record of global health organisations and
opportunities worldwide.
The Project Officer role is advertised on a 6 month contract basis, and is an Internship. This means
there is a training element and the post holder should expect to work closely with the Programme
Director to gain experience in a range of project roles. See the full job description below.
Person specifications
Educated to degree level, preferably in a field related to global health or international development
Commitment to and interest in global health work
Clear thinker with excellent organisational skills
Previous experience of office administration would be ideal.
Ability to write clearly and persuasively in English.
Excellent team player, but also a self-starter.
Some volunteer experience would be useful.
Detailed Job Description
Project administration:
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General programme administration, including processing invoices, processing the
Addenbrooke’s Abroad small grant facilities, processing reports, feedback and
personal/professional development questionnaires, supporting and arranging meetings, etc.
Maintain the Addenbrooke’s Abroad Database
Answer general enquiries and the AA email, with support from the AA PRogramme Director.
Communications assistance
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Work with the Director to update the Addenbrooke’s Abroad website and intranet pages
Update and maintain the intranet and web pages
Support external communications (E-Bulletin, facebook, twitter updates)
Support ongoing internal communications with hospital staff, via email alerts, posters, and
the Addenbrooke’s Abroad gallery.
Organise information sharing events, including the ‘Addenbrooke’s Abroad week’ and
‘informing functions’.
Maintain the general mailing list
Support the Director to generate and respond to media and other communications requests.
Research Assistance
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Basic background research tasks to support the Director and programme needs (e.g. country
information, checking FCO website updates).
Researching and writing short topic-based briefing documents, with guidance from the
Programme Director, to support volunteers going overseas and programme funding
applications.
Support periodic monitoring and evaluation exercises
Fundraising assistance
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Identify potential funding sources, building upon initial work already carried out to scope
Trusts and Foundations, international agencies, and companies.
Support to fundraising events
Process thank you letters, newsletter updates and associated fundraising administration.