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

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job 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

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 TBACs national priorities

Location:

Greenside Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

Programme Administration & National Office Coordination (Primary 60%):-

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

Institutional & Partnership Support (Primary 30%):-

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

Learning Exposure & Professional Development (Secondary 10%):-

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

Required minimum education and training:

Bachelors in Social Science Health Sciences Public Health and Related Degree

Required minimum work experience:

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

Desirable additional education work experience and personal abilities:

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

TO APPLY:

Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above you may submit a detailed updated CV
Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
However you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
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

Please note:

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

Required Experience:

Intern

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 SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to su...

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

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 TBACs national priorities

Location:

Greenside Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

Programme Administration & National Office Coordination (Primary 60%):-

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

Institutional & Partnership Support (Primary 30%):-

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

Learning Exposure & Professional Development (Secondary 10%):-

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

Required minimum education and training:

Bachelors in Social Science Health Sciences Public Health and Related Degree

Required minimum work experience:

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

Desirable additional education work experience and personal abilities:

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

TO APPLY:

Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above you may submit a detailed updated CV
Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
However you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
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

Please note:

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

Required Experience:

Intern

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