About La Chaîne de l’Espoir:
La Chaîne de l’Espoir is an international NGO founded in 1994. Its mission is to strengthen health systems to give everyone, and especially children, the same chances of survival and development. We work in 28 countries using a comprehensive approach, centered on the child but also on mothers and disadvantaged communities.
- Prevention and screening from a very young age, particularly within the framework of school health programs.
- Care and surgery, in order to meet the most urgent needs of children and their mothers.
- Training and skills transfer to local teams through our international network of experts in all areas of surgery.
- Construction and equipping of hospital facilities adapted to local needs.
Position and mission:
He/She will be under the direct responsibility of the Head of the Medical Department.
Main activities:
- Support for activities carried out within the framework of the ‘The Future of Hospitals and their Health Systems’ initiative , in which the Chain of Hope is leading the Human Resources in Health (HRH) theme: providing the Technical Expertise Directorate with administrative and logistical support and technical support in public health, contributing to the organization of events such as webinars, workshops, etc.
- Organization of meetings, training sessions and workshops: Assist the Department Head and his team in organizing and facilitating meetings and training sessions for healthcare professionals.
- Support for medical missions:
- Assist in the preparation and monitoring of humanitarian missions, including coordination with medical and logistics teams at headquarters and in the field.
- Organizing meetings with the people involved
- Forecast of documents and media
- Drafting meeting minutes
- Drafting reports and strategic notes: Participate in the drafting of summaries, recommendations and public policy notes on health issues addressed by the NGO.
Secondary activities:
- Health policy analysis: Contribute to the evaluation of health policies and programs implemented by the NGO in different intervention regions.
- Data collection and analysis: Participate in the collection of qualitative and quantitative data on access to care, public health indicators and the impact of medical projects.
- Public health project management: Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of medical projects, ensuring compliance with objectives and performance indicators.
- Research on innovations in digital health: Studying how health technologies (telemedicine, databases, AI in health) can be integrated into humanitarian missions.
- Communication and advocacy: Writing articles, presentations, and content to raise awareness of health issues and promote the NGO’s activities in conjunction with the Development and Communication Department.
- Scientific and regulatory monitoring: Monitoring developments in scientific advances, public health policies, WHO recommendations and best practices in humanitarian intervention.
PROFILE SOUGHT
Student training
in the 2nd year of a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Economics in Developing Countries, or Health Systems Management.
Required skills and qualities:
- Sense of autonomy, rigor and concentration
- Writing skills
- Adaptability and professional curiosity
- Plan, organize and effectively coordinate work activities
- Identify, evaluate, and choose tools adapted to carrying out these activities.
- Language: Good level of English preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a good sense of listening/communication
- Interest in the international solidarity sector and public health issues.
- Versatility and good adaptability
- Team spirit
- Adherence to the humanitarian principles and code of ethics of La Chaîne de l’Espoir
Terms :
- 6-month internship agreement
- Internship dates: June 2026
- Full-time internship, based at the association’s headquarters at 56 rue des Morillons 75015 Paris
- Teleworking policy: up to 2 days per month after the first month
- Compensation: €4.50 / hour (according to the legal scale and based on 35 hours / week)
- Meal vouchers worth €12.10 covered at 60%
- 50% reimbursement of transport pass or sustainable mobility allowance (bike) of 45 euros/month
How to apply
https://jobs.layan.eu/fr/application-to-offer-of-la-chaine-de-lespoir-no-93753