Project Management Intern - Brasilia - Zenysis

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Zenysis is seeking a local Intern to support the Brazil Team with growth, partnership, and delivery activities. This is a paid internship. Only applicants in Brazil will be considered.
Zenysis is a technology startup, founded in 2015, that builds advanced open-source and enterprise data integration and analytics software for public health and development entities in low
- and middle-income countries. Our vision is to transform how public and private sector stakeholders access and use data to address the most pressing global health challenges of our time.

At Zenysis, we define impact by our success in helping our users access the full power of their data so they can act on valuable insights to build and sustain high performing, equitable systems, deliver healthcare to millions in need, prevent and track pandemic diseases, rapidly standup emergency responses, and improve service delivery efficiency and quality.

We are currently funded by USAID, the Global Fund, Gavi, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and PAHO among others and support lifesaving health programs in 12 countries across Africa, Asia, and South America.

As a technology startup working in the global health space, we are unique.

We are a diverse team composed of entrepreneurs, engineers, diplomats, project managers, as well as global health and international development experts.

At Zenysis, we are proactive about ensuring a healthy work/life balance and invest heavily in learning, and personal development.

As a global company, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core parts of our values and how we conduct ourselves as a team.

The Role:

The goal of the internship is to provide practical experience in project management and contribute to the implementation of a critical public health project while enabling other team members to focus on higher level work and support billable projects across the region.

The team plans to implement a structured approach to ensure the intern is well-supported over the period of service and their progress is closely monitored.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in tracking and contributing to internal communication (Slack, Slab, etc.)
• Provide support in keeping the team informed about pending requests and tasks, due dates.
• Assist with project planning, monitoring, and controlling project activities.
• Provide support in preparing project status reports, tracking project risks and issues.
• Provide support to the project team on other ad hoc activities as assigned by the Brazil Project Manager.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled or recently graduated from an accredited university.
• A background or interest in public health or information technology.
• 12 years of work experience in project management, public health or information technology.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and Portuguese.
• A selfstarter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

**This is a paid internship. Only applicants in Brazil will be considered.