Program Associate

Organization: Unite for Sight

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Job Type: Entry-Level Job, Full-time

Deadline: Unite For Sight accepts resumes on a rolling basis. Considering, however, that the selected candidate is expected to begin employment between March and May 2017, it is recommended to apply soon.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Program Associateship provides an outstanding individual with an opportunity to engage in high impact front-line global health programs. The Program Associate works from our New Haven office that overlooks the Yale campus. In this full-time paid job position, the Fellow works closely with Unite For Sight’s CEO and with Unite For Sight's Executive Director on global health programming. The Program Associate opportunity is a 9-month to 1-year position starting in Spring 2017, with the opportunity for continued growth in the organization as a Program Manager after the first year.

Duties and responsibilities include:

- Be a team member of one of the world's leading innovative global health organizations
- Help to manage Unite For Sight's Global Health Research division, including analyzing data from research studies pursued with Unite For Sight's partner clinics in Ghana, Honduras, and India.
- Hands-on experience in contributing to Unite For Sight’s programs (Global Health Delivery Programs and Global Impact Corps, Global Health Societies, Global Health & Innovation Conference and Social Entrepreneurship Institute, and Global Health University)
- Apply organizational and writing skills to the development and implementation of global health initiatives
- Contribute to cutting-edge programs in development

To Apply: 

Unite For Sight accepts resumes on a rolling basis. Please submit a resume and cover letter to lmccormick@uniteforsight.org, referencing the position title in the subject line. The highest quality candidates will be invited to submit a transcript, two writing samples, and three letters of recommendation on Unite For Sight's online recommendation form. After review of all application materials, select candidates will be invited for a phone interview, followed by an in-person interview at our New Haven offices.

For More Information: 

View the job posting online: http://www.uniteforsight.org/employment#apply