Humanitarian Assistance Fellow

Humanitarian Assistance Fellow

Posting Number : #1988

Position Title : Humanitarian Assistance Fellow

Closing Date : February 15, 2025

Location : Sacramento CA (Hybrid)

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The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being, and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. As one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation, we are at the forefront of research and innovations to improve the efficacy of public health statewide, nationally, and internationally.

PHI was distinguished as one of the top 50 "Best Non-Profit Organizations to Work For" by the Non-Profit Times in a national search.

Position Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Global Nutrition and Partnership, the Humanitarian Assistance Fellow will provide coordination, programmatic and scientific support to the Global Nutrition and Partnership Program, carrying out the best and most efficient methods to complete assigned work as part of the Public Health Institute's (PHI) Center for Wellness and Nutrition (CWN).

CWN's vision is for a healthy nation where wellness is achievable for all individuals and communities, and its mission is to build capacity and leadership in communities and institutions to make optimal health accessible for all. PHI CWN's work falls within the four primary areas of training, education, research and evaluation, and advocacy, all of which use a health equity framework to variously address the priority areas of increasing access to and consumption of healthier foods, with a focus on fruits and vegetables; decreasing consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages and increasing consumption of water; increasing physical activity and preventing obesity and chronic diet related illnesses.

This Fellowship aims to create a unique avenue for graduates of Minority Serving Institutions to enter the humanitarian field and develop the skills and the necessary networks to establish a long-lasting career.

The Fellow will be placed at the Public Health Institute, Center for Wellness and Nutrition (CWN), an international health, development and humanitarian organization based in the U.S. They will participate in a rotational structure that supports their foundational understanding of the health, development and humanitarian sector by being exposed to both the operational / support functions and the technical sub-fields that comprise the profession. Within these rotations, the fellow will develop a core set of technical and professional skills needed to pursue a career in humanitarian assistance.

The Fellow will have an opportunity to develop, learn and explore the humanitarian sector while working with the sector's leading organizations. The Fellow will learn firsthand while exploring the gamut of departmental functions and considerations as it relates to humanitarian assistance programs (donor strategy, policy, fund administration, international humanitarian protocols, humanitarian finance, program design, and proposal development) and have the opportunity to learn and develop in one of the humanitarian sectors of intervention (e.g., Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter and Settlements, Emergency Response, and Nutrition). The Fellow will also participate in research, analysis, report writing, and other duties related to Humanitarian Assistance programming while developing their understanding of the humanitarian sector and related competencies.

This is a regular part-time 90% FTE position with a schedule of 36 hours per week. The Fellowship term is expected to end on June 10, 2026.

Location : This position is a remote-hybrid position, meaning that the incumbent generally works remotely but for regular required visits to domestic and international venues in order to meet business needs. Candidates must be able to work on a hybrid model of remote and in office, and travel domestically and internationally when needed.

Starting Pay : Full pay range for this position : $21.60 to $29.86 per hour. The starting wage for this position is $24.04 per hour.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Fellow supports the successful completion of humanitarian related program activities for the team under guidance from a senior level staff within a variety of technical and support functions. Other activities may be identified based on the strengths and interests of the Fellow.

Outcome 1 : Develop foundational skills in humanitarian assistance support departments :

• Support teams in the design and development of donor proposals.
• Support country teams and the organization in identifying and analyzing new funding opportunities.
• Support humanitarian finance, emergency preparedness, monitoring and evaluation, procurement and operations departments in the development of standard operating procedures, training, information gathering, research and analysis.

Outcome 2 : Develop technical humanitarian assistance programming skills through rotations within humanitarian sectors of intervention :

Outcome 3 : Develop humanitarian assistance field experience :

Perform other duties as assigned.

LEARNING OUTCOME

At the end of the fellowship, the Fellow will develop a presentation that reflects their new skills and knowledge that contributes to the organization's humanitarian efforts, showing their ability to be reflective, coordinate with colleagues and analyze complex situations.

In addition, at the end of the program, they will :

Minimum Qualifications

Other Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

EEO Statement

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