High Impact Practices (HIPs) Intern, FP2030

The United Nations Foundation links the UN’s work with others around the world, mobilizing the energy and expertise of business and non-governmental organizations to help the UN tackle issues including climate change, global health, peace and security, women's empowerment, poverty eradication, energy access, and U.S.-UN relations.

FP2030 is a global partnership of governments, civil society, multilateral organizations, donors, private sector partners, and researchers committed to supporting people’s right to voluntary, quality contraception. Our vision is a future where everyone, everywhere has the freedom and ability to lead healthy lives, make their own informed decisions about using contraception and having children, and participate as equals in society and its development.

The FP2030 Support Network consists of five regional hubs: North, West and Central Africa; East and Southern Africa; Asia and the Pacific; and Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America and Europe, led by an Executive Director, supported by an Executive Directorate team, who reports to the Governing Board. Each Regional Hub is headed by a Managing Director supported by a small team and hosted by an NGO within the region. Together, these five business units comprise the FP2030 Support Network.

FP2030 has been a co-sponsor of the Family Planning High Impact Practices (HIPs) since 2017, along with six other organizations: the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), the World Health Organization/IBP Network (WHO/IBP), the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Gates Foundation, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The HIPs were developed over 10 years ago with the formation of a technical advisory group led by USAID that was tasked with identifying “what works” in family planning. Today there are over two-dozen HIP briefs and other publications based on rigorous evidence and proven to work across multiple contexts. HIPs have become the gold standard in family planning programs and help programs focus resources for greatest impact.

At the request of the HIP co-sponsors in 2024, FP2030 assumed the mantle of the HIP Secretariat. The role of the HIP Secretariat was formalized in 2023 from various activities led by USAID and supported by the co-sponsors.

Essential Functions

The HIPs intern will work with the HIPs Secretariat Director and Program Manager to:

• Conducting research and writing to contribute to various team projects. These include mapping existing literature, tools, and resources related to specific high impact practices (i.e. Domestic Public Financing, Supply Chain Management, Contraceptive Self Care)
• Assist the HIPs team with social media in conjunction with the Communications team and the creation of HIPs communications products for the FP2030 newsletter, blogs, and events
• Support revisions to the HIPs website, including drafting copy for website updates
• Assist the HIPs team in coordinating key meetings, including monthly HIPs Co-Sponsors meetings, and biannual Technical Advisory Group meetings. This includes supporting note taking, report-writing, scheduling, and logistics when needed
• Learn administrative and operational aspects of team functionality in a fast-paced work environment, including financial reporting, team logistical organization, and programmatic execution
• Gain experience working at an organization during a time of institutional change
• Gain exposure to the larger family planning and reproductive health community in Washington, DC and abroad
• Other duties as assigned

Selection Criteria

• Candidate must be enrolled in a degree-granting program during the internship or must be a college graduate
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong organizational, writing, and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter
• Background in international development/global health/human rights, data, and/or communications preferred
• Must have a personal laptop computer and access to the Internet
• Must be available to work a maximum of 29 hours per week
• Ability to meet regular atendance/tardiness policy

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