Vacancy announcement — 21 Sept 2026

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September 21, 2026 September 21, 2026

Operation Smile is an international Non-for-profit organization that offers free surgeries and other non-surgical services including nutrition interventions, psychosocial care, dental care and speech therapy to people born with cleft conditions.

Operation Smile Ethiopia   is looking for Communication & Documentation  intern that can work with the program teams in documenting, packaging and communicating promising practices and program results .This is a non-employment internship post based in Addis Ababa, Operation Smile Ethiopia  Head Office.

Position: Communications & Documentation Intern

Qualifications, Skills and Behaviors

BA in journalism and communication, public relations and strategic communication, media and communication studies, linguistics, other social science, health science or relevant disciplines from recognized universities with zero year of experience

Excellent communication skill both writing and speaking in English and Amharic languages. High knowledge of English is a must.

Basic knowledge and skill of content production and editing of messages including videos

Knowledge and practical use of social media in a positive manner

Basic knowledge and skill of computers including Microsoft offices such as use of words, excel, internet, teams and financial tools.

Motivated to work as intern as documentation and communication,

Skill of coordination and team work

Easily coachable and willing to learn

Willing to work during working hours ;with flexibility of working out of  regular work hours.

Key Roles of the Intern :

Under the supervision of OSE Program Manager(PM), leads the overall documentation and communication process of OSE works done by the program team

Prepare clear strategy and methods of documentation of OSE surgical, non-surgical comprehensive cleft care, medical education and other program activities implemented in the respective partner hospitals and at head office

Closely work with Program Coordinators based in Jimma, Ayder, St.Pual’s and Hawassa hospitals to capture and gather best practices and program results for the routine activities that are done on the ground on regular basis through narration, case stories, pictures and videos as needed

During Short term surgical program( STSP) or surgical campaigns, Surgical education programs( SEP),trainings, workshops and meetings, capture the events and its out puts ,do proper documentation using appropriate methods of documentation

Together with Program Manager and consultation with Program Coordinators at each partner hospital, prepare quarter, semiannual and annual bulletin of key achievements of the country office

Prepare short videos of key program outputs or promising practices of STSP,SEP or ongoing routine surgical and non-surgical comprehensive cleft care programs as well as investments done at partner hospitals

Prepare regular updates of key successes across the different program areas and share with the program Manager on regular basis (monthly or twice per month)

Prepare summary messages of key program outputs and successes following major activities such as STSP,SEP, trainings, workshops, hospital level investments and other programs and share with program manager for review and post on OSE social medias (Facebook and LinkedIn pages)

Closely work with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)Communication Manager and OSE Program Manager  for posting of key program successes of OSE on the SSA social media.

Execute any other activities assigned by immediate supervisor

Compensations

This is a temporary  non-employment internship  position where OSE will pay  fair stipend as compensation of daily costs.The intern is responsible for bringing own functional laptop.

Duty Station : Operation Smile Ethiopia Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Deadline: September 30, 2026