Coordinating Office for Global Health
International Experience & Technical Assistance Program
International Assignments
The International Experience and Technical Assistance (IETA) program is a developmental training program for Federal public health employees coordinated by the Coordinating Office for Global Health, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Specifically, IETA is a professional development/technical assistance program that takes place over a 12-month period. It consists of three 4-day training workshops in Atlanta and a short-term (3 month minimum) overseas assignment with an international public health program.
The CDC currently acts as a source of international technical assistance, and is increasing its role in the direct provision of global prevention and prevention research programs. The IETA program, established in 1997 to increase the number of CDC staff with international training and experience, has grown to 27 participants in 2009, whom are serving overseas between May and November.
IETA will begin recruiting for its 12th Cohort in September 2009, searching for up to 35 participants: 28 CDC employees, and 7 employees from other public health service agencies. Participants are sought from throughout the CDC and from Federal Public Health Service (PHS) agencies. IETA combines classroom training with field experience offering qualified public health professionals the opportunity to enhance their skills and apply them in an international public health setting.
To find out more about the program, please review the information provided under the sidebars to the left: Overview, Assignment, Eligibility, Application Process and FAQs.
More information regarding informational sessions held at each of CDC’s campuses will be provided on this website in August 2009. At least one session will be broadcasted for those not in the Atlanta area.
International assignments determined to be appropriate for the IETA program will include:
- A scope of work with a clear objective and specific tasks that will be performed;
- An in-country supervisor who will be able to evaluate the assignee's performance; and;
- Clear opportunities for the assignee to develop his/her professional expertise, demonstrate leadership skills, and make tangible contributions toward the success of the international program.
Potential duties in which an IETA participant might be placed:
- Program Management/Administration
- Program Delivery/Implementation
- Informatics
- Monitoring/Evaluation
- Health Education/Training
- Health Communication
- Epidemiology
- Surveillance
- Behavioral and Social Science
- Policy, Planning and Analysis
- Finance/Budget
- Training
- Laboratory
The IETA program, in conjunction with hosting CDC programs and partner organization reserve the right to terminate an assignment if it is felt that the assignee is not fulfilling his/her duties, is not working well with the partners or is in any way damaging to the IETA program.
291 IETA Participants serving 12 programs in 34 countries
* Colored countries on the map indicates IETA participating countries.
Page last modified: September 19, 2006
