Description

Development in Focus mission is to mobilize resources and stakeholders to empower poor vulnerable women, youth and children to realize their own development. This is mostly achieved through community education, behavioural change communication (BCC), training, outreach activities, skills development and peer education. DIF is currently partnering two schools in Accra, with the aim of improving students and teachers access to knowledge and information on child rights.

Currently, DIF has expanded its work to cover orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in the Korle-Wonko area of the Greater Accra region. Furthermore, with its rich experience in community development, mobilization, animation, organisation, sensitization and awareness creation using participatory strategies, participatory methodologies and capacity building, DIF was contracted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to work closely to develop effective communication strategies and the creation of appropriate linkages from the community level to the health facilities for school and community health in the Volta region.

Some of DIF's major partners are the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Ghana Health Service-National Tuberculosis Control Program, the Ghana AIDS Commission, the Accra Metropolitan Authority, Opportunities Industrialisation Center International (OICI) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Highlights

The Intern:

Development in Focus requires the services of university students to share their knowledge and support the development initiatives currently being undertaken by DIF.

The role will include some or all of the following:
- Helping develop training packages for students and teachers to clearly define their basic rights.
- Organizing practical activities to assist elementary and high school students understand their basic rights.
- Helping train students on how to deal with situations where their rights have not been upheld.
- Promoting DIF's efforts toward improving community health by advocating improved sanitary practices and demonstrating their benefits during community outreach programmes.
- Assisting Project Coordinator to manage ongoing TB projects.
- Assisting with administrative work such as taking notes during meetings with various stakeholders and generating reports based on those meetings.

Qualifications

Intern should have a keen interest and relevant background in child rights, development and community health issues. The Student must have good oral and written communication skills and demonstrate good time management skills. You should be willing to occasionally work in remote areas. A good knowledge and understanding of the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child would be welcome but not required.

Intern Types

• Development
• Health Sciences
• Human Rights

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 163 p/wk

Program Fees Include:

- Accommodation
- Welcome pack
- In-country introduction to life in Ghana
- Airport pick-up & drop-off
- USD 100 Donation to Partner Organisation
- 24/7 Emergency support

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Africa Intern's Mission Statement

Our objective is to help more people gain the life changing, life affirming experiences that volunteering can give. We are committed to enabling skill transfer, enabling organisations in the developing world to access different skill sets and to helping volunteers realize the value they can add using the skills they hold.

Year Founded

2004