Description

In June 2004, USAID awarded the Ghana Sustainable Change Project (GSCP) to the Academy for Educational Development and its partners, CARE, the Manoff Group and EXP Momentum. The purpose of this USD 17,000,000, 5-year project is to improve the health of Ghanaians through the use of state-of-the-art communications and social marketing initiatives. The project will support all of the USAID Mission's health programs, including child survival, maternal and reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS, and is an integral part of the Mission's overall Country Strategic Plan, "Empowering Ghanaians through Partnerships to Build a Prosperous Nation".

GSCP has four main objectives: Strengthening public and private capacity for sustainable behavior change communication (BCC) activities at all levels; Developing and implementing BCC and information, education and communication (IEC) activities (mass media, interpersonal) in reproductive and child health, and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support; Strengthening the capacity of government, decision-makers and opinion leaders to advocate in support of the programs and activities that influence positive behavior change; and Strengthening and expanding social marketing of products and services that will support positive behavior change.

Highlights

In addition to national level programming, the geographic focus of GSCP is driven by the USAID strategy for CHPS roll-out which targets 30 districts in seven of Ghana's regions. Beyond this geographic parameter, project activities will also target areas where high-risk populations converge and HIV/AIDS is a notable threat.

The Intern:

An important part of the project is documenting lessons learned and processes of the evidence based approach. Towards that end, GSCP is seeking the help of professional editors that can work closely with the team. The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent written English skills.

Intern Types

• Communications
• Journalism

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 163 per week

Program Fees Include:

- Accommodation
- Welcome pack
- USD 100 donation to the host organization
- In-country introduction to life in Ghana
- Airport pick-up
- 24/7 Emergency support

Experience Required

yes

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