Child Protection Internship opportunity at ICS Africa

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About ICS :  ICS is an International organization that envisions an environment where people can realize social change in their own lives and society at large.  We exist to contribute towards a caring and enabling environment where children can grow up to their full potential and become responsible citizens, by initiating an environment with secured rights, established citizenship and equal social and economic power relations. Our strategy is to invest in services and products to stimulate people’s independent civic action towards economic and social equal positions in order to address issues of poverty, marginalisation and human/child rights.
About the internship:  The Child Protection Intern will work together with Child protection team and will be responsible for providing programmatic and administrative support to the team.  Specifically (S)he will be responsible for programme reporting, documentation of casestudies, programme follow ups, report reviews,  and planning of programme events/meetings.
Reporting to: The Programme Manager, Child protection
Hours: 40hr week (Monday-Friday)
Location: ICS Africa regional offices in Nairobi but with a few travels in the region
Start Date: July 1st or earlier
Duration: 6 months
The child protection intern will be responsible for:
1.     Timely coordination  and consolidation of programme related reports
2.    Review of partner and other programme reports to ensure  reporting requirements are met and are in line with approved plans and budgets
3.    Documentation and dissemination  of  programme case studies  and activities
4.    Organizing, planning, and scheduling programme activities and events
5.    Provide day to day administrative support to the child protection team 

Qualifications and competencies
·          Fresh university graduate  with a degree  in social sciences, develoment studies or related studies
·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
·         Report writting skills.
·         Personal organisational and time management skills.
·         Familiarity with Microsoft packages; Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
·         Previous short term engagement or internship with  a development and/or child focused organisation is desired.
How to apply
Eligible candidates are requested to submit a cover letter and CV to internship@icsafrica.org: with the subject line: Application for ICS Child Protection Internship. The deadline for receipt of applications is 22nd June 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  To the successful candidate, ICS will provide a good learning environment that will stimulate career growth and development.

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