Internship
Background
Save the Children
has supported children in Kenya since before its Independence in 1963 and has
had a consistent operational presence in the country since 1984. We provide
support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes
delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses
on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS,
livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. Save the Children has an operational presence
in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Eldoret, Habaswein, Mandera, Meru and Wajir and has a
liaison post in Garissa. Currently, we have a staff complement of approximately
370 staff and a confirmed budget of approximately US$15 million this year.
Save the
Children wishes to announce the launch of its 2013 Internship Programme, a one
year programme whose aim is to provide learning opportunities to young
graduates and thereby create a pool of employable persons for short term and
long term development related careers.
Interested
applicants are required to submit a brief cover letter and CV indicating how
they meet the requisite criteria below:-
Criteria for
eligibility
·
Applicants must be Kenyan nationals who must be willing
to commit to this one year
programme
·
Must have graduated in the past 8 months from a
reputable university/college accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education
·
Applicants must have degrees and/or diplomas
courses in the following areas: - Health, Food Security and Livelihoods;
Nutrition; Education; Child Protection; Child Rights Governance; Water,
Sanitation, Hygiene Promotion, Finance, Logistics, Human Resources.
·
Applicants must be between the age of 22 years – 27
years
·
Applicants must be local residents who reside in the
area of the internship opportunity
Location
This internship
programme has a limited number of opportunities (Two - 2) per area office and successful
Interns will be located within Save the Children programme area offices in
Wajir, Meru, Dadaab, and Mandera.
This internship programme does not provide any
salary or benefits but provides a small monthly stipend.
If you meet
the eligibility requirements and are interested to join this Programme, please
send us your brief cover letter & CV to kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org to be received no later than 24th April, 2013.
Your email should bear the title APPLICATION FOR AN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
on the subject line.
Save the Children is committed to the rights and well-being of children
and their protection. Accordingly, all successful interns will be
subjected to our child protection standards including appropriate background
checks, Code of Conduct, and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.
We regret
that only short listed applicants will be contacted.
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