EDUCATION AND HEALTH INTERN – SOS Children’s Villages Association of Zimbabwe 875 views

SOS Children’s Villages Association of Zimbabwe is a member of SOS International – a worldwide children’s social welfare organization, providing vulnerable children without homes with a family home and educational opportunities as well as strengthening families to reduce poverty. We have a presence in Wedza, Bindura, Shamva, and Bulawayo.

We are looking for Work Related Learning Interns for one year of Volunteerism in the family strengthening Program – Bulawayo Location.

DUTIES
Volunteers will have an opportunity to give back to the community while gaining exposure to the practical application of knowledge and developing relevant skills and establishing professional networks in programming.

The Intern will, under the supervision and training of the Education and Health Programme Officer support with facilitating access to education and health services for children, young people, caregivers, and communities in liaison with the services providers, community-based partners, development partners, and other duty bearers.

He/she is responsible for facilitating the capacity building of the Family Strengthening Program to support families, communities, and duty bearers to effectively protect and care for their children sustainably in cooperation with local authorities and other service providers, enabling children who are at risk of losing the care of the families to grow within a caring and healthy family environment.

REQUIREMENTS

Studying towards a Degree in community nursing, Public Health, Education, and Rural Development related to social and natural sciences/disciplines.

Skills & Competencies:

Sound understanding of child rights, child development, family and community development, and rights-based programming.
Good communication and reporting skills, computer literate, understanding and ability to apply community development participatory methodologies, self-starter.
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, within and outside the organization, and develop effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results.
Knowledge of the Project cycle management demonstrable ability with applying project management methodology to basic or routine projects to achieve stated objectives and/or outcomes.
Demonstrates initiative and enterprise and supports others to work more effectively.
Understands and SOS CV social, ethical, and organizational standards and responsibilities in all interactions.

SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for the conduct of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection, and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ value congruence and thorough