{"id":46552,"date":"2018-01-12T10:24:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T09:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=46552"},"modified":"2018-01-12T11:14:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T10:14:32","slug":"amref-health-africa-volunteering-internship-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/amref-health-africa-volunteering-internship-2018.html","title":{"rendered":"Amref Health Africa Volunteering And Internship 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a research and development foundation, Amref Health Africa recognises the dual benefits that can be derived from internship and volunteer attachment programmes. The organisation therefore offers local and international internship and volunteer opportunities. While both volunteer attachments and internships may be part of a learning programme, volunteer opportunities are also offered to out-of-school candidates who may be on sabbatical or who want to contribute to community service.<\/p>\n<p>Amref Health Africa offers various internship opportunities at its headquarters in Nairobi, country offices in Africa and Northern offices in Europe and North America.<\/p>\n<p><b>The following internship opportunities are available:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/5a4f7075858a5\/\">Finance Department<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/5a4f70e4a42b1\/\">ICT Department<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/5a4f716411f40\/\">Lab Technologist- Amref Kibera Reach 90 project<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/5a4f72217ea36\/\">M-Pesa MNH Foundation project (Uzazi Salama)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/5a4f72a15730b\/\">Procurement Department<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/5a4f730d25df5\/\">WASH &amp; NTDs\u00a0 \u2013 Trachoma Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/5a548bd1e7872\/\">WASH &amp; NTD \u2013 Kenya Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement Programmme<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/5a548b5ce54ec\/\">Finance and Procurement Department \u2013 Records Management\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/5a549b562e2f6\/\">Healthy Heart Africa project\u00a0 \u2013 Monitoring &amp; Evaluation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Policy Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internships at Amref Health Africa are defined as structured learning experiences in which interns are exposed to the various aspects of Amref Health Africa\u2019s operations and programmes.<\/li>\n<li>All internship placements are based on clearly identified needs driven by the objectives of Amref Health Africa\u2019s Business Plan.<\/li>\n<li>Amref Health Africa coordinates internships as supervised programmes of work and study based on clearly-defined terms that are mutually beneficial to the intern and to Amref Health Africa.<\/li>\n<li>One must apply and be selected in order to join Amref Health Africa\u2019s internship programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Scope of the Internship Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internships are open to diploma, degree, post-graduate and doctoral students who wish to acquire knowledge and experience of a real work environment to the mutual benefit of both the organisation and the Intern. Interns are fully involved in the work programme of the unit relevant to their studies under the supervision of a responsible staff member.<\/li>\n<li>Interns are expected to contribute their skills, knowledge and competencies while acquiring supplemental training in their areas of specialisation\u00a0 but are not full-time employees. They are not substitutes for full-time staff.<\/li>\n<li>Amref Health Africa does not offer any payment for internship.<\/li>\n<li>Internships are normally offered for a period of three\u00a0 but can be extended to a maximum of six months. An intern will work an average of 40\u00a0 hours per week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Placement Period<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amref Health Africa will accept internship placements quarterly: January, April, July and October for those applying from Africa; and July and October for applicants\u00a0 from outside of Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Available positions will be posted on Amref Health Africa\u2019s website during the month of October every year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Entry Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Potential candidates must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit an application to undertake internship training at Amref Health Africa. All applications must be submitted to the relevant HR office through the address\u00a0 provided below.<\/li>\n<li>Specify why he\/she has chosen Amref Health Africa for internship, the benefits expected from completing the internship (eg how\u00a0 it fits into the applicant\u2019s studies or career plans), and how this contributes to Amref Health Africas objectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The application should indicate specifically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Field of academic specialisation or area in which practical training is required<\/li>\n<li>Programme of training approved by the candidate\u2019s institution, where applicable duration of the internship (three or six months)<\/li>\n<li>Number of credits required for validation by the candidate\u2019s institution, where applicable<\/li>\n<li>The application for internship shall be accompanied by a supporting letter from his\/her learning institution, where relevant.<\/li>\n<li>In countries where Amref Health Africa operates, the application will be forwarded through those Amref Health Africa offices if the request is for placement in a different Amref Health Africa office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interns shall be recruited through notices on the Amref Health Africa website, indicating the type of interns required, the period of time each is needed, and the\u00a0 deadline for applying for the internship.<\/li>\n<li>Applications and interviews for internships shall be coordinated by the respective HR office in conjunction with the requisitioning programme head\u00a0 or a representative.<\/li>\n<li>Selection will be based on the job description prepared for this purpose and the best suited candidates will be selected.<\/li>\n<li>Applications will be done using the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/download\/543682bab0b10\/\">application form<\/a>\u00a0and sent to the email address of the Amref Health Africa office offering the internship. (See list below.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:AMREF%20Ethiopia%3Cinternship-et@amref.org%3E?subject=Internship\">Internship-ET@Amref.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:AMREF%20Kenya%3CInternship-KCO@Amref.org%3E?subject=%20Internship\">Internship-KCO@Amref.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Amref Health Africa in Kenya<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:AMREF%20Tanzania%3CInternship-TZ@Amref.org%3E?subject=Internship\">Internship-TZ@Amref.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Amref Health Africa in Tanzania<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:AMREF%20Uganda%3CInternship-UG@Amref.org%3E?subject=Internship\">Internship-UG@Amref.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Amref Health Africa in Uganda<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:AMREF%20South%20Africa%3CInternship-SA@Amref.org%20%3E\">Internship-SA@Amref.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Amref Health Africa in South Africa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:AMREF%20South%20Sudan%3CInternship-SS@Amref.org%20%3E\">Internship-SS@Amref.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Amref Health Africa in South Sudan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:AMREF%20West%20Africa%3CInternship-WA@Amref.org%3E\">Internship-WA@Amref.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Amref Health Africa in West Africa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:AMREF%20Headquarters%3CInternship-HQ@Amref.org%3E?subject=Internship\">Internship-HQ@Amref.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Amref Health Africa Headquarters<\/p>\n<p>NB: Please note that due to the large number of applicants, we are not in a position to reply to each request and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/amref.org\/get-involved\/volunteerinternship\/\">http:\/\/amref.org\/get-involved\/volunteerinternship\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a research and development foundation, Amref Health Africa recognises the dual benefits that can be derived from internship and volunteer attachment programmes. 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