[Uganda]Arise and Shine Uganda (AASU)

Arise and Shine Uganda (AASU) - AIESEC MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, UGANDA
Earliest Start Date 20.01.2012  Latest End Date 20.03.2012
About Arise and Shine Uganda (AASU)
Job Description
Department the intern will be working	Arise and Shine Childrens' Home, Schools and Training Centre
Job Description1	Work with community to collectively bring social change and improve quality of life. Intern will work with the community to help in identifying their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities.
Job Description2	Developing new community-based programs and resources, evaluate and monitor existing programs, and coordination of programs.
Job Description3	Administrative work e.g preparing reports and policies, networking to build contacts and fundraising, liaising with interested groups and individuals to set up new services.
Job Description4	Act as facilitator to promote self-help in the community, overseeing the financial management of a limited budget and going out for research periodically.
Job Description5	Link the community to other authorities or statutory bodies. Get involved in addressing inequalities, and projects. Engage the community in making sense of the issues which affect their lives.
Job Description6	Teaching in one of AASU's learning and study centers. This may depend on the Interns' skills and abilities.
Measurable results expected from the intern	Fulfillment of the Job Description
Preparation required from the intern before arrival	Creativity and innovativeness, Research work on chosen focus ( refer to attached file), Recommendations to AASU, Willingness to learn and tolerance, Ability to adjust to the Jinja and Kamuli environment and work environment and schedule. Also learn more about the realities of an African local setting.
Details on the Working Conditions	Any Other
Other Details of the Working Conditions	The intern will be issued a Certificate of Accomplishment. Interns also get a guide Tour to a chosen area in Uganda.
Learning points that the intern might obtain during the internship	A unique experience working in a community with a different reality. The intern will improve their intercultural relation skills, field work and research skills as well as administrative skills.
Additional information a potential candidate may require for the Internship	The Intern will pay $130 which covers airport pick up from Entebbe to Kampala. It also covers accommodation up to a maximum of 2 months. After the 2 months, the intern will contribute $50 per month for accommodation. Intern should be able and ready to work in the community within less privileged people. This job requires you to live and work under very basic local conditions during some days. As a result, it is essential that you be flexible, open minded and willing to live and work very simply. A skype interview will be done by the Interns Director to ascertain that.
Work Information
Field of Work	Other Technical Subjects
Working Hours	From 9:0 To 16:0 With a total of 30 hours per week Saturday work Sometimes
Payment	Salary in US $0
Organisational Preferences
Internship Earliest Start Date	20.01.2012 (Preferred)
Internship Latest Date	20.03.2012 (Preferred)
Minimum Duration	6 Weeks (Preferred)
Maximum Duration	8 Weeks (Preferred)
Degree	Undergraduate (Preferred)
Backgrounds
Cultural Education	Bilingual and Cross Cultural Education(Required)
Social Sciences	Social Work(Required)
	Counselling and Guidance(Preferred)
Skills
Personal skills and knowledge	Community Development(Preferred)
Professional Skills	Project Management(Preferred)
Languages
Good	English(Preferred)
Regions
Required/Preferred	Preferred
Geographical Regions	-
Sub Regions	-
Language Zones	- TN-In-UG-MK-2011-1838 Status Available Exchange Type Global Community Development Raised By n.fatumah@aiesec.net Raised Date 31.10.2011 Mobile No of TN Manager