Development Project Assistants

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Throughout the year

Description: Development in Focus mission is to mobilize resources and stakeholders to empower poor vulnerable women, youth and children to realize their own development. This is mostly achieved through community education, behavioural change communication (BCC), training, outreach activities, skills development and peer education. DIF is currently partnering two schools in Accra, with the aim of improving students and teachers access to knowledge and information on child rights.

Currently, DIF has expanded its work to cover orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in the Korle-Wonko area of the Greater Accra region. Furthermore, with its rich experience in community development, mobilization, animation, organisation, sensitization and awareness creation using participatory strategies, participatory methodologies and capacity building, DIF was contracted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to work closely to develop effective communication strategies and the creation of appropriate linkages from the community level to the health facilities for school and community health in the Volta region.

Some of DIF's major partners are the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Ghana Health Service-National Tuberculosis Control Program, the Ghana AIDS Commission, the Accra Metropolitan Authority, Opportunities Industrialisation Center International (OICI) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Highlights: The Intern
Development in Focus requires the services of a Development Project Assistant to support the Project Coordinator in the implementation of the above-mentioned projects.

The role will include some or all of the following:
- Training young people as peer educators to conduct in-school and community education.
- Promotion and referrals to appropriate facilities for skilled attention and services where necessary.
- Home visits, video shows, group discussions and interactive drama/theatre to increase access to basic information and reduce stigma and discrimination.
- Conduct refresher courses for 20 cured TB clients to accelerate case detection and reduce stigma.
- Undertake monthly outreach activities to reach an estimated 80,000 people for effective behaviour change through 5 radio programmes, 10 theatre performances, 3 durbars, 3000 home visits and 4 sporting activities over the duration of the project.
- Provide quarterly reports to relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications: Intern should have a keen interest in development issues. The Development Project Assistant must have good oral and written communication skills and have the ability to demonstrate confidentiality. Intern should have good time management skills and be willing to occasionally work in remote areas.

Cost in US$: USD 163 p/wk

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Africa Intern's Mission Statement: Our objective is to help more people gain the life changing, life affirming experiences that volunteering can give. We are committed to enabling skill transfer, enabling organisations in the developing world to access different skill sets and to helping volunteers realize the value they can add using the skills they hold.

Year Founded: 2004