East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community
Internship Position in Information & Communication Technology
Office
The East,
Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) invites applications for
the internship position from suitably qualified persons who are nationals of
Tanzania to work in the Information Technology office. The position is tenable
at the ECSA Health Community Secretariat based in Arusha.
The
Organization
The ECSA-HC
is a regional intergovernmental organization set up in 1974 to foster
cooperation that will lead to the strengthening of health care programmes in
the region and promote attainment of the highest possible standards of health
among member states. The Member States of the ECSA Health Community are Kenya,
Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and
Zimbabwe. The Secretariat implements its activities through seven technical
programmes namely Family and Reproductive Health; Food Security and Nutrition;
Health Systems and Services Development; HIV/AIDS, T.B. and Infectious
Diseases; Human Resources for Health & Capacity Building, Monitoring and
Evaluation and Research, Information and Advocacy. The Directorates of
Operations and Institutional Development and Finance provide administrative,
logistical and financial management support to the technical programmes.
Broad
purpose of the Internship Programme at ECSA Health Community
- To provide opportunity for which students from
various courses may be assigned to ECSA-Health Community offices where
their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work
assignments.
- To expose students to the work of ECSA Health
Community.
- Gain hands on experience in the work of ECSA
Health Community with the objective of deepening their knowledge and
understanding of ECSA Health Community’s goals, principles and activities.
- To provide ECSA Health Community with the
assistance of highly qualified students specialized in various
professional fields.
Eligibility for the Internship-
Information & Communication Technology Office
To qualify for the ECSA
Health Community Secretariat internship in Information
Technology Office, the following conditions
must be met:
1. Applicants must be
enrolled in a diploma, advanced diploma or a degree in any of the Information
Technology field in any tertiary institutions in Tanzania at the time of
application and during the internship.
2. Applicants must submit
an official letter from the Training Institution requesting for an internship
position.
3. Internship period should
be for not less than three months and not more than six months.
4. English
is the working language at ECSA Health Community. Therefore, the applicant must
have fair command of written & spoken English.
5. The intern should be ready to start from mid April
2014.
Work
Experience
Applicants
are not required to have professional experience to apply for the internship but
needs to:
·
Be
computer literate in standard software applications;
·
Have
a demonstrated keen interest in the work of ECSA Health Community and have a
personal commitment to the ideals of ECSA Health Community; and
·
Have
a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different
cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and
understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Remuneration
Package
Internship
is UNPAID and full-time. But ECSA-HC Management may pay a stipend of US$ 100
per month to cater for intern’s transport and lunch while undergoing the
internship.
Method
of Application
Applications comprising of a
cover letter from the training institution explaining their areas of interest
and goals for the internship experience should reach the addressee below by 9th April 2014. Submission
of applications by email is highly encouraged.
Potential candidates will
be contacted by ECSA Management directly for further consideration.
The Director GeneralEast, Central and Southern Africa Health Community
P.O.BOX 1009
Arusha, Tanzania
Tel: +255 27 2549362/5/6
Fax: +255 27 2549392
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