Sightsavers is recruiting Education Intern.
Description
Job Title : Education Intern (4 – 6 months)
Reports To : Regional GTL
Directorate : PS2
Location : Dakar, Senegal
Direct Reports : None
In order to answer the many education challenges for children with disabilities in West and Central Africa, Sightsavers is leading a regional inclusive education initiative. The aim of this initiative would be to provide evidence on realities faced by children with disabilities in education with a strong focus on gender, but also to give recommendations to policy makers, governments and donors willing to engage in inclusive education.
Together with other education agencies, Sightsavers will engage in identifying the specific barriers for children with disabilities – with a focus on girls with disabilities – face in West and Central Africa when trying to access and achieve quality mainstream education in a safe environment.
The aim of this internship is to contribute to the objectives of the West and Central Africa regional technical working group in inclusive education & gender (GENIE), by conducting a desk study and collecting good practices from the group members, and by supporting the elaboration of a policy brief.
Thanks to this assignment, the intern will get valuable experience in knowledge on inclusive education and gender, and learn how key agencies specialized in this area are working and networking to organize advocacy in the region.
Principle Responsibilities of the Education Intern
Conduct a desk study on the challenges for children with disabilities’ education in West and Central Africa.
Collect good practices and children’s voices from inclusive education programs in West and Central Africa.
Develop a first draft of policy brief.
Participate in the regional technical working group (GENIE), and regularly collect / incorporate input from members into successive drafts.
Write a policy brief on children with disabilities – with a strong focus on girls with disabilities – education in West and Central Africa, together with group’s members.
Principle Outcomes
Desk study / literature review
Collection of good practices and children’s voices
Policy brief
The principle responsibilities and outcomes are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed
Jobholder Entry Requirements – the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours required
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Master’s degree awarded or in process, in education, social sciences, international development, political sciences or equivalent
Very strong analytical and synthesizing skills
Excellent writing and oral skills (French or English ; strong writing and communication skills in the second language, either English or French, is a major asset)
Ability to work independently and deliver results in a timely manner
Knowledge of inclusive education, or children with disabilities education in West and Central Africa is a plus
Previous research experience is a plus
Citizen of ECOWAS region with permission to legally work in Senegal
Core Behaviours
Communicating & influencing
Team working
Planning & organising
Change & improvement
Delivery and implementation
Key Relationships
Internal
Sightsavers GTL team, PGA team, and country / regional Office colleagues
External
GENIE partners
Timing & arrangement
The internship would start in July with a completion in November or December 2019.
Supervision of the internship will be done jointly by Sightsavers regional GTL and PGA, with regular meetings with GENIE members.
Support arrangements are : a desk at Sightsavers regional office, compensation fees for internship.
