Interns
Do you have an undergraduate degree in a medical-related field?
Do you care about women empowerment?
Care for Kenya is a New York based 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization empowering Kenyan women through vocational training, health
education and economic development to create sustainable, life changing
improvements for them and their families.
We work with women's groups and women's resource centers in
Kibera slum in Nairobi to help those affected by HIV/AIDS to build financially
stable, healthy lives to live a poverty free life
As an intern you will gain new skills, meet new people and use
your experiences to inspire social action on global issues. You don't need
years of experience, we are looking for interns who are committed, keen, and
able to work with others and open to learning.
You will gain first-hand experience of community based
development and use your ideas and talents to help local women in Kibera to
overcome poverty and injustice.
Kenyan women face two daunting challenges: HIV/AIDS at an
alarming rate and a lack of education, skills or training to support their
families, often as the primary breadwinner. Care for Kenya programs are
designed to address both of these deeply interconnected challenges.
Over the next year (2013), Care for Kenya plans to expand its
reach from 90 women per year currently to approximately 180 women.
This can improve the lives of over 900 people, considering the
positive impact on families allowing them to
Your tasks would typically involve:
- participating in
the provision of HIV counseling and testing to clients
- ensuring that
duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that prioritizes the
safety and well being of clients
- communicate
effectively with clients
- attend HIV
counseling and testing clinics and participate in relevant meetings
followed by documentation of findings; follow through with actions arising
from such meetings
- participate in
clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of
all data / information for same
- co-operate with
investigations, enquiries or audit relating to the provision of health
services
- maintain
professional standards in relation to confidentiality and ethics
- seek advice and
assistance from the Program Manager with any assigned cases or issues that
prove to be beyond the scope of your professional competence in line with
principles of best practice and clinical governance
- engage in
technological developments as they apply to the client and service
administration
- perform other
duties as required by the Program Manager
- engage in planning
and performance reviews as required with the Program Manager
- Work in a safe
manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others
- Be aware of risk
management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action
- Promote quality
by reviewing and evaluating the service, identifying changing needs and
opportunities to improve services
- Assist the
Program Manager in service / training development, including policy
development and implementation
- Ensure the
maintenance of accurate records in line with best clinical governance, and
the organization’s requirements
- Engage in
service audit and demonstrate the achievement of the service objectives
- Represent the
department / profession / team at meetings and conferences as appropriate
This position is unpaid, but CARE for KENYA can provide a small
stipend to cater for living expenses.
If you are interested in the position, please send in your cover
letter and CV to thr email address below by 28th January, 2013:
Email: edwin@careforkenya.org
