Internship opportunities
Intern Volunteer Information
A-STEP is constantly open to expressions of interests from volunteers who are willing to work a minimum of one month.
Overview
Intern Volunteers in our program are responsible for running our weekly sports and physical education programs (which involves coaching & games sessions with groups of 10-18 year olds, teaching teamwork, new sports and new skills both in community and schools), as well as our seasonal sporting tournaments. Interns are also expected to help us with various back office tasks.
Currently our weekly sports training programs are held every day in the evenings from 4:30pm – 6:30pm at the local community fields. Our sports community tournaments are generally held on week-ends. Volunteers therefore work in between 4-5 days per week for about 4-6 hours per day.
In December 2013, a SWOT analyses of the organization was done and a strategy developed from this analyses. Creating an IGA for A-step is a major part of this strategy (see here – link to the goals).
The intern will assit A-STEP by coming up with strategies and ideas of accomplishing this goal.
Tasks
Volunteer requirements:
Essential personal qualities for successful volunteers:
Fees/Costs
Our intern volunteer program is free for all volunteers. Volunteers do however need to arrange their own accommodation in Eldoret town. A-STEP can assist in providing advice on low-cost accommodation and hostels.
How to apply
If you would like to volunteer with us please contact the Program Director on email [email protected] with an expression of interest. We encourage volunteers to contact us at least a month before the plan to start volunteering, though exceptions will be made in extenuating circumstances.
Please include the following details in your expression of interest:
Location
Eldoret, Kenya.
Contact
Website: www.astepafrica.org
Email: [email protected]
A-STEP is constantly open to expressions of interests from volunteers who are willing to work a minimum of one month.
Overview
Intern Volunteers in our program are responsible for running our weekly sports and physical education programs (which involves coaching & games sessions with groups of 10-18 year olds, teaching teamwork, new sports and new skills both in community and schools), as well as our seasonal sporting tournaments. Interns are also expected to help us with various back office tasks.
Currently our weekly sports training programs are held every day in the evenings from 4:30pm – 6:30pm at the local community fields. Our sports community tournaments are generally held on week-ends. Volunteers therefore work in between 4-5 days per week for about 4-6 hours per day.
In December 2013, a SWOT analyses of the organization was done and a strategy developed from this analyses. Creating an IGA for A-step is a major part of this strategy (see here – link to the goals).
The intern will assit A-STEP by coming up with strategies and ideas of accomplishing this goal.
Tasks
- Running weekly sports and physical education programs
- Running A-STEP seasonal sporting tournaments
- Various back office tasks (fundraising, internal & external communication, writing reports)
Volunteer requirements:
- Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older
- We only accept volunteers who are willing to dedicate at least one month to our organization
- We are looking for volunteers who have an intermediate level of English or higher (in some circumstances exceptions will be made for volunteers with beginners level English)
- We prefer volunteers who have experience with teaching, sports coaching, social work and/or working with children.
- We are looking for volunteers who have skills organizing tournaments, interactions games and youth exchange programs
- We prefer those with communication skills and who can work on expanding our social media.
- We prefer those who can work various fundraising roles and responsibilities including writing complex proposals
- Experience in designing promotional material and developing marketing strategies
- Demonstrated success in consulting with stakeholders and facilitating the work of others to achieve an agreed outcome
- Demonstrated success in building the skills of others through formal and/or informal training and coaching
Essential personal qualities for successful volunteers:
- Self awareness, self reliance and resilience
- A reputation for and commitment to integrity
- Commitment to team work, coaching, mentoring and developing others
- Awareness and sensitivity of cross-cultural settings
- Patience, tolerance and flexibility
- Respect for the rights of children and commitment to child protection practices
- Commitment to taking responsibility for own behaviour, particularly in compliance with security guidelines and social, ethical and organisational norms
- Ability to cope with cultural isolation and a different standard of living
- A preparedness to work with limited resources within a challenging environment
Fees/Costs
Our intern volunteer program is free for all volunteers. Volunteers do however need to arrange their own accommodation in Eldoret town. A-STEP can assist in providing advice on low-cost accommodation and hostels.
How to apply
If you would like to volunteer with us please contact the Program Director on email [email protected] with an expression of interest. We encourage volunteers to contact us at least a month before the plan to start volunteering, though exceptions will be made in extenuating circumstances.
Please include the following details in your expression of interest:
- Name
- Age
- Relevant work experience
- English language proficiency
- Your arrival date
- How long you plan to volunteer with us
- Why you have chosen our organization
- What can be your input for the organization
Location
Eldoret, Kenya.
Contact
Website: www.astepafrica.org
Email: [email protected]
