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International Youth Internships

SOUTH ASIAN EXPOSURE
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
South Asia Partnership (SAP) Canada is seeking four young Canadians to
participate in a six month international youth internship program: South
Asian Exposure. The project involves placements in Pakistan, Nepal, Sri
Lanka and Canada.
Successful applicants will:
· Be between 19 and 30 years of age at the time of placement
· Be Canadian citizens, or eligible to work in Canada
· Be recent college or university graduates, or have completed their degree
prior to the start of the internship
· Be unemployed or under employed (working in a position that does not allow
them to use the qualifications acquired through their academic training)
· Be willing to travel
· Demonstrate excellent communication skills
· Have demonstrated ability to work as part of a team as well as
independently
· Be familiar with South Asia
· Be capable of working in a cross-cultural setting
· Be healthy and available for the full six months
Knowledge of any language of the country of placement and previous
experience in developing countries will be considered an asset.
Applicants can only apply for one position. Only short listed applicants
will be contacted and invited to an interview.
Detailed Terms of References for the Positions:
Focus of the Internship:   Communications
Number of Intern:    One
Country of Placement:  Sri Lanka
Host Organization:   South Asia Partnership International, Colombo, Sri
Lanka
Job Description:
· Assessing needs of communications for SAP International
· Designing communication tools
· Writing for SAP International publications
· Editing information collected
· Designing the layout for print materials
· Supervising production
Focus of the Internship:  Policy and Participatory Research
Number of Intern:    One
Country of Placement:  Nepal
Host Organization:   South Asia Partnership Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Job Description:
· Designing a study framework
· Collating existing relevant materials and documents from various
government, non-government and private research institutions in Nepal
· Collecting materials illustrating similar experiences from other parts of
South Asia
· Data collection from primary sources at the national level
· Analyzing documents and information concerning local governance,
decentralization, accountability, transparency,  ownership and
sustainability
· Identifying pertinent issues at the national level and making comparative
analyses with existing practices elsewhere in South Asia
· Proposing a program of activities based on the study findings
Focus of the Internship:   Financial Management
Number of Intern:    One
Country of Placement:  Sri Lanka
Host Organization:   Sri Lanka Canada Development Fund, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Job Description:
· Assisting SLCDF in developing a computerized project program management
system that can help the Financial Officer and Management team in making
appropriate financial management decisions based on easily accessible and up
to date information.
Currently SLCDF uses a program/project management system using Microsoft
Excel. The accounting package is Windows 95 based using FOXPRO 4. A
financial management package that is simple to use and can provide
appropriate reports for decision making needs to be designed.  The Intern
will work closely with the Financial Officer and the Program Advisor in the
package design and development.
Specific Skills Required:
· Knowledge and experience in computer programming
· Solid background in financial accounting/ management
· Experience with NGO or international development an asset
Focus of the Internship:   Management Information System (MIS)
Number of Intern:    One
Country of Placement:  Pakistan
Host Organization:   South Asia Partnership Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
Job Description:
· Assessing the overall MIS needs for SAP Pakistan
· Designing a relational database
· Developing other applications, using client server architecture
Specific Skills Required:
· Previous experience in MIS development, System Analysis and design
preferably in an NGO or through work, university or technical college
· Experience and familiarity with Windows based application development
tools
· Experience with Visual basic (5 or above) language
· Familiarity with Windows NT operating system
· Ability to design and develop compute applications and databases
· Proven ability to work within team framework
The CIDA International Youth Internship program is intended to provide the
first internationally focused work experience for unemployed or
under-employed youth. Applicants must not be enrolled in a full-time
educational program or have participated in another Youth Employment
Strategy Program. Interns receive a living allowance while on placement.
Travel and other approved expenses are also covered by project funds.
Interested individuals should submit their resume by e-mail, fax or mail,
with a one page response describing what they wish to achieve from this
internship to:
Faruq Faisel
Canadian Program Manager
South Asia Partnership Canada
1 Nicholas Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B7
Canada
Phone: (613) 241 1333
Fax: (613) 241 1129
E-mail: sap@web.net
Deadline: Application must reach SAP Canada by June 28, 1999


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