Several A’ Level No Experience US Embassy Jobs – Local Internship with the Education USA program

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Job
Title:         Unpaid
Local Internship with the Education USA program (Several A’ Level No
Experience Jobs)

Organisation: United
States US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Open to: All
Interested Applicants / All Sources

Position Number: Kampala-2019-015- RA2

About US Embassy:

The United States
Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for
over 30 years.  Ambassador Deborah R. Malac currently heads the U.S
Mission to Uganda.  The Mission is composed of several offices and
organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the
direction of the Ambassador.

Among the offices
operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

  • United States Agency for International
    Development (USAID)
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Peace Corps

Job Summary:  The Intern will assist the Education USA Advisor in order to expand
the program’s reach. The intern would be responsible for assisting in planning
Education USA events, monitoring computer usage in the Education USA Center,
responding to basic public inquiries, scheduling appointments, contributing to
the newsletter, record keeping, staffing the Education USA booth at public
events, assisting with Education USA appointment questionnaire and supervising
practice Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) sessions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·       
Manage
intake questionnaires for individual EducationUSA advising sessions

·       
Answer
basic questions regarding EducationUSA advising services from callers or
walk-in clients

·       
Staff
EducationUSA outreach booths at public events

·       
Assist
with event/workshop set up and break down

·       
Assist
in managing the EducationUSA resource library, including collection management,
by checking out materials and accepting returns

·       
Proctor
SAT practice tests

·       
Monitor
computer usage in the EducationUSA center

·       
Perform
basic administrative office tasks

·       
Maintain
the appearance of the EducationUSA center

·       
Act as a
back up to the EducationUSA Advisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed
below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

·       
The
applicants for the United States US Unpaid Local Internship with the Education
USA program job opportunity should have completed senior six and currently
enrolled in a post-secondary institution with good academic standing (official
transcripts and a letter from the registrar will be required).

·       
Previous
participation in at least five different Education USA programs/workshops.

·       
General
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures

·       
Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills. 

·       
Ability
to deal effectively with a culturally diverse public and to work under
pressure. 

·       
Strong
computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
Outlook), Internet.

·       
Age: between
18-25 years old, enrolled as students, and be willing to work part-time for a
maximum period of six months.

·       
Language: (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing of English is required. This may
be tested.

How to Apply:

Interested
candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the
application:

·       
A
Statement of Interest and a Gratuitous Service Agreement

·       
A
current resume or curriculum vitae.

·       
Any
other documentation (e.g. essays, transcripts/certificates, awards) that
addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

·       
Applications
must have the position title in the subject line.

Submit application to:

Human Resources
Office

Email:
KampalaHR@state.gov.

Telephone:
0414-306001

ONLY ELECTRONIC
SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

Please use standard
file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). Please send
all documents as attachments to a single email. Multiple emails will be
discarded.

Deadline: 26th May 2020

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