Namibia: Year-long Volunteer Computer Deployment Project Administrator

  Namibia

Rural Areas

Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: Please contact us for dates

Description: The WorldTeach organization is seeking one applicant for an education-related placement in Namibia. Namibia's Ministry of Education is beginning its Tech/Na! initiative to deploy computers and internet in every public school in the country by 2015. A WorldTeach volunteer is being sought to serve as the Tech/Na! Project Administrator. This volunteer will be partially responsible for general administration of a major government project. The volunteer's responsibilities will include:

* Coordinate Tech/Na! working group and steering committee meetings
* Assist the Project Management Office with activities such as grant proposal writing and creating and editing project documents
* Serve as a representative at Tech/Na!-related meetings in and around the capital city of Windhoek
* Submit regular project updates to the United Nations' Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative
* Correspond regularly with regional education personnel throughout the country
* Assist in creating an environment of inclusiveness among partners, funders, and within the Ministries involved in Tech/Na!

Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required
* Native English speaker
* Comfortable working in cross-cultural environments
* Independent worker
* Good people skills and organizational skills
* Flexibility and creativity in problem solving
* Interest in international education and development

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: USD5,990

The program cost is USD5,990. The program cost includes: pre-departure information and preparation, round-trip international airfare, health insurance, in-country orientation, transportation to your site, meals and housing during orientation and throughout your teaching service, 24-hour field support, and and a monthly living stipend.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: Must have a bachelors

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Namibia Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

WorldTeach's Mission Statement: WorldTeach is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based at the Center for International Development at Harvard University that provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries. WorldTeach offers summer and year-long programs in American Samoa, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Namibia, Poland, Rwanda, South Africa, and Thailand.

Year Founded: 1986