Project Interns

Job Description

About Right To Play:
For more than 25 years, Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering millions of children each year to rise above adversity through the power of play. We offer programs in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, reaching
millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child’s life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life. This work is supported by our two global offices in Toronto, Canada and London, UK; and seven National Offices in North America and Europe.

Project Summary:
Multi – Tusobola Project’s focuses on Enhancing equitable quality education and health-related outcomes for children and youth in low-income settlements in Kampala. The outcomes are:

1. Increased integration of play-based learning (PBL) approaches by education authorities, teachers, and coaches into the curriculum, classroom teaching, and sports sessions.
2. Increased adoption of safe, healthy, and sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), and environmental protection practices among children and youth.

Job Description:

Activity Planning and Implementation – 60%
Supports Project Coordinators (PC) in the planning and implementation of all components of the Right To Play program assigned to. Supports community coaches/care-givers/peer-educators/teachers in developing their activity plans and schedules, encourages their initiatives while ensuring alignment with project proposal, facilitates their activities and reports to the Project Coordinators. Conducts or supports in the organization of special events activities, play days and sports tournaments. Assists Project Coordinators in facilitating the training sessions conducted by community

Monitoring and Reporting – 20%

In collaboration with Project Coordinators, handles equipment management and distribution in the assigned community. Participates in workshops/training to partners, community coaches/caregivers/peer-educators/teachers in the quantitative data collection tools and qualitative monitoring tools. Document project activities and share activity reports on a monthly basis

Administrative support – 15%
Completes basic administrative duties to support the program. Support in development of Concept Notes and Purchase Requestion Forms for program/project activities.

Any other activity assigned – 5%

Qualifications:
Current student or recent graduate of bachelor’s degree in social sciences, education, or any related discipline.

Benefits:

• Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and empowering children and youth using the power of play!
• Culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care, and be playful)
• Paid leaves (21 days annual leaves, 3 personal days per year)
• Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year
• Flexible work policy

Application Method:
Apply with your resume and cover letter in English via the application link: https://righttoplay.hiringplatform.ca/215868-project-intern-two-positions-kampala-uganda2025/961989-application-form/en

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
As part of our selection process, final candidates will be required to complete security checks and Vulnerable Sector Check or equivalent criminal record check as a condition of the offer. More details about our recruitment process is available here. Safeguarding information is available here. Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We strongly encourage groups who have been historically disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play.

We value and promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to providing accommodations to candidates with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process, and thereafter. Please reach out to the People & Culture team by email at careers@righttoplay.com

All information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.

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