Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Curriculum Development Internship
Duration: 6 weeks (1 month 2 weeks)
Deadline: 23rd August, 2021 (11:59pm)
Start Date: 25th August, 2021
Available Positions: 4 Internship openings

The MentalLiberty Foundation
The MentalLiberty Foundation (MLF) is a registered non-profit social enterprise aimed at eradicating mental health care disparities by destigmatizing, de-westernizing, and raising awareness of mental health through culturally-tailored, experience-based interventions.

Brief Overview of What We’re Tackling
Mental disorders tend to strike with a double-edged sword: those affected have to deal with the symptoms and disabilities of their illnesses on one side, and widespread stigma and discrimination on the other. Individual and systematic stigma against people with mental disorders is ubiquitous across Zambia’s mainstream culture, amongst family members, amid general and mental health care providers, and at the level of government where mental-health-centered policies are not formulated and implemented. In Zambia, mental illness and health stigma appears to be propelled by a general misunderstanding of how mental health is influenced by a multitude of factors such as gender, culture, socioeconomic status and other factors that define us as unique individuals.

The lack of the aforementioned is exacerbated by a general “westernization” of mental health whereby individuals believe mental health is “a thing of the western countries,” resulting in higher incidences of mental disorders such as suicide especially among Zambian youths who typically are unwilling to express how they feel mentally and tend to suppress any possible mental illness cues, thereby thwarting effective and accurate diagnosis and treatment of possible mental health disorders. Peer pressure, bullying and mockery, rape culture, gender based violence, domestic violence, toxic masculinity, which are all at record high levels in Zambia, have also being implicated in stimulating the upsurge in mental health disorders. The current mental health care situation in Zambia can’t be overlooked and, therefore, demands immediate rectification– an undertaking that The MentalLiberty Foundation embarked on since its founding in 2020.

About The Internship
*Accessibility Note: The MentalLiberty Foundation is committed to ensuring that our application, interview, and hiring process is accessible for all abilities, backgrounds, and means.
Important: This is a 6 weeks long, 20 – 30 hours/week, paid internship position. The position is remote and is only a good fit for individuals who wish to be a part of The MentalLiberty Foundation’s mission. The majority of work will be done virtually on your own, complemented by virtual meetings with passionate Program Managers and mandatory Zoom team meetings with other MLF interns. If you are not prepared for a 20 – 30 hours/week position or have difficulties with time management, we kindly ask that you do NOT apply.

Core Responsibilities, Tasks, and Projects
For 6 weeks, you’ll get a chance to hand-in-hand with Project Managers on a project that will require you to:
1. Conduct research and find best practices on a variety of mental health topics.
2. Create cultural-tailored learning content
3. Edit powerpoints, scripts, transcription, translations, and graphics to ensure their high-quality presentation.
4. Ensure all info on the course materials aligns The MentalLiberty Foundation’s mission and branding.
5. Review content material from other modules and incorporate overlapping strategies.
6. Incorporate all learning styles and intelligence types into the curriculum development process.
7. Conduct outreach for Curriculum Reviewers & Content Experts
8. Attend weekly presentation workshops

Benefits
1. Competitive Bi-Weekly or monthly stipend
2. Certificate of Achievement
3. Recommendation Letter.

Eligibility
Eligible candidates will be interested in social innovation, mental health education, communications, public relations, nonprofit development, and business/nonprofit development. They will also have the chance to work with a collaborative startup team, intent on revolutionizing health education nationwide.
• Currently enrolled in or graduated from a REPUTABLE undergraduate program
• Excellent academic record demonstrated by grade 12 results or university transcripts.
• Excellent verbal/ writing communication skills
• Highly motivated and has excellent organizational skills with superb time management skills.
• Passion for mental health education
• Prior knowledge of mental illness/health education promotion
• Innovative mindset, self-starter, creative, and an independent thinker.
• Demonstrated hard-working capabilities
• Comfortable with using Microsoft Office and PowerPoint.
• Excellent Project Management skills
• Comfortable with using technology such as Zoom.
• Flexible to help out wherever help is needed – The MentalLiberty Foundation operates with a startup culture and mindset where everyone pitches in!
• must be able to self-motivate and work virtually. This includes having excellent internet access and a laptop, which will be used for daily tasks.
• must be committed to fully participate in the two months internship- No Exceptions.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Note: this is a very competitive internship opportunity: only 4 candidates will be selected. This is your chance to demonstrate your superb writing and critical thinking skills, so please carefully, thoughtfully, and thoroughly answer the questions in the form. Unthoughtful and “unthorough” responses will lower your chances for the position or receiving an interview.
To apply, please fill out this application form: https://forms.gle/75CRKVLf56q6ZQWK8

Required documentation: Resume or CV, Cover Letter, ECZ Grade 12 results or certificate, and NRC or Passport.
Proudly sponsored by The Kathryn Davis Projects for Peace (2021 prize recipient) and supported by the prestigious Ivy League School, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.

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