Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) Internship Program – Cohort 4

INTERNSHIP VACANCIES IN STATE DEPARTMENT FOR BASIC EDUCATION

The Ministry of Education, State Department for Basic Education has declared 1,000 vacancies for internship under the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) Cohort 4. Successful candidates will be appointed and deployed to schools at Sub County Level, where, in addition to acquiring practical skills and knowledge, the interns will play a critical role in supporting virtual learning and other related digital platforms.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this internship position, a candidate must have graduated not earlier than 2020, and be:

• In possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Education with specialization in Information Communication Technology or a Bachelor’s degree in ICT; or a Diploma in ICT or ICT Integration in Education, from a recognized institution;
• Knowledgeable in networking and infrastructure, applications development, information security and project management;
• Ability to integrate ICT with Education in terms of E-Learning and content development;
• Requisite skills to carry out research and innovation to support the Digital Literacy Programme; and
• Should be willing to be deployed to any Sub County Education office on full time basis.

Internship Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

1. Support of E-Learning and content development in line with the schemes of work;
2. Providing class support and training of Primary School teachers in use of digital literacy devices;
3. Supporting implementation of the Digital Learning Programme;
4. Carrying out innovations to enable schools improve on use of digital learning;
5. Providing support in safe, secure and ethical use of technology in learning;
6. Assisting teachers by integrating ICT in delivery of teaching, learning and assessment;
7. Supporting staff with development and production of key school policies and procedures; and
8. Providing first line support and maintenance of ICT services in the schools.

Duration of Internship: Twelve (12) months- Non renewable

Stipend
The interns will be paid a stipend by the State Department, at a rate determined by the Government

Certificate
On successful completion of the Internship Programme, the interns will be awarded a certificate by the State Department for Basic Education