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    "description": "<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br><br></span></p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Organization: Ubongo Learning</p>\n<p>Reports To:     Disability and Inclusion Specialist</p>\n<p>Department:   Education and Research (with time spent learning in other departments as required)<br>Contract Duration: 6 Months<br>Number of Posts: 2</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">About Ubongo:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">UBONGO is Africa's leading producer of kids' edutainment. As a non-profit social enterprise, we create fun, localized, and multi-platform educational content that helps kids learn and leverage their learning to change their lives. Ubongo reaches over 42 million kids across Africa through accessible technologies like TV, radio, and mobile phones. Our show’s </span><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/ubongokids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ubongo Kids</span></a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> and </span><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TLvo891eEEM6HGC5ON7ug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Akili and Me</span></a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> currently air in 23 countries across Africa, in Swahili, English, French, Kinyarwanda, Kikuyu, Luo, Yoruba, Hausa, Chichewa, and Juba Arabic. </span></p>\n<br>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">The Role: </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Working at Ubongo will excite you with lots of learning opportunities, plenty of fun, and allow you to impact the lives of millions of kids every day.  </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">We’re looking for a </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Neurodiversity Intern</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> to expand and improve our Education and Research department. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">You’ll work closely with our Disability and Inclusion Specialist, mentors, Education and Research, Production, Digital, Operation, Growth, or Communication and development teams to realize our goal of impacting the lives of 100 million kids across Africa by 2028 by making our content more inclusive of all kids, including Autistic, ADHD, and other disabilities. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br></span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The neurodiversity internship program occurs at our Ubongo headquarters in Dar es Salaam, beginning in March  2026 and ending in December 2026. During this time, you will get a chance to work in one or more of the following departments: Production, Education, and Research, Digital, Growth, Operations, Communication, and Development roles. The program will include access to professional development training, regular meetings with teams and managers, and opportunities to try out different roles within the organization.</span></p>\n<br>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The selected interns will meet in the office starting in March 2026 to prepare them for working in an international NGO environment. The first month will involve an introduction and orientation on the work of Ubongo. The purpose is to ease the transition to the workplace and help equip you with the information, resources, and skills needed for a successful experience at Ubongo.</span></p>\n<br>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Supportive and Inclusive Work Environment</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">We pair the interns with a neurodivergent buddy or mentor throughout the program, who they will meet with periodically at an agreed-upon frequency. Interns also have ongoing check-ins with their managers. Collectively, the interns meet frequently with the program manager to talk through their challenges, successes, and questions in a safe and inclusive environment.</span></p>\n<br>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Who Qualifies for the Neurodiversity Internship Program?</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Candidates who are neurodivergent themselves (e.g., autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, etc.) with either or both professional and lived experience are highly encouraged to apply for this internship program.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Must identify as neurodivergent. Self-diagnosis is considered valid and accepted for this criterion, with the technical consideration of our expert. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Must have completed at least high school. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Must be 18 years of age or older.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Must demonstrate a genuine interest in the work of Ubongo and a desire to learn more about the world of work. This opportunity should align with the young person's personal goals and aspirations.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Must have basic reading and writing abilities and be able to communicate either verbally or through an alternative communication method.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Fluent in English or Kiswahili in speaking and writing. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Recruiting Process &amp; Timeline</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Applications will be open for two (2) weeks from 29th April to 13h  May 2026 for the Neurodiversity internship program at Ubongo. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The application will be reviewed from 14th  to 21st May  2026.  </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> An interview will be conducted at the office for candidates to be familiar with the Ubongo office environment, or through an online interview based on the request of the candidates from the 21st to the 28th  of  May  2026 (questions will be provided in advance). </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The selected candidates will receive feedback through phone calls from the Human Resource  Manager, and if you're not selected, we shall share the feedback too. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">If there are any reasonable accommodations needed for the interview, please feel free to share them with us. We will accommodate where possible. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Career readiness and onboarding start on 1st June, 2026.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<br>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">ADDITIONAL NOTES: How to Apply.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Please note that only online applications will be considered. Those who come directly to the office with a CV or who email their CV to us will simply be directed to apply online, OR  you can submit your application (CV) in the form of audio or video by emailing it to </span><a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">[email protected]</span></a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> with a subject line stating “NEURODIVERSITY INTERN APPLICATION.” Please note that only audio or video CVs will be accepted this way. Written CVs must be submitted through the online application. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(73, 73, 73); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(73, 73, 73); font-size: 10pt\">UBONGO provides equal employment opportunities to all its employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by the laws of the country we are operating in.</span></p>\n<br>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(73, 73, 73); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">JOB SCAM WARNING</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(67, 67, 67); font-size: 10pt\">Our organization upholds a strict commitment to a fair, unbiased hiring process through BambooHR or very qualified recruitment agencies, and shortlisting decisions are based solely on candidates' qualifications, skills, and experience relevant to the position. </span><span style=\"color: rgb(67, 67, 67); font-size: 10pt\"><br></span><span style=\"color: rgb(67, 67, 67); font-size: 10pt\">Beware of any individuals claiming to have influence over our hiring decisions or requesting favors in exchange for guaranteed shortlisting or employment opportunities. Such actions are against our policies and do not reflect our organization's values.</span></p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p><br></p>",
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