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Health Assistant - Ecuador

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Status:	Filled
Organization:	College of the Rockies
Acronym:	COTR
Type:	Academic institution
Mandate:	College of the Rockies, a comprehensive community college enrolling 2000 full time students annually, has six campuses located in the Rocky Mountains in southeastern British Columbia and offers a broad range of academic, career, and technical/trades education and training. COTR's mandate is "empowering citizens and communities through knowledge and skills." With a commitment to the creation of internationalization opportunities for its staff and students, the 2006 College Education Plan emphasizes strategic growth in international partnership development for 2007-2011.
Address:	Box 8500 Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 5L7 FAX: (250) 489-8254
Contact Person:	Tracey Brenton
E-Mail:	tbrenton@cotr.bc.ca
French Web Site:	www.cotr.bc.ca/interDev/cotr_web.asp?IDNumber=159
English Web Site:	www.cotr.bc.ca/interDev/cotr_web.asp?IDNumber=159
Country:	Ecuador
City:	TBA
Sector:	Improving health outcomes
Position Description:	Position Description: Assist the Rotary Club with research and data collection with regard to students' knowledge and risk of cardiovascular disease. Assist with the health component related to the development and delivery of an educational and media campaign focused on reducing the risks of Cardiovascular disease. Work to create support for this campaign from government, media and private institutions. Collaborate with other service clubs on community health campaigns. Assist the Rotary Club in preparing and translating documents into English Qualifications: Meet all IYP eligibility requirements A university degree or diploma in nursing, nutrition, health sciences or a health related field Strong communication, research and organizational skills Experience working or volunteering in the health sector Experience working with youth groups Advanced Spanish language skills Previous travel/volunteer experience in a developing country Demonstrated ability to adapt to challenging circumstances and work with limited resources Mandatory qualifications for visa purposes - ability to acquire 1) a medical certificate stating that you have "no communicable diseases" and 2) a clear criminal record check.
Host Organization:	Club Rotario Guayaquil
Host Organization Details:	This position will focus on promoting health with at risk populations in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Ecuador Rotary District 4400 is implementing a nutritional program intended to reduce the cardiovascular risk factors including obesity of school age children and youth in Ecuador. The interns will work with the Rotary Club to plan and implement this Cardiovascular campaign. The interns will also work with a variety of professionals and business people from the Rotary Club to complete other health and education related activities.