Program Implementation & Data Collection Intern
The GIRL Interns will be
responsible in implementation of the Girls Improving Resilience through
Livelihoods and Health (GIRL-H) program. GIRL H is a 3/6 months adolescent girl
personal agency empowerment safe space model aimed at ensuring that: adolescent
girls and young women have improved wellbeing and increased access to
educational, economic and civic engagement opportunities, thus contributing to
individual and household resilience.
Duties & Responsibilities
The internship will
provide an opportunity for professional training through support to the team
based on the activities:
- Support
set up of safe spaces for Cycle two and three in Marsabit county.
- Conduct
mentors trainings on GIRL H curriculum.
- Support
in monitoring of groups during safe space meetings.
- Collect
session attendances in the safe spaces and support in entering to excel or
commcare.
- Mobilise
participants for MIW activities.
- Support
transition of participants to different pathways.
- Do
data cleaning, entry and share data with M&E officer.
- Support
mentorship,coanching and management of participants at their safe spaces.
- Report
any issues with safe space activities to P.O for address.
- Guide
mentors in filling of data collection forms.
- Mobilize
communities and participants to attend champion days.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
After this internship, the
intern will:
- Gain
hands-on experience in GIRL program implementation.
- Gain
experience in working in a multicultural environment with diverse
activities
- Gain
experience in working in an international humanitarian organization
DELIVERABLES:
- Ability
to attend to coordinate and work well with other Team members.
- Demonstration
of participation in rogram implementation.
- Abililty
to write reports on field activities.
- Ability
to compile a safe space timetable.
- Ability
to enter and share clean verifiable data.
- Ability
to work with adolescents and young people.
Qualifications
- Certificate,
Diploma/degree in Community Development, Economic Development, Gender and
development studies, Business, Agriculture, Livestock or related field.
- Should
have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, reporting
techniques and should understand and be able to apply basic measures of
central tendency and spread;
- Commitment
to working with Women, Girls, youth and vulnerable groups in need, regardless
of race, tribe, religion or gender;
- Understanding
of working with local partners and commitment to working with GIRL H team.
- Good
problem solving, written and oral communication skills;
- Strong
written and spoken English and Swahili;
- Local
language skills required;
- Ability
to work without constant supervision and as part of a mixed team;
- Good
knowledge of MS Office software such as Excel, Word, and Access
How to Apply
Mercy Corps interns and
volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are
expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws,
customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all
in-country venues.