Mercy Corps
Internship Announcement
Position: Communications Intern (2
Positions)
Location: Nairobi
and Eldoret
Duration: 3
months
Mercy Corps is a leading global
relief and development agency saving and improving lives in the world’s
toughest places.
We help communities survive and move
beyond emergencies. When natural disasters strike, economies collapse or
conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there.
Working with communities, we leverage
local logic to help people transform their lives to grow more food, earn higher
incomes and ultimately advocate for their needs.
We see global challenges as an
invitation to pioneer innovative, sustainable solutions.
In Kenya, one of Mercy Corps programs
is funded by The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) to implement a youth
empowerment program: the Youth Empowered for Success (YES!) program in
Kenya.
Scope of Work: The YES! Program works to support young people
access economic opportunities including jobs, businesses, marketable skills,
and financial and career services.
YES! also works to improve the
enabling environment for youth economic empowerment by promoting youth friendly
policies and services and facilitating youth inclusiveness in program and
policy development.
As a part of the YES! team, the
Communications Intern will assist the monitoring and evaluation officer in YES!
beneficiaries stories development and broadcasting of success stories through
Mercy Corps reports, newsletter, social media, outreaches, as well as
participating in events.
Learning Objectives: The Communications Intern will learn how to make
effective beneficiary success presentations to internal and external audiences
and how to write a variety of mass media products (including news stories using
Mercy Corps guidelines).
In addition, the Communications
Intern will design and lay out a variety of mass and social media products,
including webpage articles, newsletter pieces, and Facebook posts as a part of
the greater communication strategy.
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, the intern will assist with the following:
- Write and share beneficiary/project success
stories
- Assist with social media efforts, including
Facebook;
- Create a Story Bank to generate content for
monthly E-Newsletter & other communications;
- Other relevant program support duties, as
assigned
Eligibility:
- Must be presently pursuing a Bachelors Degree
in Communications, Public Relations or related field from a recognized
University in the final year of study
- Excellent written and oral communication
skills in English are essential;
- Prior experience in a non-profit setting and
working with youth is preferred, but not required;
- Strong computer skills, particularly
experience in social media;
- Ability to take initiative and work
independently;
- Must be comfortable working in a cross-cultural
environment;
- Flexibility and ability to handle multiple
tasks successfully
Interested candidates who meet the
above required qualifications and experience should submit a cover letter,
detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three references (including a University
Lecturer)
to ke-hrkenya@mercycorps.org
on or before Monday 30th May, 2016 by
4.00pm.
The email subject line must clearly
show the job title and location they are applying for.
Please do not attach any
certificates.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
