Job
Title: Gender
Integration Internship
Title: Gender
Integration Internship
Organization: Mercy
Corps
Corps
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda, with frequent travel to remote field locations in northern Uganda
Uganda, with frequent travel to remote field locations in northern Uganda
Dates of Internship: June- September (flexible)
Reports to:
Senior MEL Manager with support from Director of Programs
Senior MEL Manager with support from Director of Programs
About US:
Mercy Corps is an
International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression by helping
people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been
fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an
office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which comprise of
Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation
Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda. We implement programs in
the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido
with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other
private donations.
International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression by helping
people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been
fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an
office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which comprise of
Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation
Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda. We implement programs in
the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido
with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other
private donations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with Senior MEL Manager and Director of Programs to prioritize
gaps based on a remote feedback report to be addressed during the
internship and workplan for the internship. - Conduct gender assessments and develop gender integration plans,
which may include the following: - Data collection and analysis with support of enumerators and Senior
MEL Manager. - Development of final Gender Assessment Reports and presentations.
- Organization of team review sessions around digesting the findings
of a gender assessment and co-development of the gender integration plans.
Review sessions may include external stakeholder and partners, as needed. - Share learnings with the Mercy Corps Uganda, ideally in at least one
field office as well as the Kampala office. This session can also act as a
validation workshop for the internship. Webinar with the wider Mercy Corps
Uganda team can also be organized.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Gender Integration Internship at Mercy Corps
must hold a Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, international development,
public policy or a related field and with knowledge and/or interest in the
field of gender. Master’s degree preferred - Experience with qualitative and quantitative data, assessment,
evaluations or other learning processes. - Excellent English written and oral skills; Excellent communicator.
- Experience in evaluation, assessments and Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning. - Experience in gender integration and mainstreaming preferred.
- Entrepreneurial leader who can quickly understand how to mold a
project to meet the needs of the organization as well as the learning
objectives of the intern. - Creative, proactive problem solver who understands the nature of
life in the field and a fast-paced ever-changing environment. - Willingness to learn and adapt.
- Willingness to mentor another member of our team and to build
capacity of our team is preferred. - Interest in working in a similar field in the future.
Mercy Corps Internship Benefits: For the duration of this internship
assignment the intern will receive:
assignment the intern will receive:
- Housing in Yumbe
- ISOS Emergency Med-Evac Coverage
- Reimbursement for 3-month visa and/or any special pass required
- Transportation between field and Kampala
- Housing while in Kampala and any additional field offices
- A mobile phone with a 30,000 UGX monthly allowance of airtime
(purchased directly by Mercy Corps) - Workstation within Mercy Corps Uganda office in Kampala
- Access to Mercy Corps online tools
Intern responsibilities: Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with:
- International travel to/from Uganda
- Travel medical insurance
- Vaccinations
- Living expenses
- All other costs associated with this internship
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates apply online at the link below.
qualified and interested candidates apply online at the link below.
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