MERL and GEDSI Interns
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
CAPRED is seeking highly motivated interns to support its MERL and GEDSI teams. These internship roles are ideal for recent graduates or students with a strong interest in learning and developing skills in international development, data and evidence, gender equality, and inclusive policy and programming. Interns will work closely with respective teams to support data collection, reporting, documentation, and learning.
Reports to: MERL and GEDSI Director, CAPRED
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Contract Type: Internship [open to Cambodian nationals only]
- Data collection and analysis
- Assist in collecting and compiling quantitative and qualitative data from project activities.
- Support the administration of surveys and interviews with stakeholders, including fieldwork.
- Support tracking of GEDSI-indicators across CAPRED’s portfolios.
- Enter and maintain project data in CAPRED’s data management systems.
- Assist in data quality check and basic data analysis and reporting using software (e.g. Excel or SPSS).
- Support evaluations and research
- Assist in the design and implementation of evaluations, including baseline and endline studies.
- Support research tasks, including literature reviews and field research.
- Contribute to knowledge-sharing activities.
- Support drafting of GEDSI content, e.g. concept notes, briefing notes, social media inputs.
- Compliance
- Comply with DFAT, Cowater and CAPRED policies on gender, disability, fraud and anticorruption, child protection, and the environment.
- Maintain high standards of conduct, particularly in child protection and prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
- Proactively identify and report risks and manage risks within your level of accountability.
- Learning opportunities
- Gain hands-on experience in a leading development program focused on economic growth, climate resilience, and social inclusion.
- Learn about MERL methods and GEDSI integration, while developing data collection, analysis, and reporting skills.
- Network with key stakeholders in Cambodia’s development sector.
- Education background:
- Enrolled in or recently graduated from a university program in development studies, journalism, economics, statistics, social sciences, or a related field. Other fields will be considered if the candidate demonstrates strong analytical and communications skills, and a keen interest in development work.
- Skills and Competencies:
- Basic understanding of development concepts and interest in MERL or GEDSI work.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
- Eagerness to learn, with the ability to work independently when required.
- Basic knowledge of MS Office applications and the willingness to learn data analysis.
- Interest in working in an inclusive environment and supporting CAPRED’s commitment to GEDSI principles.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.
