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Youth Professional Intern

with Chemonics (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.

BTDC-ID: 28754

Closing Date:

Announcement Description

Chemonics seeks five (5) Interns for the five year, $14.9 million USAID Cambodia Advancing Youth Leadership (AYL) Activity. AYL aims to enhance the capacity of youth, including those from marginalized groups, through leadership skills building and practical action opportunities and empower youth to participate fully in civic engagement and community development.

The AYL Activity will have a strong emphasis on providing paid internship opportunities for youth, and AYL is excited to recruit the first five interns. Interns will have an assigned area of focus: 1) Youth Engagement; 2) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning; and 3) Grants, and 4) Events and Communications.

In alignment with AYL project, interns will be 18-29 years.

Announcement Positions

Youth Professional Intern

  • Category: Social Work, Internship, Community Development
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule: Full-time, Part-time
  • Salary: Negotiable

Period of Performance: 6 months (with possible 6 month extension for total of 1 year)  

Level of Effort (LOE): Full Time or Part Time, based on negotiation

Location: Phnom Penh (GIA Building, Koh Pich)   

Location of Assignment

Interns will be based at the AYL office in the GIA building, Koh Pich. Some travel may be required. Interns will be provided laptops for work purposes, which will be stored at the AYL office.

Work Schedule

Each intern placement will be for an initial 6 months, and may be extended for a maximum of an additional 6 months for a total of one year (12 months).

Interns may work either full time (5 days per week, 8 hours per day) or part time as agreed during the recruitment process.

Intern Role

Interns are youth who will work alongside AYL staff, contributing to a specific area of project activity: Youth Engagement; Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL); Grants, or Events and Communications.

Through dedicated on-job support, career coaching and mentorship, interns will gain valuable workplace experience as well as have an opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the shape and delivery of AYL activities.

Duties
  • Internship scopes of work (SOW) will be developed specifically for each intern based on their skills, experience, interests, as well as the needs of the area they will be supporting. However, all interns will:
  • Develop an understanding of the AYL Activity, including positive youth development, working with local partners, and working with USAID.
  • Develop role specific capabilities (skills and knowledge) related to youth engagement, MERL, grant management or communications and events.
  • Participate in professional development opportunities including coaching, mentoring and soft and hard skills training.
  • Propose ideas and offer youth perspective in discussions, meetings and processes.
  • Engage with AYL stakeholders and positively represent the work.
  • Assist supervisor in work tasks and processes as agreed.
Requirements
  • Be between the ages of 18 – 29.
  • High School Diploma.
  • Minimum one year work or volunteer experience in a relevant field including either youth engagement, monitoring and evaluation, or event planning or communications preferred.
  • Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages.
  • Working knowledge and experience of written and spoken English.
  • Open to learning, and able to respond positively to feedback.
 

How to Apply

Individuals interested to apply are invited to submit your application via airtable: the link

Applications should include: 

  • Cover letter explaining interest in the intern role.
  • CV

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

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