BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The Democracy and Governance Office intern will support USAID/Nepal development assistance activities in this sector. The intern will be a highly motivated individual interested in the development field, especially in Democracy and Governance sectors, and wishes to continue further education or seek employment upon completion of Internship program. The Democracy and Governance Office includes activities involving Elections and Political Process, Human Trafficking, Conflict and Governance. The intern will report directly to the designated mentor during the twelve month internship program.
POSITION ELEMENTS
Supervision Received: The position reports directly to the assigned Mentor and liaises with other staff as appropriate. The intern carries out the described responsibilities and performance mentioned in the Job Description and will be rated based on negotiated work objectives and performance measures including the willingness to take initiative, ability to work as a member of a team, and ability to maintain a positive attitude.
SELECTION CRITERIA/ELIGIBILITY
For the Internship Program, USAID welcomes applicants from disadvantaged, underrepresented, and/or underserved groups in Nepal because of caste (e.g., Dalits), disability, ethnicity (e.g., indigenous), gender identification (e.g., intersex, third gender, transgender), geographic origin (e.g., Madhesi, remote rural areas), religion (e.g., Muslims), and/or sexual orientation (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual), among other factors
Please visit USAID/Nepal website at http://www.usaid.gov/nepal/careers for detailed descriptions of each internship position and the qualification requirements or contact USAID/Nepal Human Resources Office at USAIDNepalHR@usaid.gov
Interested applicants should submit a recent resume and an application letter that outlines your interest and qualifications for the internship with USAID/Nepal. Please clearly specify the position you are applying for and send your application to the attention of USAID/Nepal Human Resources Office no later than November 4, 2017. Applications may be sent electronically to the USAID/HR email address at: USAIDNepalHR@usaid.gov Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
The duration of each internship program will be for one year starting on or about January 2018 and ending in December 2018.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted to participate in the hiring process.
The intern selected to participate in the program will each be provided a monthly stipend during the one year internship program.
USAID plays a critical role in our nation’s effort to stabilize countries and build responsive local governance; we work on the same problems as our military using a different set of tools. We also ease the transition between conflict and long-term development by investing in agriculture, health systems and democratic institutions. And while USAID can work in active conflict, or help countries transition from violence, the most important thing we can do is prevent conflict in the first place. This is smarter, safer and less costly than sending in soldiers.