Position Summary:
The Social, Environmental and Economic Development (SEED) Office is responsible for implementing USAID/Nepal's economic growth portfolio, including programs on natural resource management, energy, food security and agriculture, and improving the resilience of vulnerable populations. The SEED Intern will work across the Office's Environment and Energy, Food Security and Agriculture, and Resilience Teams, as well as the Office's Project Management Unit and will assist in the implementation of USAID's development portfolio in Nepal. The Intern will report directly to the designated mentor from the SEED Office during the twelve month Internship Program
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 August 23, 2019. Applications may be sent electronically to the USAID/HR email address at: USAIDNepaIHR@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 October 2019 and ending in October 2020.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted to participate in the hiring process.
The five interns selected to participate in the program will each be provided a monthly stipend during the one year internship program.
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.
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.