Community Cohesion Intern

Background:

Chemonics is an international development consulting firm that promotes meaningful change to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. Chemonics’ mission is driven by our commitment to service – to our mission, our beneficiaries, and clients, and our staff. Working under contract with USAID and other aid donors, Chemonics designs and implements development projects in many of the world’s developing countries.

The Iraq Durable Communities and Economic Opportunities (DCEO) is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program implemented by Chemonics International in Iraq. DCEO aims to support vulnerable communities to build community resilience against destabilizing factors by increasing their adaptive capacity and economic well-being. The project consists of two objectives. Objective 1, Adaptative capacity of vulnerable communities increased is achieved through two components. Component 1.1 seeks to mitigate drivers of conflict in targeted communities and Component 1.2 seeks to enhance community leadership of inclusive local development.  Objective 2, Economic well-being of communities advanced, will rest on the assessments, analysis, foundations, and groundwork of Objective 1.

OBJECTIVE: The Community Cohesion Intern will be responsible for supporting DCEO Task Order 3 in the implementation of activities to build community cohesion in northern Iraq. This will include support on the documentation and digitalization of project activities, support delivery tracking, and monitoring project budgets.

Responsibilities:

• Support TO3 team in data entry into internal MEL system
• Support the technical team in procurement processes including data entry.
• Support with collection and digitization of attendance sheets, stipend sheets, and consent forms
• Support with documentation of success stories, notes, and meeting minutes
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Reports to: Community Leadership Coordinator

Working Hours: 40 hours a week, 8:30 – 5:30

Required Travel: None, there will be opportunities for field visits

Place of Performance: Erbil

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kurdish, Arabic preferred
• Computer skills including strong knowledge of Microsoft office applications. 
• Capacity to work in the office full-time
• Strong attention to detail, multi-tasking skills and organizational skills required.

Application Instructions 

To apply, please visit:

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/e440e44300644624932280970bb4efae 

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

Note: We will be reviewing the CVs on rolling basis and the position can be filled even before the closing date.