About Mercy Corps:
Mercy Corps has been present in Jordan since the 2002, helping citizens work toward building a more peaceful and hopeful future. Mercy Corps has been addressing the humanitarian needs in Jordan through a diverse portfolio of development and relief programs for the past 10 years. Due to the current humanitarian crisis related to the continual influx of refugees from bordering Syria, Mercy Corps is dramatically expanding its emergency programming. The organization is growing at a fast but sustainable pace and requires a strong leader to ensure Mercy Corps procurement systems and practices support the healthy and efficient grown of the organization.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Mercy Corps’ proposed The Resilient Youth-Socially and Economically Empowered (RYSE) program is developing a flagship model in which youth, governments, private sector companies, investors and civil society organizations educate and empower youth to become positive change agents and leaders. The RYSE program stands on three objectives. The first objective provides trainings and pathways for youth to become civically engaged leaders. The second objective provides a comprehensive approach to help young people obtain the training and support needed to be strong candidates for better jobs. Third objective, the program addresses formal societal structures that prevent youth from actively participating in civil society and the labor market.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
– The Intern will understand the development and implementation of the project’s activities.
– He/ She will be able to archive the project documents and official correspondences and keep MC asset lists complete and up to date.
– He/ She will be able to utilize the different IM system, forms, trackers/Excel sheets used by the program to follow-up on activities and keep them up to date.
– He/ She will be able to provide support to recruit and conduct training of trainer’s sessions for Civic Youth Leaders on transformative leadership (e.g., civic engagement, community needs assessment, how to develop and run youth initiatives).
– He/ She will be able to support Civic Youth Leaders to conduct post-training activities (e.g., Community Needs Assessment, youth outreach, open engagement days, and managing youthled initiatives).
– He/ She will be able to support youth leaders’ capacity buildings, and conduct regular meetings, learning circles, check-in visits, and needed training.
– He/ She will be able to provide technical support throughout the objective one activity (situation analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, etc.).
– He/ She will be able to support Project Coordinator for the daily activities of project implementation
– He/ She will be able to assist the Project Coordinator to ensure all logistical matters and preparations for the objective activities (data show, cash advance, PRs, refreshment, venue, etc.).
– Conduct regular check-in visits and follow up to youth civic engagement sessions to ensure high quality of implementation from the youth leaders
– He/ She will be able to check simple procurement transactions of the project and identify any missing documents/requirements.
– He/ She will be able to follow up on all events and trainings logistical needs with different departments.
DELIVERABLES:
The Project Intern is required to help with petty jobs within RYSE project and work directly with the project team and other relevant departments such as procurement and finance. At the same time, He/ She will be provided learning opportunity through the on-job training and allowing him/her basic jobs with less or no accountability. He/ She will provide support with following specific jobs:
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
– BA in social work, or humanitarian studies or any related scientific field.
– Fresh graduates, 0-6 months of experience
– Knowledge of humanitarian context (basics)
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
– Computer skills (Microsoft word and excel basics)
– Detail-oriented and demonstrated ability to stay on task and meet deadlines.
– Teamwork spirit.
– High Communication skills.
– Camp experience preferred
Mercy Corps Diversity Statement
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have a sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Mercy Corps interns and team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
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