International Fellowship Careers – Thought Leadership and Influence Intern at Mercy Corps

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Organisation: Mercy Corps
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Mercy
Corps is a leading global relief and development agency saving and improving
lives in the world’s toughest places. In more than 40 countries, we partner
with local people to put bold ideas into action, help them overcome adversity
and build stronger communities. We help communities survive and move beyond
emergencies. When natural disasters strike, economies collapse or conflict
flares, Mercy Corps is there. Working with communities, we leverage local logic
to help people transform their lives to grow more food, earn higher incomes and
ultimately advocate for their needs. We see global challenges as an invitation
to pioneer innovative, sustainable solutions.
Thought Leadership and Influence Fellowship:
A
key priority of Mercy Corps over the last few years is Influence. In Uganda, we
continue to build a name for ourselves as an organization that does
high-quality, community-led and market driven work in challenging or
aid-dependent places. This is a niche position we established over the years
with a strong reputation. We need to continue this momentum and also increase
our engagement with the private sector, civil society and the public sector to
strategically address even tougher development issues.
Job Summary: The Thought Leadership and Influence Intern will
lead the development of a regional strategy for scaling up ICT initiatives
across all programs, specifically in financial services access; delivering and
gathering information from partners and smallholder farmers, as well as other
uses.  The intern will be responsible for
conducting an assessment, design, set-up a strategy which builds upon the
findings of financial access team. Additionally, the intern will also play an
important role in supporting financial institution partners (SAACO) in
expanding mobile banking technology to underserved rural markets. The intern
will also be responsible for ensuring that the program team has skills and
experience to implement the strategy in the next year, conduct capacity
building sessions as needed. If possible, the intern will set up and complete a
small pilot testing an ICT initiative.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants for the Thought Leadership and
    Influence Intern fellowship should hold a Degree in business, economics,
    agricultural financing or related field
  • Pursuing a graduate degree in international
    development or related field
  • Previous exposure and experience in business
    development/management and/or financial services access professional
  • Possess excellent written and verbal
    communication skills
  • Enthusiasm, creativity, and a tremendous
    amount of flexibility and entrepreneurial spirit
  • Willingness to work under minimal direction
    in difficult circumstances
  • A sense of humor on par with one’s level of
    curiosity
Key Performance Areas:
  • Final Learning Document(s) or Case Studies,
    for distribution to donors; other NGO actors; government; and globally at
    Mercy Corps (due by the close of the internship)
  • Mentor Mercy Corps Kitgum team member in how
    to lead an assessment process from start to finish
Duration of Internship: June 2016
through September 2016
Mercy Corps Internship Benefits: For the duration of this internship
assignment, the intern will receive the following:
  • Housing in Kitgum, Kampala and other field
    locations
  • Communications (cellphone)
  • Reimbursement for 6-month visa
  • Transportation between field offices
Intern responsibilities: Intern will remain responsible for all
costs associated with:
  • Travel to/from Uganda,
  • Food and all other costs with internship
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested local and international candidates are
encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
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