Internship - Education Development Office

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION 

The overall objective of the internship is for the incumbent to gain an understanding of the education development issues from a donor perspective, to prepare him or her for employment or further education in the field of education development, and support USAID education programming.  This position will be based in the Education Development Office (EDO) within the Mission.  The incumbent reports directly to the EDO Mentor for matters relating to the internship program.

Supervision received:  The position will report directly to a EDO Mentor with additional supervision by all Team Members.  The intern carries out the above described responsibilities following a pre-approved work plan.

Performance Period and hours of duty

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s level studies in Education is required;
• Basic computer skills;
• Must be able to work in English (speaking, reading and writing).

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.