Youth Inclusion Intern

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Full-time

Contract type: Internships

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the Netherlands 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in more than 26 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses, and organizations with the tools, knowledge, and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV, Netherlands Development Organization, is a Dutch-based, non for profit foreign charity operating in Ethiopia since the 1970s. Currently, SNV is working in the eight+ regional states of Ethiopia which include– Addis Ababa, Afar, Somali, Gambella, Benishangul, SNNPR, Oromia, Amhara and Tigray regional states, providing technical assistance and program implementation in the major 3 sectors including Agriculture, WASH, and Energy. SNV is an open and learning organization that focuses on improving the lives of Ethiopian Need people through best practices in value chain, market, and youth and gender. Through its work in the three sectors, SNV in Ethiopia supports the development of a number of value chains and commodities to improve the Livelihoods. This takes a value chain and market development approach, with special focus on improving access to sustainable markets for smallholder farmers, youths, urban development and by developing business-to-business relations and improving business development services. 

For more information on SNV's operations, visit our website: www.snvworld.org. 

Job Description

The Youth Inclusion intern is  expected to support 2SCALE country team to balance private sector business interest – including their demand for employability skills with empowerment of youth.

The purpose of engaging The Youth Inclusion intern is mainly to get  work-experience, exercise and create professional exposure to graduate young professionals in youth Inclusion and agro enterprise development

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Service and process delivery 
• Internal and external communication
• Project data handling 
• Process improvement 

Contract Type: Local

SNV offers for  intern daily allowance, medical and life insurance as per SNV Policy. We also offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment.

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree/Bachelor’s degree in development studies, Business studies, economics studies, Agricultural sciences, agribusiness or Agricultural Economics

Work Experience

• Fresh Graduate (Zero year of experience)

Skills and competency required 

• Communication
• Flexibility 
• Perseverance 
• Result orientation 
• Focus on quality 

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking on the I'm Interested button and complete your application in our in-house recruitment system before 16 October 2020. Please send your application letter and CV that contains three referees as you apply with position title as subject/reference.

NB: Only shortlisted will be contacted.

Additional Information

Terms of Appointment

This is a full-time position with the successful candidate being contracted on a 1 year contract and renewable every 3 month.  SNV is a global organization committed to bringing different people, ideas, and perspectives together. We invite especially women to submit their application as we want to increase the number of women in leadership positions.