Website: Mercy Corps
Title: Tajikistan Youth Employment Internship
Location: Garm or Khujand, Tajikistan
Salary: Unpaid, but in-country travel and accommodations covered.
Description:
The intern will be responsible for helping to develop and implement the youth employment component of the Tajikistan Stability Enhancement Program (TSEP). The program seeks to improve the skills of youth and enable them to secure full-time employment. This may be achieved through working with existing vocational training programs or by matching youth with masters in their field. The program may also consider supporting youth who have innovative ideas for a small business (with a small start-up grant or loan).
OBJECTIVES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The intern will work closely with program staff (particularly the Youth Employment Officer and the Economic Growth Manager) to research and develop opportunities for youth employment. The intern will be expected to identify the most promising skills-training opportunities and work with the Youth Employment Officer to connect interested youth with opportunities that can be translated into sustainable employment.
DELIVERABLES:
- Report on current opportunities for youth skills training and employment in the region, for both male and female youth. Report should include reference to any examples of best practice in the field of youth employment from a survey of other organizations. Report will specify opportunities for further developing youth skills training / employment opportunities.
- At least three success stories describing how youth are acquiring / have acquired skills and/or found employment through TSEP
Qualifications:
Experience working with youth, particularly related to youth skills training and/or employment
Experience working on small business / income generation projects
Experience living in a developing country
Knowledge of Russian or Tajik would be helpful but is not required
To Apply: Apply Here
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