INTERNS: Community Engagement Intern– (3 Vacancies)

Duration: Six (6) Months

Duty Station: Nsanje 2 Interns and Lilongwe 1 Intern

The Intern will support the Zurich Climate Resilience Programme activities in working with 5 communities/wards in Lilongwe Urban on Climate Resilience while the two for Nsanje will support programme activities in working with 15 communities of Nsanje District on Climate Resilience.

Specific Intern Outputs

• Support community engagement and resilience activities.
• Support implementation of climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction interventions.
• Support project monitoring, documentation, and reporting.
• Work closely with the District Programme Manager in programme activity implementation
• Support coordination with community structures, government, and project partners.
• Participate in dissemination of programme learning with stakeholders at district level
• Document and share summary notes of meetings, activity reports, or workshops attended
• Collaborate with the MEAL, Operations and Finance teams
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Focal Person/Mentor
• Adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct & its Associated Policies

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Environmental Science, agriculture, community development, disaster risk reduction or Development Studies.
• No Experience required
• Good inter-personal communication, networking, presentation and engagement skills
• Good understanding of climate change, adaptation, resilience, Gender mainstreaming and Disaster risk management
• Strong interest in community engagement and environmental sustainability
• Good computer proficiency with MS Office specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Possession of a valid motorcycle riding licence and experience riding a motorcycle will be an added advantage.

• Support community engagement and resilience activities.
• Support implementation of climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction interventions.
• Support project monitoring, documentation, and reporting.
• Work closely with the District Programme Manager in programme activity implementation
• Support coordination with community structures, government, and project partners.
• Participate in dissemination of programme learning with stakeholders at district level
• Document and share summary notes of meetings, activity reports, or workshops attended
• Collaborate with the MEAL, Operations and Finance teams
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Focal Person/Mentor
• Adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct & its Associated Policies

• Good inter-personal communication, networking, presentation and engagement skills
• Good understanding of climate change, adaptation, resilience, Gender mainstreaming and Disaster risk management
• Strong interest in community engagement and environmental sustainability
• Good computer proficiency with MS Office specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Possession of a valid motorcycle riding licence and experience riding a motorcycle will be an added advantage.

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Environmental Science, agriculture, community development, disaster risk reduction or Development Studies.
• No Experience required