Agriculture Intern

Description

• The USAID Supporting the Enabling Environment for Development (SPEED) program supports the Government of Mozambique (GRM) to develop and implement policies that improve the country’s business enabling environment, thereby enhancing the role of the private sector in agriculture, trade facilitation, health, energy, and biodiversity conservation. The program also strengthens economic governance and public financial management and enhances the role of civil society in supporting Mozambique’s ability to plan, manage, and finance its own development
• We are looking for dynamic and motivated young professionals to assist with implementation of this important and exciting project activities in the agriculture portfolio

Duties

• The specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Support the Portfolio Manager in administering and following- up on different assignments
• Attend meetings, take notes, translate short documents, draft reports
• Assist short- and long-term consultants by collecting and analyzing relevant data
• Assist with the drafting of the weekly and quarterly reports
• Assist in events (workshops/seminars) planning and implementation: draft and send invites, provide assistance to participants, take notes and draft event reports
• Assist in the revision of consultants and grantees deliverables
• Support the Monitoring and evaluation:
• Participate in field work for selected activities, interview, gather information and data, process and produce reports
• Carry out gender and age-analyses of various topics related to the agriculture sector and produce short briefing notes and powerpoint presentations on the same
• Other tasks: Everyday workflow managed including operational activities, implementation of workshops, seminars and setting up meetings

Requisites

• Student currently enrolled in a degree (or equivalent) in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy or Development studies (university degree or diploma completed preferred)
• Research and analytical skills
• Excellent drafting/writing skills in Portuguese and English
• A mature understanding of development policy issues and challenges
• Gender analysis skills are an advantage
• A professional experience in the field of policy analytical work and M&E is an advantage

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Interested candidates must submit their CV in English
• The program is intended to commence in mid-December 2023 and be completed in after three months

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to speed_recruitment@dai.com with the Subject line “Agriculture Intern”