Biodiversity Intern

Description

• SPEED is a USAID-funded project to improve the business environment through better trade and investment policies. Its goal is to have more companies doing more business, resulting in increased trade and investment and a stronger competitive position for Mozambican firms, thus creating local opportunities for jobs and income growth. SPEED focuses on reforming trade and investment policies and also emphasizes the policy implementation process, including monitoring implementation of reforms
• The impact of SPEED interventions are supposed to be monitored based in a pragmatic and systematic framework. It is basically for estimating the monetary benefits for Mozambique from policy changes supported by SPEED
• Thus, the purpose of this position is, essentially, to ensure an accurate estimation of the impact of SPEED interventions

Duties

• The specific duties include, but 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

Support the Monitoring and evaluation

• Participate in field work for selected activities, interview, gather information and data, process and produce reports

Other tasks

• Everyday workflow managed including operational activities, implementation of workshops, seminars and setting up meetings

Requisites

• Student currently enrolled in a degree in Biodiversity Conservation, Coastal and or Marine Biology, Natural Resources Management or equivalent (university degree or diploma completed preferred)
• Research and analytical skills
• Writing skills in Portuguese and English
• Understanding of: i) Biodiversity Conservation challenges and issues; ii) policy development issues and challenges
• Willingness to improve experience in the field of policy analytical work and M&E

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• The position is intended to be completed after three months
• Contract type: Internship agreement
• The Biodiversity intern reports to the Biodiversity Conservation Portfolio Manager and to the project DCOP and COP
• Contract nr.: 72065621F00004

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to speed_recruitment@speed-program.com with the Subject line “Biodiversity Intern”