Youth and Communication Intern (m/f)

Description

• The interns should support USAID in identifying and meeting with representatives of youth organizations, networks, and associations to gather input into USAID activities geared towards youth and development
• All qualified Mozambican students at a university in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region who meet the education requirements below
• Work hours: Part-time; 20 hours/week
• Salary: Unpaid Internship
• Length of hire: January 17, 2022 – July 15, 2022 (6 months)

Duties

• Advise the Mission on challenges and opportunities facing youth engagement in civil society, health, agriculture, and education related programming
• Design and implement a youth mapping exercise for existing USAID/Mozambique programming to identify intentional and unintentional youth programming
• Support USAID to develop and implement outreach activities targeted at youth audiences
• Evaluate and provide accurate responses to social media requests from users through private messaging and liaise with technical teams for specific technical requests that require technical input for a response within USAID social media platforms
• Edit and catalog all photographs and appropriately store them on USAID Mozambique online platforms
• Design graphics/posters for use in social media, internal and external events; and
• Assist with general developing of social media content that is targeted to the Mozambican youth population

Requisites

• Language: Level 3 (Good Working Knowledge) Speaking, Reading, Writing of Portuguese is required. Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English is required. (This will be tested)
• Computer: Google suite (google docs, google drive, Gmail, etc.), Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Marketing, Social Science, Public Health, Economics, Business, or a related field
• Experience: One to three years of working or volunteering with youth or community-based organizations is desirable. Communications and outreach-related experience is desirable

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• All qualified Mozambican students who meet the education requirements below
• Only applications written in English will be received and considered
• Additional selection criteria: The candidate must be able to obtain and hold a local security clearance and medical clearance
• Please note that U.S Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique (and all U.S. Government agencies and Departments) NEVER requires payment of any money in connection with a job application

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will not be considered: DS-174 form in ENGLISH link here: http://bit.ly/2mmrapP
• Copy of school transcript as proof of degree, certification, and employment documents. (ID or Passport)

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to MaputoHRRecruitment@state.gov with the Subject line “Youth and Communication Intern”