Intern for Programs Team
Promundo-US
Washington, DC
September 2020
Overview
Promundo-US, an international non-governmental organization (NGO) working to promote gender equality andprevent violence, seeks an intern to work with its Program team in Washington, DC office.
About Promundo
Promundo is a global leader in promoting gender equality and preventing violence by engaging men and boys in partnership with women and girls. We believe that working with men and boys to transform harmful gender norms and unequal power dynamics is a critical part of the solution to achieve gender equality. Promundo's formative research and rigorous evaluation, evidence-based programs, and targeted advocacy efforts strive to create change at multiple levels. Since 1997, Promundo's initiatives – in collaboration with partners in more than 45 countries - have reached nearly 10 million people through programs and training, campaigns and community engagement; and over 2 billion potential viewers through media, resulting in broader awareness around gender equality and violence prevention, as well as changes in attitudes and behaviors related to intimate partner violence; sexual and reproductive health and rights; and domestic work and caregiving, among others. For more information, visit: www.promundoglobal.org
The intern will work under the supervision of the Program Director/Senior Program Officer and will have the following responsibilities:
Internship Responsibilities
· Support the Programs Team in the development of research tools and protocols to guide formative research in ongoing and future projects, evaluations and assessments of existing programming;
· Support the implementation of qualitative research and development of subsequent learning briefs on programs to systematize the lessons learned and best practices of its various adaptations
· Support the Programs Team to develop a knowledge management repository organizing Promundo's curricula, publications, M&E tools, formative research instruments and other relevant programmatic materials.
· Support technical assistance and capacity building activities with local partners (eg: non-governmental organizations, research institutions or private companies) and other activities involved in implementing programs. These can include organizing meetings, preparing background materials, drafting key agreements from coordination and program inception meetings, drafting quarterly reports, etc. with high quality and in a timely manner
· Update and support the development of gender-transformative curricula content to be implemented through in-person, virtual or remote methodologies
· Support Programs team in the implementation of virtual gender-transformative trainings
· Systematize the organization of proposal program narratives and concept notes in a repository
· Edit, reformat, and conduct simple layout of documents including training agendas, budgets, training PowerPoints, and other documents as requested
· Conduct background research on key themes and issues to inform program and research tool design, including but not limited to fatherhood and caregiving, youth and equality, conflict and masculinities, gender and economic justice
· Develop blog posts and other social media content as needed
· Other tasks as assigned
Required Skills
· Excellent English writing, editing, and proofreading skills
· Second language skills, Spanish, French and / or Arabic preferred
· Strong attention to detail
· Hard worker and quick learner
· Proactive, able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize well, with strong self- motivation
· Understanding of program design, M&E frameworks and tools, developing curricula or trainings
Desirable Qualifications
· Graduate degree
· Knowledge of gender, global health, international development, and/or social justice issues
· Qualitative and/or quantitative research skills
Duration & Location
· Flexible start date; late September 2020 preferred.
· Ability to commit to internship for 16 hours/week for six months, at least through mid-March 2021, with potential to extend.
· This position will be working remotely at least through the end of the year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Though the internship is remote, Promundo-US is a DC-based employer. For tax purposes, you must have residence in DC, MD, or VA.
Compensation
$14.00/hour
Process
To apply, please send a 1) resume, 2) cover letter, and 3) writing sample of no more than 3 pages no later than September 18 to: jobs@promundoglobal.org. Please write "Programs Internship" as the subject heading. Please indicate if you are legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Please view this description as a general overview, but not a mandatory comprehensive list. If you feel passionate about our efforts and believe that you have the skills to contribute and lead in this role, do apply. We want to hear from you!
Promundo-US is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive working space for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin including ancestry, ethnicity, sex including pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender status, disability, alienage or citizenship status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, actual or perceived sexual orientation.
Research and Evaluation Internship
Promundo-US
Overview
Promundo-US, an international non-governmental organization working to promote gender equality and violence prevention, seeks a paid, part-time Research and Evaluation Intern to work remotely with our research team. This position will form part of Promundo's research team.
About Promundo
Founded in Brazil in 1997, Promundo works to promote gender equality and create a world free from violence by engaging men and boys in partnership with women and girls. Promundo is a global consortium with members in the United States, Brazil, Portugal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Chile that collaborate to achieve this mission by conducting cutting-edge research that builds the knowledge base on masculinities and gender equality; developing, evaluating, and scaling up high-impact gender-transformative interventions and programs; and carrying out national and international campaigns and advocacy initiatives to prevent violence and promote gender justice. For more information, see: www.promundoglobal.org.
Internship Responsibilities
Assist Promundo research staff on qualitative and quantitative research projects related to gender, masculinities, health, and similar topics, including:
● Conducting literature searches and retrieving articles and reports, summarizing research, and contributing to literature reviews and other desk research.
● Cataloguing and organizing research tools and/or literature.
● Mapping study questionnaires against datasets.
● Participating in the analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative data.
● Contribute to the development of questionnaires and other research, monitoring, and evaluation tools.
● Contribute to/draft reports, briefs, blogs based on quantitative and qualitative data for both research and non-research audiences.
Required Qualifications or Skills:
● Master's student or undergraduate degree with strong focus on quantitative and qualitative research methods.
● Experience with writing literature reviews and research summaries.
● Experience with quantitative data analysis required; experience with qualitative data analysis also preferred.
● Experience interpreting and writing reports based on quantitative data.
● Excellent writing skills and strong attention to detail.
● Knowledge of gender, global health, international development, and/or social justice issues.
● Keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
● Language skills in Spanish or French will be an asset.
● Personal characteristics: Proactive, able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize well, with strong self- motivation, quick learner, flexible, reliable, and in possession of a sense of humor.
Duration
● Flexible start date: but beginning as early as September 15, 2020
● Ability to commit to internship for 16-20 hours/week for a minimum of three months, with potential to extend.
Compensation
● $14/hour
Process
To apply, please send the following to jobs@promundoglobal.org with the subject line "Research & Evaluation Internship":
2) cover letter addressed to Kate Doyle
3) short writing sample (no more than 2 pages; it can be an excerpt of a larger text)
Deadline: no later than September 25, 2020.
Though the internship is remote, Promundo-US is a DC-based employer. For tax purposes, you must have residence in DC, MD, or VA.
Please indicate if you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Promundo-US is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Promundo-US prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Promundo-US conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
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