M&E internship At Yoga and Sports with Refugees

Doing your internship with Yoga and Sport with Refugees (YSR) is a great opportunity to combine an academic internship with gaining very practical on the ground experience in a grassroots organization working with people on the move. Your internship is always a combination of a specific project, event organization and regular volunteering in our gyms. This means you will also do gym shifts where you register people, take care of the equipment and provide everyone with what they need to exercise.

At the Monitoring and Evaluation in YSR we work to continuously expand and upgrade our data collection, data analysis, and data visualization. Our activity includes a close collaboration with the fundraising department and with the communication department to establish a clear and reliable communication with the audience of the Organization.

We are looking for a profile that can support the M&E department with technical knowledge of JavaScript and/or Google App Script, and that can handle tasks of data analysis using Excel Formula Syntax.

We will work in

Evaluation of the currently existing list of KPIs of Yoga and Sport With Refugees and update/redefine KPIs to ensure that they represent the organization goals, that they are transparent, and that there are aligned with the objectives of the Organization.
Analyze the data sources, improve when necessary (aligning on the chosen method with participants’ and volunteers’ interests), align the data collected with the needs and minimize the manually added data, when necessary, simplify the means to collect it to minimize human error.
Develop standardized data flow that includes primary data sources (e.g. financial, data on participants & their participation, surveys, volunteers database and manually entered data), processed data (e.g. by use, purpose, data sensitivity) and reports.
Develop the dashboard that visualizes KPIs for the three different audiences of YSR: donors, management, and beneficiaries.

You will meet weekly with the other interns, staff team and your responsible coordinator to discuss the progress on your project and where this might overlap with others.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, energetic, analytic, good at time management, and motivated to grow the organization with us.

What we offer:

the opportunity to support a growing organisation
the opportunity to get to know a non-profit organization from the inside and be involved in the different aspects of the organization.
to be part of an amazing community.
a position where you support each other through sports.
the possibility to do a lot of sports
develop your analytic, writing, researching and networking skills
work with people from many different countries and backgrounds
a learning environment where we take the development of our people very seriously.

What we are looking for:

A minimum age of 21 years
A minimum commitment of 3 months
Proficiency in English writing and speaking
Required knowledge of: JavaScript and/or Google App Script.
Required knowledge of Excel Formula Syntax.
Preferable experience in data sources analysis and in data flow improvement.
Preferable experience in conceptualization, design, implementation, and evaluation of : KPIs, surveys, and focus groups.
Preferable experience in impact assessment production.
Someone who is organized, loves to plan and has great time management skills
Someone who is independent and preferably has experience with work in NGOs
Someone who is eager to learn and is not afraid to take up new tasks
Someone with a flexible approach and able to adapt to different situations

Additional notes:

YSR strongly encourages qualified people with a refugee background to apply. We seek to ensure that everyone is given equal opportunities.

Safeguarding, Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in our organisation, and you will be required to understand, train and comply to our safeguarding policy and supporting documents.

YSR does not provide housing or financial support.