Junior Officer Program/ internship
Are you ready to work with a growing Syrian consultancy specializing in monitoring & Evaluation and research?
Would you like access to resources, a professional network and experienced mentors to help you produce high quality publishable research?
Trust Consultancy and Development is looking for remote interns/ junior officers to contribute to its research and evaluation in international development and humanitarian aid in the MENA region and beyond; for three (3) months with possible 3 months extension, (either part time or full time).
About Trust
Trust Consultancy and Development is an independent Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and Capacity Development consulting firm based in Gaziantep, Turkey. Founded in 2016, Trust is now a well-established leading provider of third-party monitoring (TPM), evaluations, verification, capacity building, and data collection services for development and humanitarian programming in Syria and the surrounding MENA region. To date, Trust has conducted more than 80 projects, for clients including GIZ, Expertise France, Relief International, Mercy Corps, Care International, World Vision, Save the Children, IMC, CARE, Women for Women and other international and regional non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, and donors. So far, Trust had assignments in Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Libya.
Description of position:
Trust Consultancy is looking for innovative researchers to join our Junior Officer Program. This program seeks to provide students, recent graduates, and emerging professionals with the opportunity to advance their knowledge in international development, humanitarian aid, and monitoring and evaluation. Unlike many traditional internships, our Junior Project Officers are given purposeful tasks and genuine responsibilities that will enhance their own professional development as well as the mission and goals of the company. Our junior officers write proposals, conduct literature and desk reviews, draft policy papers, manage databases, design tools for data collection, conduct data analysis, write reports, prepare translations, organize webinars, write blog posts, and conduct market research, among many other tasks. Our program is aimed at preparing all participants to embark on successful careers in M&E and humanitarian work.
This program is specifically geared toward individuals who are interested in conducting research and monitoring & Evaluation. The successful candidate(s) will contribute to important research underway in the field, and may have the opportunity to present this research at sector-specific conferences. For more information about Trust Consultancy and its services, please visit its website https://trustconsultancy.org/
The areas of our JO program are:
1- Grants proposal writing
2- M&E and research *proposal writing*
3- Monitoring and Evaluation
4- Media and communication
5- Capacity Development
6- Data Collection
7- Business Development: (services and markets, learning, Marketing,..)
Details
The length of the internship is 3 months, with the possibility of extension to up to six months based on both parties’ requirements. Applicants who are invited for interview will have a semi-structured conversation with Trust staff that focuses on skills, interest, what motivates you, why you want to work for Trust, and your regional interest and experience. You will then have to complete a short-written assignment designed to assess your written and research capabilities.
Compensation
This is an unpaid, remote position. Successful applicants can expect to receive:
-References at the end of the program
-Career advice and networking opportunities
-Opportunities to partake in Trust’s capacity building and training workshops at no cost.
-Opportunities to represent the company and its research at conferences or regional events (if applicable, Trust will cover all costs for travel)
While there is no guarantee that this position will result in a long-term employment opportunity, more than half of our current staff joined Trust as Junior Project Officers.
To have an idea about some of our current junior officers, please consult our recent newsletter here*:* https://trustconsultancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Final-Newsletter…
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their C.V (maximum 2 pages). and a covering letter of no more than a page expressing their interest in partaking in research with Trust to
join-trust@trustconsultancy.org with Intern and name as the subject of the email.
The one-page cover letter should clearly state
1- Education background
2- Relevant experience
3- Motivations to Join Trust as an intern/ junior officer
4- Expectations to be met by the end of the internship
5- What they can bring to Trust/ why Trust should be interested in them
6- When they can/ prefer to join Trust (not earlier than December 2021 and for how long (minimum 3 months, maximum 6 months)
7- Department/ areas of interest and why their interest is currently relevant: grants proposal writing, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, media and communication, capacity development, data collection and business development: (services and markets, learning, Marketing,..)
8- Availability: part time or full time, length of internship.
9- This is a remote and unpaid opportunity, please confirm this in your cover letter
10- Country where they stay during remote internship
Trust will contact shortlisted candidates and arrange for a Zoom interview. Trust will notify all applicants with the outcome of their application.