Central Asia: Program Volunteer – Based in Bishkek, Dushanbe or Tashkent At ACTED

INTERNSHIP | 6 MONTHS | JANUARY 2023

ACTED

Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries affected by conflicts, disasters or socio-economic hardship. With a team of 7,000 national staff and 400 international staff, ACTED implements 500 projects a year to support more than 20 million beneficiaries, notably in hard-to-reach areas.

ACTED goes to the last mile through programs and approaches that look beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihood reconstruction and sustainable development. Guided by the motto “Think Local, Act Global” and its 3Zero –Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty – strategy, ACTED puts local territories at the centre and provides a tailored support to local needs.

ACTED Central Asia

ACTED has been present in Central Asia for over 25 years. ACTED opened in Tajikistan in 1996 and currently has a coordination office in the capital Dushanbe and operational offices in Khujand, Murgab and Ayni. In Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, ACTED has been operating since 1999, with coordination offices in both capitals, Tashkent and Bishkek, and operational bases in Jalalabad and Osh.

Across Central Asia, ACTED’s focus is on participatory, inclusive and multi-sectoral community-development efforts. ACTED is implementing a wide range of programming in all three countries to develop the capacity of civil society organisations, local authorities and the private sector to build strong and resilient communities.

You will be in charge of

In close collaboration with the respective Programme team as well as the Project Development (PD) team at field level and Grant Management Unit (GMU) at HQ level, the Programme Intern provides support to the core functions of the Programme, notably in terms of a) programme implementation and research; b) grant management; and c) external communication and visibility.

  • Programme implementation and research
  • Grant management
  • External communications and visibility
  • Other

Expected skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s level degree in a relevant field; • Thematic or geographically relevant experience via previous internships or academic studies; • Familiarity (work or travel) in Central Asia or CIS countries, will be a distinct advantage; • Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods and tools; • Excellent spoken and written English; • Knowledge of Russian, Kyrgyz, Tajik or Uzbek will be an advantage.

Conditions

Status: volunteer

  • 300 USD per month living allowance
  • Coverage of all accommodation, guesthouse, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50 kg
  • The provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.
  • One week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ, including a 3-days in situ security training
  • Psychological assistance

How to apply

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email (jobs@acted.org), including the reference: PROGV/CA

Please note that ACTED will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.

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