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  Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian aid and development agency, is looking to hire an intern for its Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) program. If you would like to build a career in humanitarian work, this is an opportunity to begin doing so.
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The CIPP program is an initiative of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and is being executed in partnership with Mercy Corps. Since its commencement in 2019, both bodies have worked through the CIPP program to prevent violent conflict in six states across the North West and North Central regions: Benue, Plateau, Kogi, Kaduna, Kano and Katsina. Mercy Corps intends to have an intern working with it, who will provide support to the CIPP and manage the daily affairs of the program. The intern will attend to complex and sensitive issues and is expected to handle them in a professional manner. Note that this position is based in the FCT (Abuja).
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Job Details

This internship role comes with the following responsibilities:
  • Taking care of office systems, including filing and data management
  • Managing CIPP activity-related travel arrangements
  • Work with the supervisor to research and follow up issues that are part of responsibilities around the CIPP program
  • Produce reports, briefing papers, and presentations for the supervisor
  • Help with the preparation of agendas and minutes of meetings
  • Ensure that activities are carried out in compliance with Mercy Corps and its donor’s regulations around peace and conflict programming

Eligibility

Persons interested in applying for this internship role are expected to meet these conditions:
  • Have a Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Science field
  • Possess strong IT skills, including proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Be able to organize work schedules and pay close attention to detail
  • Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
If you would like to become an intern with Mercy Corps, you can apply for this role here. Featured Image Source: Hot Nigerian Jobs
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This article was first published on 29th October 2021

ikenna-nwachukwu

Ikenna Nwachukwu holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He loves to look at the world through multiple lenses- economic, political, religious and philosophical- and to write about what he observes in a witty, yet reflective style.

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