Internship in Business Development for Monitoring and Evaluation Firm

Are you ready to work with a growing Syrian consultancy specializing in Monitoring & Evaluation and Capacity Building?

Are you interested in the livelihood or protection sector and want to expand your experience by taking part in actual M&E or Capacity building projects?

Are you happy to work remotely and excited to join an international team from all over the world?

Trust Consultancy and Development is looking for remote interns to contribute to its monitoring, evaluation, and capacity building activities in international development and humanitarian aid in the MENA region. This internship is for five (5) months with possible 1 month extension (full time) starting from May 2022.

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 200 projects, for clients including GIZ, Expertise France, Relief International, Mercy Corps, Care International, World Vision, Save the Children, IMC, CARE, Women for Women, UNFPA, UNDP, 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.

For more information about Trust Consultancy and its services, please visit its website https://trustconsultancy.org/

Description of position:

Trust Consultancy is currently looking for interns who are interested in expanding their knowledge and experience in Business Development for Capacity Building projects, Market Development, Media & Communication, Outreach and Marketing activities, focusing on the livelihoods and protection sectors.

Unlike traditional internships, our Junior Project Officers receive purposeful tasks and genuine responsibilities that will enhance their own professional development as well as realize the mission and goals of the company. As an intern in our Business Development Team, you will support the business development manager:

• Supporting the development and implementation of our capacity development projects from the tender phase to the closure

  Reviewing relevant tenders,

  Proposal Writing,

  Liaising with partners and clients,

  Attending and facilitating the trainings, acting as the project focal point,

  Reporting according to the clients and donors requirements.

• Searching and analysing new markets relevant to Trust activities in the MENA and South Asia region.

• Supporting the Media and Communication activities, through outreach, marketing and social media activities:

  Creating original content to publicize Trust achievements and updates on website and social media (videos, infographics, articles, posts),

  Supporting the organization of online events and webinars,

  Exploring new tools and strategies to build brand awareness.

Currently Junior Officers work within:

• The Proposal Writing Department, writing TPM and M&E project proposals.
• The TPM Department, assisting in desk reviews, drafting data collection tools, analyzing results and report writing.
• The Business Development Department, coordinating capacity building projects, writing capacity building proposals, drafting training materials, conducting internal capacity building activities and carrying out marketing and communication tasks

Department placement depends on the Junior Officers’ experience, sector interest and the company’s needs; and will be determined after recruitment.

Details

Current MA/PhD students, recent graduates, and emerging professionals the field of humanitarian aid, international development, or Monitoring & Evaluation, are welcome to apply. It is required that applicants be fluent in English, have excellent communication and teamwork skills, be self-disciplined, and able to follow established deadlines and multiple priorities, and high-level of computer literacy. Working knowledge of Arabic, Kurdish or Turkish would be considered an asset We are looking for self-starters, who take initiative and can work under tight deadlines.

The length of the internship is 5 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 and sector interest and experience.

Compensation

This is an unpaid, remote position. Successful applicants can expect to receive:

· Support and guidance from your line manager

· Capacity building sessions

· Frequent feedback

· Gain insights in humanitarian sectors and themes

· Involvement in proposals for NGOs and donors

· Understanding of requirements from NGOs and donors

· opportunities to partake in Trust’s capacity building and training workshops at no cost;

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.