Wednesday, October 13, 2010

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH JARCO CONSULTING PLC


JaRco Consulting PLC is an international consulting firm based in Addis Ababa, 
Ethiopia specializing in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. The focus of its 
work is in the field of food and livelihood security, HIV and AIDS and health
 and nutrition, with a cross-cutting focus on gender and capacity building. 
JaRco is currently implementing a number of large-scale monitoring and 
evaluation activities in Ethiopia, with a focus on complex baseline assessments,  
evaluation and data quality analysis.

JaRco is immediately seeking a graduate-level candidate for a 6 months to 1 year 
internship based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. This is a full-time internship beginning 
immediately. The intern will be a member of JaRco's
team on the ground in Addis Ababa and will undertake the following Scope of Work.  

*    Support the program department in implementing a variety of projects.  
*    Participate in the coordination of field work.
*    Participate in tool design and development. 
*    Assist in qualitative and quantitative research. 
*    Help with documentation and report writing.
*    Help with quantitative data entry and analysis.
*    Assist with proposal development as required. 

Required Experience
- Generally pursuing a graduate degree in development studies, monitoring and evaluation,
 public health, economic, sociology or a related field, at the time of participation in the internship.

- Varied computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access); Proficient in managing data 
and creating charts and graphs in Excel, Access, SPSS, CsPro or other related software. 
 Capable of statistical analysis is a plus.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, work independently as well as part of 
a fast-paced team.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

This is a unique opportunity for the right person to gain practical experience in
 international development monitoring and evaluation activities. In addition, 
the successful candidate will gain hands on experience related to qualitative
 and quantitative research methods.  The intern will gain exposure working on
 systems that are key to international development work with donors such as 
USAID, DFID and the World Bank, including frequent contact and interaction with
 local and international NGOs. 

Please see JaRco's website:  www.jarrco.info for further information about 
JaRco Consulting.

If you are interested and fulfill the minimum requirements, please contact us