United States only***NOTE: This is a US based remote position; The position can be based anywhere in the United States. US work authorization required at the time of application.***
About CRS:
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, peacebuilding, gender and youth.
CRS’ Agricultural and Livelihoods programming mission is to provide a Pathway to Prosperity that help people build more resilient livelihoods and communities. We aim to systematically help families to move from vulnerability to stability and gain economic prosperity and market-based resilience by working them on restorative production, market engagement, and financial inclusion. CRS’ diversified livelihoods approach is implemented through climate-responsive and nutrition-sensitive systems and lies on the foundations of social cohesion for collective action and gender equity and social inclusion (GESI).
This short-term summer hire position seeks a current graduate student or recent graduate interested in obtaining work experience that aligns with his/her studies in international development, management or policy, agriculture, gender studies, sociology, nutrition or other related field and/or to fulfill requirements for an academic course or degree.
Learning Components:
Deepened understanding of gender-sensitive and nutrition-sensitive agriculture-related programming.
Primary Function:
Contribute to the advancement of CRS’ Agriculture and Livelihoods Theory of Change: (1) documenting and sharing learning on CRS’ various gender-sensitive and nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions across the globe and (2) creating job-aids and other tools that support the roll out of gender-sensitive and nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions and (3) other functions that support the team’s efforts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to knowledge management and learning by collecting and synthesizing program information and results related to CRS Nutrition-sensitive agriculture programming that will support CRS proposal development and project designs. Work closely with Regional Technical Advisers (RTAs) for agriculture and nutrition and CRS Country Program staff to identify relevant program documents, data, and insights.
- Provide support in production of materials and resources for online distribution within and outside of CRS such as CRS’s Gender-Responsive Agriculture Extension Guidance document.
- Support the design and organization of an internal virtual learning and sharing meeting on school garden with CRS staff of McGovern Dole Projects
Key Working Relationships: Internal: Technical Advisor for Gender, Senior Technical Advisors for Gender, Regional Technical Advisors for Gender and Protection, for Agriculture and for Nutrition.
Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
- Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
- Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
- Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
- Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
- Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.
Basic Qualifications
- Recent college graduate or Master’s degree candidate in international development, management or policy studies, agriculture, nutrition, gender studies, social sciences, social work or related field.
- Good knowledge of concepts, approaches, and best practices in the field of international development. Gender integration and/or nutrition-sensitive agriculture programming knowledge desired.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint and web-based communications platforms (Teams).
- Strong English writing, reading and communication skills.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks.
- Ability to work independently when provided with clear directions and with a team.
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders across CRS (at headquarters, regional and country program levels).
- Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented.
- Two years related-work experience desired, but not required.
- Spanish or French language skills desired, but not required.
Physical Requirements/Environment:
The intern shall work outside the CRS office, working remotely from his/her home or school campus. No travel is planned, whether overseas or domestic. Meetings and discussions with CRS staff can be conducted telephonically or using web-based telecommunication software (Microsoft Teams).
Disclaimer Clause: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort,duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS’s talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting childrenand vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
EOE/M/F/D/V - CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (For all US and International positions)
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
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