Mercy Corps Kyrgyzstan is pleased to announce internship opportunities in its Bishkek office for 5 months, from August 2024 to December 2024. Two interns will support a PR of Mercy Corps in Kyrgyzstan program activities. One intern, with SMM skills, will assist with SNS through participation in Mercy Corps events, while the other will assist with video production.
General Service Summary
Mercy Corps is an international non-profit organization that has been operating in Kyrgyzstan since 1994 and promotes the development of local communities. For 30 years, Mercy Corps in Kyrgyzstan has been working in the field of improving literacy and nutrition for children, creating access to clean drinking water, organizing school orchards, providing assistance in emergency situations, and strengthening peace. Mercy Corps Strategy for 2024-27 in Kyrgyzstan aims to increase access to food, water, and natural resources, as well as to increase the capacity to manage conflicts in vulnerable rural areas in order to create viable and inclusive communities.
Since 2012, Mercy Corps has been implementing the McGovern-Dole "Food for Education and Child Nutrition" program with the support of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Within the framework of this program, Mercy Corps' activities are aimed at improving the literacy of school-age children and the organization of hot meals in more than 900 schools, introducing best practices in the field of health and nutrition of primary school students, and their communities.
The project "Water for Peace: Climate-resilient and Peaceful Communities", funded by the PATRIP Foundation, contributes to stabilization and/or conflict prevention by improving irrigation and domestic water supply in 25 settlements of the Batken Region.
Qualification Requirements for SMM intern and intern in video production
Requirements for SMM intern:
Requirements for an intern in video production:
Intern Responsibilities:
SMM intern is required to cover the basic events organized or participated by Mercy Corps staff. It is expected that he or she will enhance Mercy Corps' online visibility (on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube)
Intern for video production will assist in the creation of documentary and promotional videos highlighting human stories and impactful projects of Mercy Corps in Kyrgyzstan.
Interested individuals are requested to submit their CV, a cover letter, and contact information of at least 2 referees by e-mail hr-kg@mercycorps.org indicating "SMM intern" or “Intern in video production” in the subject line.
The deadline for submission is July 28, 2024.
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We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal-opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have a sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we operate.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants, or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying for this role an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding, or trafficking policy. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to the Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).