Intern Comms

Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.

The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing...when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.  

Job Summary: 

With guidance from the Supervisor, the Intern will be responsible to provide support to promote our work on the HAPPY Program, with a level of effort in supporting program teams in documenting success stories and disseminating lessons learned. Their primary responsibilities will be supporting with developing design concepts and recording scripted impact stories as assigned. The intern will report to the Program’ s Director or his/her Designee

Program Overview: 

Harnessing Agriculture Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) aims to drive shared prosperity in Ghana by creating, sustaining, or improving dignified jobs and increasing agricultural productivity across the poultry, rice, soy, and tomato value chains. HAPPY will bridge the productivity gaps in these four value chains by building resilient youth-led and women-led food systems. The program will harness the power of young women and men to enhance the sourcing and business models of off-takers, pursue innovative entrepreneurial ventures, support the adoption of improved practices and inputs, and influence the enabling environment by making their voices heard. The result will be a more prosperous and inclusive agricultural sector that propels growth across the country.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support Program’s Team to enhance the visibility of HAPPY Program and identify opportunities to showcase HAPPY program.
• Support Program’s Team to document success stories and disseminate lessons learned.
• Provide support to Country Office to drive in-country internal communications guides
• Provide general administrative support to the Program's Team including scheduling of meetings/trainings/ events, note-taking and writing of minutes.
• Submit weekly work plans to Supervisor
• Support with capturing of Team meeting minutes and actions with reminders to Team members on actions due and timelines
• Participate and Observe trainings, as well as support with training logistics such as venue set up, oversight of training materials, attendance sheets etc.
• Support the compilation and review of reports including monthly reports, quarterly reports etc.
• Support planned research, assessments/evaluations undertaken by the MEL Team as well as the implementation of initiatives, systems, etc including write ups of Impact stories
• Support with data collection and data validations on online systems/tools.
• Participate in all required TechnoServe sponsored workshops and training.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor and functional leads of the Program’s Team.

 Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience with Canva, Wordpress and other graphic design software packages (e.g., Photoshop).
• Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills as well as problem solving skills
• Planning skills and working to strict time-guidelines
• Computer literacy, including Word Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to utilize data statistical software/tools as well as visualize reports is a plus

Required Languages: Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills, including fluency in English. Fluency in at least one (1) local language

Travel: 20%

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.

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