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Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit Organization that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity, with a focus on vulnerable and under-served populations. Since 1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world.
EDC promotes equity and access to high quality education and health services and products that contribute to thriving communities where people from diverse backgrounds learn, live, and work together. We support an inclusive workplace culture that embraces many perspectives and broadens our understanding of the communities we serve, enhancing and enriching our work.
EDC is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
We are looking for candidates who share EDC’s commitment and understand the importance of cultural responsiveness in today’s context.
Project Description
The USAID Youth Empowerment Activity focuses on the assets and resilience that youth themselves possess and can recognize, champion, and reinforce in one another. It aims to improve access to knowledge and functional skills for more than 25,000 youth – aged 15 to 29 in 5 states (Eastern and Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Unity, Upper Nile, and Western Bahr el Ghazal) and 13 counties. It provides foundational English literacy and numeracy and Work Ready Now training to youth who have never been to school and those who have dropped out after one year so that they can generate an income, lead healthier lives and contribute to the social cohesion of their communities.
Job Description
The IT/ Media Intern will work as part of a team on the USAID Youth Empowerment Activity to support daily IT tasks.
He/She will work closely with the IT consultant, with support from other colleagues to train her/him on daily, weekly, and monthly operational activities.