Project Intern - INSPIRE Youth Project

About the role

Learning Masterminds (LM), an education and development organization, is running the INSPIRE youth project in Afuaman, Ga West Municipality, Greater Accra. The project aims to equip young people with life skills, leadership competencies, career awareness and opportunities that foster resilience and positive decision-making, and works with students, parents, schools and community stakeholders to improve educational participation and reduce school dropout. The internship is 12 months long, reports to the Project Coordinator and provides administrative, logistical, monitoring and field support.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning and implementation of project activities in participating schools and communities
• Assist in organizing life skills, leadership, mentoring and career guidance sessions
• Support participant registration and attendance management
• Facilitate and assist facilitators during training sessions and community engagements
• Help administer questionnaires, surveys and feedback forms, and support data entry, cleaning and validation
• Document activities with photos, videos and meeting notes for social media and fundraising
• Help prepare activity reports and success stories, and coordinate site visits and stakeholder meetings
• Assist in scheduling meetings and events, and perform other administrative duties assigned by the Project Coordinator

Required profile

• Recent graduate with a degree or diploma in Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Project Management, Youth Development or a related field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work with children, youth, teachers and community members
• Strong organizational and time management skills, good report writing and documentation skills
• Team player with a positive attitude, willing to learn, able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Desirable: passion for education and youth development, strong initiative and problem-solving skills

Required skills

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)