Intern - Project Management Support

The SGP Fiji Intern is expected to support the team in the following duties.

Main Responsibilities

M&E Development Support

• Participate in the implementation of the SGP Fiji OP7 Country Programme Strategy M&E Plan.
• Assist the National Coordiantor (NC) and Programme Assistant (PA) in designing data collection tools, templates, and assist in regular data collection or generation process from projects.
• Participate in data analysis to determine projects’ progress achieved.

Project Information Management

• Update and maintain the project database. 
• Work with NC and PA to ensure all projects’ reports are submitted on time.

Reporting and Documentation 

• Review and compile monitoring reports, project progress reports, evaluation reports, photographs, case studies video documentaries, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
• Support NC and PA to ensure that lessons learned from the projects monitored, and evaluations are documented properly in the databases.

General Responsibility

• Work with the NC and PA to collect case studies, best practice documentation, lesson learn; and update and manage that information in project's reports and other knowledge products.
• Contribute to developing and managing knowledge products (knowledge management) of the project.
• Support the SGP Fiji’s Social Media updates. 
• Assist with all field reports. 
• Carry out other tasks assigned by the NC.  

Training components and learning elements

The selected candidate will be exposed towards diverse elements involved in the GEF Small Grant Programme where s/he will have an opportunity to learn on project identification, development, and management, grant making, project financing, administration and logistics and event management.    

Participation in missions or training courses

Willingness to travel to and stay some or more days at project sites mostly in the interior and/or outer islands.

Additional comments

Key Deliverables

1. Monitoring and evaluation analysis and reporting to NC.  
2. Projects filing, and profiles updated on database.
3. SGP social media updates and visibility.
4. Internship end of placement report.

• Currently enrolled in a university programme such as Bachelor, Masters, or Ph.D. (or the equivalent) or have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the application date of the internship.

Language

• Excellent command of written and spoken English required.

Computer Literacy

• Knowledge on basic computer skills including Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required.
• Knowledge on handling virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams is required.

Experience

• Demonstrated interest in environmental issues and demonstrated academic ability in at least one of the GEF focal areas.
• Demonstrated interest in community-oriented environment and development programmes, and in project design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Ability to think and work logically and work precisely with attention to detail
• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds.