Internship Monitoring, Evaluation, Knowledge & Learning

Mensen met een Missie is an organisation for international cooperation and solidarity that aims to change beliefs that lead to hatred and violence. To do this, we’ve joined forces with hundreds of partner organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. With people who dare to go against the current, who stick their necks out and stand up for justice, inclusion and equality. Together we facilitate dialogue between people on each side of a conflict. We inspire consideration and discussion of harmful beliefs, so that mutual hatred and mistrust can decrease. Our team in The Hague consists of about 30 people who work daily with passion and commitment, on building a world without violence.

For our various programmes, we are looking for a: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Intern

                                                           Duration: in consultation; 6 months
                                                           Start: Mid-October 2024

The Mensen met een Missie Meal team works on various programmes.  The Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA), a 5-year programme to promote freedom of religion or belief in seven countries in Africa and Asia. This programme is run with four other consortium partners and numerous partners based in different countries in Africa, Asia, and the MENA region.. Mensen met een Missie is the lead organisation and the coordinator of the international JISRA consortium. The JISRA consortium works with a great variety of local faith-based actors, partners, networks, youth organisations and women’s organisations to support, capacitate and amplify inclusive voices and policies. The unique composition allows JISRA to work within faith communities as well as with high level decision makers.

Besides JISRA, Mensen met een Missie is also starting the implementation of a new programme, the Peace Project. This 8-year programme aims to transform harmful convictions, foster cohesive connections, and promote conducive conditions for peace in the DRC, Burundi, Uganda, and South Sudan. Key components of the programme include promoting alternative narratives, fostering trauma healing, and igniting (interfaith) dialogue. We will also actively advocate for fair and inclusive policies and practices at local, national and international levels.

What are you going to do?

• Contribute to the Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) team
• Support with writing and reviewing reports, and progress against results frameworks with different country teams.
• Conduct secondary data analysis (including local partner's annual reports and data from Monitoring & Evaluation)
• Support with Local Partner communication and support.
• Contribute to the writing of knowledge papers and support the seven country teams in writing their knowledge papers.
• Provide editing assistance and minute taking in meetings.

You are our ideal intern if you...

• Are a student at a college or university program in the field of Development Studies, international Relations or another relevant study;
• Speak and write fluent English. Dutch, French, and Bahasa Indonesia are also beneficial.
• Are critical and analytical, and able to work both individual as in a team.
• Have an interest in international cooperation, are open to other cultures, religions and other ideas, and have an affinity with working towards peaceful societies;
• Are proficient with Microsoft office.
• Are a go-getter who is full of good ideas and who likes to take initiative;
• Are flexible: you see a plan that turns out differently than expected as a challenge;

What do we offer you?

• Plenty of room for your own initiative;
• Experience in the dynamic non-profit industry;
• Sparring with and learning from great colleagues in a casual atmosphere, including other interns;
• An internship agreement; duration and number of hours per week in consultation (flexible working days);
• A workplace at our cozy office in The Hague for part of the week (the rest of the week we work from home);
• An internship allowance of 500 euros per month based on 32 hours per week.

Interested?

Send your letter with CV to sollicitatie@mensenmeteenmissie.nl as soon as possible to  sollicitatie@mensenmeteenmissie.nl. For more information about this position, please contact Fatema Kakal fatemakakal@mensenmeteenmissie.nl or Annebob Westerhof on annebobwesterhof@mensenmeteenmissie.nl

Mensen met een Missie is an organisation where diversity and inclusion are paramount and where everyone feels welcome and valued. That’s why we invite everybody to apply, regardless of religion, roots, gender, sexual preference or age.