Social Safeguards

The Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) of the UKAID funded Accelerating Investment in Infrastructure in Nepal (AIIN) programme is managed by IMC Worldwide.The Major Projects Group (MPG) is funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development through its APPIIC project, and provides support to the Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) and other GoN ministries and agencies on investment promotion and the delivery of public infrastructure.

MPG internship

We are offering 3-month internships to the MPG in the following subject areas. The selected candidates will be entitled to a monthly stipend of NPR 23,000 and allowances as per APPIIC norms, and may subsequently be offered full-time positions with MPG.

Candidates for the MPG Internship must submit:

Curriculum Vitae (word format not exceeding one page A4) listing your educational background and professional experience (if any).

A short essay (not more than 500 words) in English on one of the topics below.  Candidates applying for more than one of the proposed internships need only submit one essay.  The essays will be assessed on the quality of the arguments presented rather than their completeness.

Internship : Social Safeguards

Assisting the Social and Environmental Safeguards Team to review, implement, and monitor social safeguards for infrastructure projects including Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plans, Livelihood Restoration Plans, and Local Benefits Plans.  Designing and carrying out surveys of households and communities directly affected by infrastructure projects.

Background

Final year social science undergraduate, graduate or post graduate with a demonstrable interest in gender equality and social inclusion and some knowledge of international safeguards standards.  Good spoken and written English and Nepali.

ESSAY TOPIC

Are international social safeguards standards relevant to Nepal?  What do you see as the key challenges of applying them?

Eligible candidates must apply before 17:00 hrs on the 18th December 2017 by submitting their CV and essay via email to appiicnepal@gmail.com . Candidates should reference their preferred internship field(s) in the email subject line. Applications are welcomed from all parts of the community and we encourage interest from women, Dalits, disadvantaged Janajatis and Madhesis. We encourage applicants to visit the websites ibn.gov.np for more information about IBN’s projects and investment promotion activities, and imcworldwide.com about IMC.

A panel of experts from APPIIC and IBN will shortlist applications for interview. The decision to shortlist candidates lies solely with APPIIC and therefore cannot be challenged. Successful applicants will be notified at the earliest possible date, and are discouraged from contactingAPPIIC regarding the outcome of their application.