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Are you looking for Internship jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Research Intern job at Green Africa Youth Organization
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
Founded in the year 2014, we are dedicated to developing the human interest to observe basic natural laws and adopt the behaviour of living in harmony with nature. We seek a future where there is a balanced relationship between humans and the various natural systems on which they depend in such a way that all the components are accorded a proper degree of sustainability. Over the years our work has been in diverse fields including climate change, circular economy, disaster risk reduction, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy activism.
Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) is a youth-led gender-balanced Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that advocates for environmental sustainability and community development. Founded in 2014 in Ghana, GAYO is dedicated to raising awareness, educating, and building the capacity of different stakeholders to adopt sustainable environmental practices that satisfy the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to have a good quality of life. As part of the Green Africa Youth Organization’s aim to expand across other African countries, we have established the GAYO in Uganda office to advance the mission of researching to provide solutions to pressing environmental issues through youth empowerment and public education. To achieve its objective, GAYO works with various institutions and multiple levels of governance to implement climate change, circular economy, and disaster risk reduction projects within communities.
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Research Intern job at Green Africa Youth Organization
Green Africa Youth Organization
Job Description
Job Title: Research Intern (No Experience NGO Jobs)
Organisation: Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
As part of the Green Africa Youth Organization’s aim to expand across other African countries, we have established the GAYO in Uganda office to advance the mission of researching to provide solutions to pressing environmental issues through youth empowerment and public education. “The primary responsibility of this role is to support the research officer to conduct various studies on topics of the organization’s interest. This portfolio will entail conducting baselines surveys, developing research tools, engaging stakeholders, data analysis, writing research papers and other activities embedded within the research programs of the organization. The Research Intern will report directly to the Research officer.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
The Research intern will largely support the research team in:
Designing Research Projects: Support research that aligns with GAYO’s goals.
Data Collection and Analysis: Conduct surveys, interviews, and statistical evaluations.
Knowledge Sharing: Draft reports, policy briefs, and presentations.
Collaboration: Assess GAYO’s works across the three tracks (Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change, and Circular Economy) to integrate findings into publications and actionable programs.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Minimum qualification: Currently enrolled in the final year or a recent graduate of a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental studies, Social Sciences, Climate Change or a related discipline.
Requirements
Good knowledge of key national and international institutions, conventions and agreements related to climate change, environmental sustainability and waste management.
Excellent research skills, including conducting literature reviews and quantitative and qualitative data analyses.
Strong enthusiasm in people-centered research..
Good communication skills, planning, coordination and reporting, and expectation management.
Familiarity with virtual working tools including Zoom, Teams, Google Docs, and Microsoft Office suite.
Knowledge of spatial survey software (e.g. QGIS, ArcGIS), and statistical tools and software (e.g. Kobotoolbox, SPSS, Stata, R) for data collection and analysis.
Highly organized with attention to detail.
Ability to work under minimum supervision with timely execution of tasks.
How to Apply
All candidates should send an application package that should consist of: a one-page cover letter stating your interest in the role and highlighting your relevant achievements in the role and a recent CV – all these merged into one single pdf. Not more than 5 MB in size.
Deadline: 28th February 2025
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