Internship Opportunities at Policy Innovation Centre (PIC)

The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) is the first national institutionalised behavioural initiative in Africa supporting government and stakeholders to make behaviourally informed decisions and generate evidence for impact driven interventions in critical thematic areas (Governance, Health, Gender & Social Inclusion, Education, Digital & Financial Inclusion). The PIC is positioned to support the delivery of better policies and innovative solutions for high impact interventions across Africa. The PIC is an initiative of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), a leading think tank in Africa redefining evidence based policy advocacy.

Applications are invited for:

Title: Internship Opportunities

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Internship

Overview

• We are offering exciting internship opportunities in a variety of thematic areas: Governance, Health, Gender & Social Inclusion, Education, Innovative Digital Solutions, Agriculture & Livelihoods, Human Resources, and Finance.
• This internship provides hands-on experience to directly support PIC’s mission to promote innovative, sustainable solutions for socio-economic development.

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Sciences, Development Studies, Sociology, Health Administration, Finance, Humanities, or related disciplines).
• Maximum of one year post-graduation/NYSC.
• A minimum of a 2.1 academic grade.
• Good oral and written English skills.
• Strong computer and internet skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other commonly used software.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and negotiation skills, with attention to detail and record-keeping abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Mentorship from subject matter experts.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

Application Closing Date
10th January, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Please send your CV on no more than 2 A4 pages (minimum font size 10) AND an accompanying covering letter of no more than 2 pages (minimum font size 10) answering the following questions
  • What is your motivation for wanting to join the PIC?
  • What are the top three key attributes you would bring to the PIC?
• Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
• PIC may be unable to notify every applicant of the result of their application.
• If you have therefore not been contacted within 8 weeks of the closing date, then you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
• However, we may retain your data and contact you for future openings that match your skills and competencies.
• Equal employment opportunity statement: PIC is an equal employment employer.
• We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, colour, religion, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.