Policy Innovation Center Recruitment for Program Intern

The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) is the first national institutionalized behavioral initiative in Africa supporting government and stakeholders to make behaviorally 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Program Intern

Job Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Provide program and administrative support to technical teams to implement project deliverables.
• Support literature search/desk review and monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of project activities.
• Contribute to writing and editing briefs, knowledge outputs, presentations, and communication materials.
• Support project teams in analytical processes including evidence gathering, design, and implementation of social programs and policies.
• Support the Unit Leads in other designated PIC activities.

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Social Sciences, Development Studies, or Project Management with a minimum of 1 year of experience in program design, planning, and implementation.
• Problem-Solving Skills, Flexibility, and Adaptability
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving, and technical writing skills are essential.
• Adaptability/Decisiveness Attention to Detail Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Teachable with a genuine interest to make an impact.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV of no more than 2 A4 pages (minimum font size 10) and an accompanying Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages (minimum font size 10) answering the Application questions to: hr@nesgroup.org using the Job Position as the Subject of the email.

Application Questions

• What is your motivation for wanting to join the PIC?
• What are the top three key attributes you would bring to the PIC?