Organization: AFDC Global (https://afdcglobal.org / https://x.com/DevelopmentAf )

Location: Remote

Type of Contract: Internship (Unpaid)

Duration: 5 months

Starting Date: 20 June 2026

Application Deadline: 15 June 2026

Job Category: Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management, data collection, Coordination

Career Category: Program/Project Management/data collection

Years of Experience: 0–2 years (Students and recent graduates with interest to make a career in the development sector are encouraged to apply)

Themes: Project Management, Data Collection

ABOUT AFDC GLOBAL

AFDC Global is a development consulting and organizational capacity-building firm working across Asia and Africa. We support NGOs, multilateral agencies, and civil society organizations in recruitment, program management, MEAL, and strategic communication. We invest in the next generation of development professionals through structured learning opportunities.

BACKGROUND

AFDC Global is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Program Officer- Intern to support a set of focused organizational activities over a 5-month period. This is a learning- centered internship designed for early-career development/ NGO professionals who wish to gain hands-on exposure to NGO project coordination, data collection, evaluation support — with a commitment of approximately 2 hours per day from Monday to Friday.

The intern will work closely with AFDC Global's director and team to support three core organizational workstreams currently active on ReliefWeb.

SCOPE OF WORK

What You'll Actually Do

• Co-facilitate Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with teachers, youth, parents, and community leaders

• Support survey rollout and data collection across schools and communities

• Help with participant mobilization — reaching diverse groups including girls, rural communities, and marginalized populations

• Assist with policy document collection and desk research on education and digital learning

• Translate and contextualize research tools into local language

• Support data entry, transcription, and basic qualitative coding

• Attend regular virtual meetings with the AFDC team and contribute country updates

• Be part of building evidence that influences real policy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the internship, the intern will be able to:

• Gain direct experience on global project implementation

• Run real FGDs and interviews in the field

• Contributed to a multi-country mixed-methods study project

• Gained direct mentorship from an international development director

• Built skills in ethical research, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis, partnership coordination, global exposure

• A formal AFDC Certificate of Internship and a strong reference

• A real understanding of what development consulting looks like from the inside

TIME COMMITMENT

• 2 hours per day, Monday through Friday

• Fully remote; flexible scheduling within agreed working hours

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• You have some exposure to project management, project co-ordination, data collection — from your thesis, a class project, or volunteering, or working with a NGO

• You live in Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, or Vanuatu (this is non-negotiable, only in-country candidates will be considered)

• You're fluent in your local language and comfortable working English language

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree program in international development, Education, social sciences, public policy, or a related field or looking to start their career in International development, NGO

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

• Basic proficiency in Google Workspace or MS Office (Docs, Sheets, Gmail)/ experience of managing virtual workshops

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a remote setting

Preferred:

• Familiarity with development sector platforms

• Prior exposure to evaluation concepts or project management frameworks (no advanced expertise required)

• Interest in NGO capacity building, consulting, or development coordination

WHAT THE INTERN GAINS

• Structured mentorship from an experienced development Professional

• Certificate of completion and a detailed reference letter

• Practical skills in roster management, virtual event coordination, and stakeholder communication

• Networking opportunities within AFDC Global's consultant and partner network

Please note: This internship is unpaid. AFDC Global does not cover any costs associated with this internship.

How to apply

HOW TO APPLY

Send the following to office@afdcglobal.org with a cc to afdcdirector@gmail.com with the subject line "Program Officer- Intern – [Your Name/ Country]":

1. A CV (maximum 2 pages)

2. A brief motivation statement (250–300 words) explaining your interest in this role and what you hope to learn

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

AFDC Global is committed to diversity and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, persons with disabilities, and individuals from the Global South. To Know more about our work, visit www.afdcglobal.org / https://x.com/DevelopmentAf