About this role
About International Medical CorpsOrganization Background:International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.To learn more about our mission, visit our websitehttps://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are.Job DescriptionJob Purpose:The PSEA Intern will gain practical learning experience in Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) within a humanitarian/development organization. The internship is designed to provide exposure to safeguarding systems, community awareness approaches, reporting mechanisms, and compliance standards under the guidance of the PSEA team.This role is primarily developmental and learning-oriented.Main Duties and Responsibilities:By the end of the internship, the intern is expected to:·Understand core PSEA principles and global safeguarding standards.·Gain knowledge of survivor-centered approaches.·Learn how reporting and complaints mechanisms function.·Develop skills in training coordination and documentation.Understand how organizations ensure accountability to affected populations.. Awareness & Training Support·Observe and LearnPSEA awareness sessions.·Learn and Assist in preparing training materials and presentations.·Learn and Support translation or adaptation of safeguarding materials if required.2. Reporting Mechanism Exposure·Learn how confidential complaints mechanisms operate.·Assist in secure documentation and data entry (without handling sensitive case decisions).·Learn Support updating referral pathway information.3. Documentation & Reporting·Learn preparing activity reports and summaries.·learn maintaining training attendance records.·Learn how PSEA indicators are tracked and reported.4. Community Engagement Exposure·Observe how feedback from communities is collected.·Learn about accessibility and inclusion in complaint mechanisms.5. Administrative Learning Support·learn meeting coordination and minute-taking.·learn filing and organizing safeguarding documentation.Organizational Responsibilities:Policy Adherence·Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:·Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.Compliance and Ethics:·Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.SafeguardingIt is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly crisis-affected and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons.Job RequirementsQualifications:Bachelor’s degree in social science or in any other field. (2020-2026)Competency:-Strong interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.-Ability to work with Ms. Office package (e.g. word, excel)-Speaking skills: English (Mandatory), Dari and/or PashtoDesire to continue in the field of PSEA and motivation to learnRequirementsExperience: Not required
