Location – Mongolia

The internship is based in Ulaanbaatar.

Partner

The Mongolian Co-operative Training and Information Centre (MCTIC) was established as an NGO in 1998 to promote and strengthen co-operatives and the co-operative sector in Mongolia. It is now well established in this role as a national leader. MCTIC provides excellent training and access to
information for members, managers and Boards of co-operatives throughout Mongolia, and to others such as government that impact the co-operative sector. Training programs have been conducted by MCTIC since 1998 and have so far reached more than 7,000 participants in about 55 towns in all provinces of Mongolia. The membership and board of MCTIC is drawn from seven national co-operative federations: the Central Union of Mongolian Consumers Co-operatives, the Central Union of Industrial Co-operatives, the National Association of Mongolian Agricultural Co-operators, the Union of Production and Service Co-operatives, the Association of Private Herders Co-operatives, the Mongolian Confederation of Credit Unions.

MNCA was founded 8 May 2008 and is the national apex organisation representing co-operatives in Mongolia. They were established to provide leadership in sustainable development of the co-operative movement. Their direct members are the national federations. Their aims are to collaborate on the international level and with the Government of Mongolia, provide policy and advocacy for co-operatives, and lead implementation of the co-operative development strategy in Mongolia. They promote and encourage the movement in Mongolia, provide capacity building for co-operatives, and work on enabling environment for co-operative development. In 2009, MNCA represented 130,000 individual members.

Project

The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) has been working with the co-operative sector in Mongolia since 2003 and this partnership has achieved results that are creating a very marked improvement in living standards, self-confidence and economic optimism. In 2013 CCA is committed to continuing to work with its partners in Mongolia over the next two years providing targeted technical assistance.

The project will focus on technical assistance in the following areas:

1. Long term Stabilization Fund Advisor for the National Credit Union Association (MOCCU)
2. Training on the Development Ladder Assessment Tool for MCTIC–focused on rural co-op development implementation.
3. In country Women’s Mentorship Program–providing facilitator and training materials.
4. Adaptation of the Credit Union Director Accreditation modules–provide trainer to work with MOCCU. Includes a technician to start assessing appropriateness in Mongolian legislative environment and start to either adapt the modules or have a counterpart in Mongolia adapt the modules.

This work with the Mongolian co-operative sector, which includes credit unions, supports CCA’s mission to enhance sustainable livelihoods and reduce rural and urban poverty.

Activities

MCTIC and MNCA working closely on a number of projects that are dependent on each other for the sustainable development of the Mongolian Co-op sector. The Project and Fundraising Officer will perform duties as directed by both MCTIC and MNCA and will be responsible for the following activities:

1. Collecting data and informational material from external resources and assisting in the preparation of relevant material.
2. Provide advice on the project.
3. Assisting in planning project and writing project proposals.
4. Provide advice on fundraising
5. Provide advice and assisting on finding donors
6. Provide advice and assisting on communicating with donors
7. Contacting and proposing to donors

Qualifications

The Project and Fundraising Officer must have the following qualifications:

1. University degree in the area of research, economics, international development or equivalent practical experience.
2. Strong communication, writing, research and problem solving skills
3. Experience working or volunteering in a fundraising management capacity and writing grant proposals
4. Critical and analytical skills.
5. Formal computer skills (Microsoft Office).
6. Understanding of cooperatives or member-based business enterprises
7. Demonstrated maturity to work in high-pressure situations with good humor, grace, and a positive attitude
8. Able to work in a team
9. Demonstrated ability and interest in communicating and interacting effectively with people of a different culture
10. Can work in dynamic situations and is able to be flexible and adapt to change
11. Takes initiative, set goals, and manage time independently, while seeking guidance and direction from your manager

IYIP Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the international Youth Internship Program, an intern must:

1. Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident legally entitled to work in Canada
2. Be a post-secondary graduate
3. Be out of school

Deadline for application: Thursday May 15, 2014. Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.