Hub Intern

Primary Locations: Amhara-Bahir Dar, Afar-Awash 7, Oromia-Adama, Benishangul Gumuz-Assosa, and South Ethiopia-Wolaita Sodo (1 per region)

Reporting Line: Regional Hub Coordinator

Type of Employment: Internship (Contractual)

Eligible Candidates: Final-year students or recent graduates from a university

Objective & Summary

The Regional Hub Intern assists the Regional Hub Coordinator with project execution, mobilization efforts, and routine hub management. Tailored for students and early-career professionals committed to community growth, youth involvement, and civic learning, this role offers practical experience. Key duties include assisting with e-learning programs, monitoring activity impact, and maintaining the hub as a vibrant youth-centered space.

Job Description: Hub Intern

Job Title: Regional Hub Intern

Location: Afar (1), Amhara (1), Benishangul Gumuz (1), Oromia (1), and South Ethiopia (1)

Reports To: Regional Hub Coordinator

Employment Type: Internship (Contract-based)

Target Group: Recent university graduates or final/last-year university students

Job Summary & Objective

The Hub Intern will support the Regional Hub Coordinator in the daily operations, mobilization, and project implementation of the Regional Civic Hub. This internship is designed to provide hands-on experience for young professionals and students passionate about civic education, youth engagement, and community development. The intern will play a key role in ensuring the hub remains an active, welcoming space for youth, assisting with e-learning initiatives, and helping track the impact of hub activities.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Hub Operations and Administrative Support

  • Assist the Hub Coordinator in managing the daily operations of the physical hub space to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
  • Help maintain and organize hub resources, including tracking e-learning equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Welcome hub visitors, answer basic inquiries, and guide users on how to access hub facilities.
  • Assist in setting up the hub for daily activities, workshops, and events.

2. Project Implementation and Youth Engagement Support

  • Support the rollout of civic education training, youth dialogues, and e-learning sessions.
  • Assist in mobilizing youth from universities, high schools, and local clubs to participate in digital civic education programs.
  • Provide basic technical support and guidance to youth using the hub’s e-learning platforms.
  • Help facilitate and organize logistics for Inter/Intra Regional Peace Building Initiative workshops and consultations.

3. Stakeholder Engagement Support

  • Assist the Hub Coordinator in communicating with local youth associations, high school civic clubs, and university representatives.
  • Help draft invitation letters, event agendas, and informational materials for local partners.
  • Accompany the Hub Coordinator to meetings with local stakeholders to take notes and assist with follow-ups.

4. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Documentation

  • Register participants and track daily attendance/user engagement metrics at the Hub.
  • Distribute and collect feedback forms from Hub users and training participants.
  • Assist the Coordinator in compiling data and drafting weekly and monthly programmatic reports.
  • Take high-quality photos and document success stories during hub events for reporting and outreach purposes.

Educational Requirements

  • Must be a recent university graduate OR a final/last-year university student.
  • Pursuing or holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Civics & Ethical Studies, Sociology, Development Studies, Public Administration, Social Science or a closely related field.

Related Experience

  • No prior formal professional experience is required, making this ideal for entry-level candidates.
  • Active participation in university student unions, peace clubs, volunteering with local CSOs/NGOs, or community organizing is highly advantageous.
  • Familiarity with the local youth dynamics and socio-political context of the assigned region.

Required Skills & Competencies

  • Computer skills with the ability to navigate e-learning platforms, use Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel), and basic internet research.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with diverse youth groups.
  • Reliable and capable of handling multiple administrative and organizing tasks simultaneously.

Language Proficiency:

Fluency in the local language of the assigned region and Amharic is strictly required. A good command of English is strongly preferred.

Call for Expression of Interest – Bqu Zega Civic Engagement Hub

The Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE) comprises over 175 civil society organizations operating across all regional states and the two city administrations. CECOE was established in 2019 to augment and coordinate the roles of Ethiopian CSOs in election observation, monitoring, voter education, and the prevention of post-electoral conflicts. CECOE has a proven track record of success, having observed the 6th General Election of Ethiopia, the Sidama referendum, the South West Ethiopia Peoples’ Region referendum, the South Ethiopia referendum, and the referendum rerun in Wolaita Zone. CECOE has also been engaged in various advocacy activities, including advocating for electoral reforms, peacebuilding, and enhancing the participation of women in Ethiopian politics.

CECOE is currently implementing a multi-year project aimed at enhancing citizens’ engagement in human rights, democratic processes, civic rights, duties, and peacebuilding; improving the implementation of best practices among civil society; and strengthening women’s leadership in local governance. The project will be implemented in partnership with CECOE, Bright Future, and Ethiopian Women Rights Advocates (EWRA) across multiple regions of Ethiopia, through civic engagement hubs, digital learning platforms, sub-grants, training, and advocacy initiatives.

The project aims to establish six (6) Regional Civic Engagement Hubs. These Hubs will serve as dynamic resource centers for democracy promotion, human rights advocacy, e-learning, and inter-regional peacebuilding. CECOE seeks strong local CSOs to collaborate and establish “Bqu Zega’ Regional Civic Engagement Hubs”. The core, innovative approach is that these Hubs will strengthen youth participation. Their main goal is to promote democracy, human rights, and active civic engagement among youth and the community. Crucially, they will be the physical bridge for the ‘Bqu Zega’ E-learning Platform, serving as dynamic resource centers for democracy, human rights advocacy, e-learning, and inter-regional peacebuilding.