NEPAL aspires to graduate from least developing country to a lower middle-income country by 2030. However, the development community’s excessive focus today on socio-political empowerment has not yielded the desired economic transformation.  In reaching the 2030 national target, shall we wait for institutions of power to become accountably productive or shall we bolster innovations of people to bring inclusive prosperity?  And, shall we strengthen grassroots-government collaboration in shaping an equal and enterprising future? 

DAAYITWA ABHIYAAN strives for an enterprising Nepal where every individual has opportunities for a prosperous future.  Focused on promoting economic empowerment, we aim to nurture an enterprising mindset - which is about working hard, taking risks, and being creative - in development change-agents.  Driven by principles of economic justice, community engagement and financial sustainability, the Abhiyaan comprises four organisations.

1. Daayitwa - an NGO that promotes domestic youth employment by accelerating rural youth entrepreneurs to create jobs and supporting the government to implement evidence-based enterprise development policies
2. Nepal Leadership Academy - a non-profit company that develops an enterprising mindset in change-agents by growing their leadership and management capabilities.
3. Governance Lab - a for-profit research firm that enables the government and the private sector to make decisions by conducting evidence-based research and connecting researchers and decision-makers
4. Daayitwa-US - a US-based non-profit that engages and empowers Nepali diaspora in the US as change agents and strengthens local and global collaboration to promote socio-economic development in Nepal.

In the last 10 years we have accelerated 105 rural youth entrepreneurs (63 women) in 3 provinces (Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini) to embrace innovation, access investment, grow income and create employment. Leveraging the grassroots learning, we have supported 182 youth trained in 31 countries around the world to support 74 public agencies and 28 parliamentarians with entrepreneurship and employment policy research.  We have conducted more than 60 leadership courses for over 1000 participants to build their capacity to lead teams and architect innovative solutions.  We have conducted research on various topics such as MSE growth, dignity of labor and COVID19-related financial and health issues in order to support federal and provincial  governments to make evidence-based policy decisions. We have organized Nepali diaspora and friends of Nepal to financially support more than 100 NGOs to grow their social impact. At Daayitwa Abhiyaan, we are determined to continue accelerating business, policy and civic entrepreneurs to promote employment, entrepreneurship and economic growth, while shaping a campaign that nurtures an enterprising mindset in the nation.

The What: YOU, as the Multimedia Intern is responsible for using various multimedia tools and providing design materials for projects at Daayitwa Abhiyan. He/she will work directly in the designing and development of content for promotional activities, in its planning and execution. He/she will play a critical role in the outreach efforts of the organization, and carry out daily engagement in building good will of the organization at large.

Responsibilities:

• Work on audio-visual content creation
• Work on the overall design and ideas of newsletters, booklets, info-graphics, press releases and marketing materials for ongoing projects
• Assist in shooting videos and pictures in events 
• Collaborate with other members of the communications team to build on and effectively manage project content and ideas
• Develop, implement and manage communication strategies to increase visibility, publicity and outreach of the organization
• Coordinate dissemination of content and official correspondence to the public through relevant media tools
• Devise social media campaigns for different projects at Daayitwa Abhiyaan and help in implementing them
• Regularly update content and information on the Daayitwa website

• Bachelor’s in Fine Arts with 1-2 years of experience
• Knowledgeable of design practices such as brand development, user-centered experience design and digital design
• Experience in using various multimedia tools such as text, graphics, animation, audio, video, etc.
• Highly proficient computer skills, especially with Adobe Creative Suite applications
• Excellent computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel
• Knowledge of social media platforms, ongoing trends and SEO marketing
• Photography and videography skills is a must
• Strong motivation, self-starter, and organizational/time management skills
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks at a time within deadlines
• Willingness to learn and work hard- growth mindset is key.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a diverse, team-oriented environment
• Any other duties as assigned by the management

Compensation: Daayitwa will provide a monthly stipend to the Intern. The rate will be mutually agreed upon, commensurate with the level of deliverables, qualifications and experience of the candidate.

Duration: 3 months

To Apply: Interested candidates must submit a CV, a cover letter and their portfolio.
Click on I'm Interested to send us your portfolio.

Please email humanresource[@]daayitwa.org with the subject line “Multimedia Intern” followed by your first and last name (e.g., “XXX – Jane Doe) and attach the following documents:

• Cover letter (maximum one page)

• CV

• Academic transcripts

• Portfolio

**Only shortlisted candidates will be notified**