Africa Regional Office: Communication and Administration Intern

Part 1: Communication and knowledge sharing

The intern will be responsible for assisting the Regional Office Team in various tasks.

The intern will hold the following responsibilities:

• Support on digital communication channels: social media, GGGI internal communication of project milestone, field missions, mails etc.
• Support on public relations communication: events, invitations, and information dissemination.
• Assist in the preparation of events taking place during the internship period, specifically knowledge sharing events.
• Support in writing and editing communications materials.
• Support on the translation of communications materials and other related materials, when necessary, from English to French and vice versa.
• Support in the development of audiovisual materials.
• Assist in developing regular media monitoring reports.
• Support in editing and co-drafting minutes of meetings, and other memos.
• Help with the content development.
• Any other related tasks to support the Communications.  

Part 2: Supporting on logistic and assistance.

The position will assist the Africa Regional’s Office, on local logistic and assistance task including:

• Process incoming and outgoing mails and documentation.
• Maintain correspondence register and distribution as appropriate.
• Support on logistics services regarding the administrative operations of the Africa Bureau.
• Support the day-to day activities of the work office.

Finally, the successful candidate will develop the skills and knowledge base to progress towards gaining independent assignments. He or she must work well within a team centered environment while being self-reliant. The successful candidate will be able to think critically and effectively communicate creative recommendations, both orally and in writing. The successful candidate must be able to multi-task effectively and be comfortable making recommendations with limited information.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master's Degree in Communication, management & business administration, or related field.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Exhibit a desire to learn new skills through training.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate.
• Professional, motivated, and coachable.
• Ability to analyze reports and requirements to effectively communicate concepts and proposed solutions.
• Fluent both in French and English is mandatory.
• Experience in digital communication is a plus.
• Minimum of 6 months of professional level training and experience in communication will be appreciated.
• Evidence of the ability to communicate effectively with individuals at various levels of a complex organization both orally and in writing.
• Evidence of the ability to handle multiple complex assignments simultaneously under aggressive deadlines.

To be considered for this position, the applicant must submit a completed application, along with a resume and a cover letter.

**Stipend: $500 per month; Local position. Non remote. 6 months period. Good work and learning environment.

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