Intern support to Director of Programmes - HQ

Intern support to Director of Programmes - HQ

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

Terms of reference

Job Title: Intern support to Director of Programmes

Code: 00-5157

Duty station: Rome, HQ

Starting date: 27/03/2023

Contract duration: 6 months

Reporting to: Director of Programmes

Dependents: non-family duty station

General context of the project

INTERSOS is an International Humanitarian Organisation with its HQ in Rome, branch offices in Tunis, Nairobi and Amman and representation offices in Geneva and Dakar. The organisational structure is comprised of the General Secretariat, the Departments of Programmes, Finance, Logistics & Supply, Communications & Fundraising and Human Resources, the Grants Control & Compliance Unit and the office of Internal Auditor. INTERSOS is operational in 23 countries with over 3,000 among national and international staff worldwide.

INTERSOS assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts, exclusion and extreme vulnerability. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

The present organizational structure of INTERSOS Programmes department is made of a team of one Director of Programmes, four Regional Directors, four Deputy Regional Directors, two Grants Regional Officer, three Programme Protection Advisors, three Medical Referents and the Emergency Unit.

General purpose of the position

The intern will work alongside the Director of Programmes.

At the end of the internship the candidate will be able to acquire a good understanding of the internal functioning of a humanitarian organization. The participation to the Annual Plan process will allow her/him to understand in depth the activities and sectors carried out by INTERSOS globally.

Main responsibilities and tasks

The selected person will support the Director of Programmes in the following tasks:

• support for the preparation and revision of general documents (SoPs, analysis, researches);
• support in the implementation of the transversal activities of the Annual Action Plan 2023;
• administrative support for the organization of meetings/trainings/workshops;
• preparation of meeting agenda, minutes, translations;
• any other task.

Required profile and experience

Education

• Degree in Political Science/International Cooperation.

Professional Experience

• A previous stage or voluntarism experience will be positively evaluated.

Professional Requirements

• Good analysis skills
• Capacity to design complex texts

Languages

• Excellent writing skills in Italian, English, French.
• Spanish is a plus.

Personal Requirements

• Strong motivation for humanitarian cause and sharing of INTERSOS mission and vision.

Interested candidates are invited to apply following the link below: https://www.intersos.org/posizioni-aperte/internship/#intersos-vacancies-intern/vacancy-details/63ce5ba539710c0012beb495/

Please note that our application process is made of 3 quick steps: register (including your name, email, password, citizenship and Skype address), sign-up and apply by attaching your CV in PDF format. Through the platform, candidates will be able to track their applications’ history with INTERSOS.

Please also mention the name, position and contact details of at least two references, including the line manager during your last job. Family members are to be excluded.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.