Forum Support Intern at Mercy Corps Nigeria
Employment Nigeria
24-Nov-2016
ABUJA ,
Internship
Mercy Corps Nigeria - With funding from humanitarian donors including OFDA, FFP, EU, and ECHO the humanitarian programs engage in several interventions including but not limited to food assistance, non-food items (NFI), protection, livelihoods, cash transfers, WASH and capacity building of humanitarian response actors. Mercy Corps is scaling-up and expanding its humanitarian response in Northeast Nigeria to reach more beneficiaries with additional assistance in a wider geographic area.
POSITION : INGO Forum Support Intern
Learning Objectives
- Learn about coordination and the humanitarian sector in general, while developing research, analytical and organizational skills.
- Learn how to compile information/data and produce briefs on humanitarian and development issues, Members’ programs and other issues as required.
- Learn how to mobilize different stakeholders ( Forum Members), prepare meetings, take minutes and organize trainings and events.
Project Descriptions
- The INGO Forum was established by international non-governmental organisations to support work of member agencies in development and humanitarian response. Considering the crises in the north –east, the INGF has been primarily focus on humanitarian coordination.
- The intern will work with INGO Forum in Oxfam offices until January 2016, when he/she will move to Mercy Corps office as Mercy Corps assumes hosting role next year.
- The INGO Forum Support Intern will be a motivated learner and a passionate activist for the improvement of the development/humanitarian situation in Nigeria and for the role of civil society in this context.
Intern's Responsibilities
- Support INGO Forum Coordinator, INGO Forum Support Manager and INGO Forum Field Manager in communications, information management and coordination, as needed
- Ensure drafting and update of INGO Forum documents and correspondence.
- Maintain INGO Forum Calendar of key dates, events, contact list and other documents
- Support the INGO Forum in the drafting of external products e.g. newsletters and policy documents
- Conduct research and information gathering on the humanitarian situation to support the Forum’s objectives
Deliverables:
- (Bi-) Weekly context update - compilation of links to relevant media, reports, assessments, etc from identified key sources.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates should possess the following qualification:
- Advanced university Degree in Law, Political Science, International Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences, International Development or related technical field (minimum Bachelor’s degree).
- Written and spoken fluency in English.
- Willingness to learn and interest in humanitarian practice.
- Commitment to international humanitarian standards and principles.
- Excellent writing, editing and analytical skills and ability to formulate well-targeted documents.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and often demanding environment.
- Flexibility in terms of office hours.
- Experience in an NGO (local or international), in a newspaper or research institution.
- Speak Hausa
Working Conditions:
- A fast-paced and often demanding environment.
- Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps’ policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Cover Letter and CV in one document, addressing the position requirements to: ng-recruitment.nigeria@mercycorps.org
Note
- All applications must include the position title in the subject line.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- We are an equal opportunity organization and we strongly encourage women to apply for this position.
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