Tuesday 22 January 2013

Inclusive Intern-CBM



JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DESIGNATION: Inclusive Intern

LOCATION: CBM Central Africa Regional Office,Nairobi,Kenya

(People with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply)

I. PURPOSE: CBM is an international Christian development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world. Based on its Christian values and over 100 years of professional expertise, CBM works in partnership to create an inclusive society and to provide opportunities for all.

CBMs Regional Office for Central Africa (AFC) has prioritized the establishment of an inclusive internship to break down barriers and to practice inclusion. The AFC team aims at providing an accessible working environment and recognizes a young professional with a disability as a valuable resource for the regional office work. Therefore we are currently offering a: Full time internship for young professionals

II. DURATION:

Duration: 12 months, 4th March 2013 – 31st March 2014

III. STRUCTURE OF AUTHORITY:

The incumbent will report to the Inclusive Development Officer.

IV. MANDATED AIMS:

This internship has the objective to build the skills, capacities and knowledge of a young professional that will encourage and enable him/her to pursue a career in the development sector and to take a more prominent advocacy role in the disability movement.

V. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Inclusive Intern is comprehensively orientated into the regional office as well as AFC's departments within the regional office; • The Intern knows about the International work of CBM on D&ID and under-stands the mandates and priorities of AFC in the Central African Region; • The intern gains basic skills and knowledge in programmatic work and will actively assist the programme Officers and Country Coordinators’ with program development, planning and implementation; • The intern gains basic skills and knowledge in operational work to support the development, management and organization of operational business and standard procedures; • The intern gains basic skills and knowledge in developing, implementing and evaluating regional advocacy/networking activities, capacity development strategies as well as designated funding activities; • The intern gains basic skills, knowledge and attitudes in administration procedures within the Regional Office for both East and Central Africa.

VI. QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

• Preferably first degree in from a recognized university; degree in Communication, Public Relations, Media or related area is an advantage • Work experiences are an asset; • Experience in disability and development issues is an advantage

VII. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
• Committed to work and to act as an advocate for disability • Issues; • Communication skills; • Good knowledge of English (speaking, reading and writing); French will be an added advantage; • Computer skills are an asset; • Flexible and reliable; • Enjoys working in an international team; • Willing to travel; • Identifies with the values of CBM; • Strong interpersonal skills.

The future intern commits to CBM Child Protection Policy.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and CV with three professional references by 8th February 2013 to the following address:

By post:
Human Resource Officer Christian Blind Mission Africa Regional Office- Central P.O. Box 58004 – 00200 Ring Road Parklands Westlands Nairobi.

Or

By e-mail: recruit@cbmi-nbo.org

CBM will cover the transport costs of candidates invited to an interview as well as the costs for a sign language interpreter if requested.
How to apply:

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and CV with three professional references by 8th February 2013 to the following address:

By post:
Human Resource Officer Christian Blind Mission Africa Regional Office- Central P.O. Box 58004 – 00200 Ring Road Parklands Westlands Nairobi.

Khanya-aicdd- Internship- SA

Khanya-aicdd (African Institute for Community-driven Development) is a non-profit organisation that works with partners to transform development systems to support the livelihoods of poor people in Africa.

After 2 previous programmes involving 15 candidates from across the African continent, Khanya-aicdd seeks to recruit five participants for the Young Professional Development Programme (YPDP) 2013, based in Johannesburg.

As part of a team, participants will work with experienced colleagues in participatory planning to develop and implement processes of community-based planning, activities to strengthen local livelihoods and economies and embark on research. Participants should have interest in either facilitation or research.

This is a six-month internship with a very basic stipend.

Possible Activities:

• Exposure to and application of community based planning, sustainable livelihoods approaches and sustainable local economic development • Facilitation of creative and interactive learning events • Social facilitation with relevant stakeholders; • Work on livelihoods support programmes; • Project development and management; • Participatory research projects. • Documentation (using video, audio and text)

Requirements:

• Masters Graduates in either social sciences, development studies, anthropology, policy studies, town and regional planning or equivalent, OR graduates with a minimum of two years experience in participatory processes, sustainable livelihoods work or local economic development • Interest, experience and commitment to participatory methodologies and engagement with communities on spatial, social, economic and environmental aspects • Commitment to working under challenging conditions to make a difference. • Work experience and confidence in writing reports and developing presentations;

NB: No candidates involved in on-going full-time studies will be considered. Participants must have rights to live and work in South Africa.

Successful candidates will gain valuable experience being part of an innovative team on Community-driven development and sustainable livelihoods and will be equipped to really make a difference to community-driven development in Africa.

Starting date: Feb/March 2013.

To apply, submit a CV and motivation statement (maximum 1000 words) which outlines your interest and explains how you meet the criteria to ypdp@khanya.org. Closing Date: 7 February 2013.

Please quote the source of this advertisement in your application - NGO Pulse Portal.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For more about Khanya-aicdd, refer to www.khanya-aicdd.org.
How to apply:

To apply, submit a CV and motivation statement (maximum 1000 words) which outlines your interest and explains how you meet the criteria to ypdp@khanya.org. Closing Date: 7 February 2013.

UN High Commissioners for Refugees- Internship


Research/Knowledge Management Intern Operational Solutions and Transition Section, Division of Programme Support and Management UNHCR Geneva

Purpose To record lessons learned and good practices from on-going/past solutions initiatives which will inform strategic discussion, planning and implementation of future initiatives.

Background After a decade of initiatives to address protracted displacement situations, there is increasing need to analyze relevant and accessible knowledge about past approaches. The organization seeks to review what success has been achieved in recent solutions initiatives and where it may be necessary to rethink its engagement. As part of the ongoing implementation of evidence-based principles in its operations, an effort is underway to update its current institutional repository of solutions lessons-learned and best practices, focusing on local integration and reintegration.

Responsibilities •Undertake desk review (UNHCR and outside sources) of local integration and reintegration initiatives •Identify best practices and lessons learned in different solutions contexts (local integration, reintegration of refugees and IDPs)

Output •A synthesis of lessons learned/good practices about what does (not) work and evidence of the results achieved. The report will be internal and meant to inform UNHCR’s on-going/future engagement in solutions initiatives by providing insights into points of leverage for success. •A matrix that provides a quick overview of past initiatives with simple parameters for comparison.

Requirements •Graduate student or recent graduate (refugee/humanitarian/development studies, social sciences) •Very good research and analytical skills •Good knowledge of refugee issues and durable solutions highly desirable •Fluency in English and excellent writing skills •Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish an asset

Commitment Full time for 3 months: starting ASAP (possibility of extension depending on agreed scope of review). The intern will be placed at UNHCR Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

What we offer The selected candidate will gain first-hand knowledge working in a dynamic UN organization at the forefront of humanitarian aid and refugee protection. She/he will be able to substantially contribute to the organisation’s work on durable solutions and inform UNHCR’s future engagement in solutions situations.

This is an unpaid position. Unfortunately, UNHCR is unable to provide accommodation, travel, or health insurance.
How to apply:

Please send an email with CV and cover letter on/before 25 January 2013 to Ms Hye Jin Zumkehr;ZUMKEHR@unhcr.org
Job ID:#551167
Country:

Switzerland City: Geneva
Organisation: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Job years of experience: 0-3 years
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