Inter Peace- Programme Assistant- Abidjan

Job title: Intern – Programme Assistant
Starting date: January 2015
Duration of Assignment: 6 months
Duty station: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Interpeace, an international non-profit organisation, works in close partnership with national partner organizations and the UN, with the aim of building lasting peace. Interpeace supports the active involvement of local, national, and international actors in on-going collective dialogue and participatory policy research that enable societies facing a risk of violent conflict to overcome their internal divisions. Interpeace assists societies to collectively respond to social, economic and political challenges. Chaired by former President John A. Kufuor and headquartered in Geneva, Interpeace is supported by bilateral and multilateral donors as well as private funding. The organization is currently active in Africa, Central America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

The Regional Office for West Africa is based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and coordinates Interpeace’s operations in the region, and the work of on-going programmes in Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and Mali. 

Specific Tasks: 

• Assist the programmes in the region to help achieve Interpeace’s core objectives of supporting locally owned peacebuilding processes and supporting the international community’s efforts to support local peacebuilding capacities.
• Monitor email and other communications with partner teams.
• Draft and/ or edit periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual) programme reports.
• Translate programme and other supporting documents to French/English.
• Draft and/ or edit substantive reports.
• Assist partner teams with the production of substantive and descriptive narrative reports.
• Organize meetings, logistics with and for visitors.
• Possible field visits to the local programme teams in the region.
• Support day-to-day activities of the Regional Office for West Africa and undertake any other activities as called upon by the supervisor.

Requirements

1. Fluency in both English and French required, Portuguese considered a plus.
2. Pursuing or completed Masters’ Degree in international relations, political science, communication, journalism or related fields.
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
4. Experience in research; knowledge of peacebuilding.
5. Field experience in a conflict-affected or post-conflict country preferable.
6. Flexibility.
7. Evidence of strategic thinking and proven ability to organize, plan and prioritize work.
8. Knowledge of computer applications.
9. Ability to work in a team and independently.

The intern will be based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire at Interpeace’s Regional Office for West Africa (with possible travel to the field). A financial compensation will be provided.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their application, including a letter of interest and curriculum vitae at: recruitment@interpeace.org . "Internship – West Africa" MUST BE included in the subject line of the application email to be considered. Interpeace is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note that due to high volume of applications, ONLY short-listed for interviews candidates will be notified. This recruitment will remain open until the post is filled.

For more information about Interpeace, its values and working principles, please visit the
Interpeace website (www.interpeace.org)