INTERN – DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE ADVOCACY PROJECT
INTERN – HUMANITARIAN ADVOCACY PROJECT
BASED AT THE PAN AFRICA PROGRAMME, NAIROBI - KENYA
INTERNSHIP PERIOD - 3 MONTHS
Purpose: Support citizens groups to influence the African Union and African Governments.
The Oxfam pan Africa programme exists to promote active citizenship, effective national governance and the realization and enjoyment of fundamental freedoms and human rights contained in key AU policy standards and legal instruments. At Oxfam we give you the opportunity to get useful skills and hands-on experience about Oxfam’s Mission and Vision, our work and processes. We also invest in our people to ensure that they develop useful competencies related to the specific job and Oxfam in general. We are looking for two capable and motivated interns, who are passionate about social and political justice, ideally with a first degree and who are looking to start a career in international development and public policy work.
Reporting to the Pan Africa Director (or his designee) you will assist us to support Pan African coalitions with documentation, gathering material for periodic communication products and providing administrative coordination for upcoming events among others.
To be successful in this post, you will have excellent communication skills with knowledge of African political economy and public policy processes. You must also have knowledge of social networking sites e.g. Face Book, Twitter, You Tube etc. You should be willing to travel at short notice. You must be a team player with willingness to learn from others.
If you believe that you qualify for this internship opportunity, please send your CV and application letter to hecajobs@oxfam.org.uk indicating the intern position you are applying to on the subject line of the email. The closing date for applications is 28th October 2011. Interviews for successful shortlisted candidates will be in the morning of 3rd November 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.
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