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Intern – Drylands Resilience Programme
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PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN URGENT RECRUITMENT. APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND SHORT LISTING WILL BE DONE ON A ROLLING BASIS AND IF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IS IDENTIFIED BEFORE THE DEADLINE DATES, IUCN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
Background;
The Intern will be responsible for administrative and technical support ensuring successful project start-up planning, coordination and communication for the TWENDE/REPLAP projects.
Under the overall supervision of the Senior Programme Officer Drylands TWENDE/REPLAP, the Intern will assist/support the following:-
Provide technical and administrative support for project activities;
Coordinate organization and follow up of field activities;
Organize and participate in events such as workshops, seminars and conferences on project start up;
Support communications and outreach activities;
Follow up requests from project partners and other stakeholders;
Prepare reports of workshops, meetings and events;
Organize programme documentations, including sorting out files, photocopying and scanning of documents, saving important project documents accordingly;
Undertake other related tasks as may be assigned from time to time
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• Education and Experience; Undergraduate degree in Environmental Science, Business Administration, development studies or related fields; Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Proven ability to solve problems independently without supervision. Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and prioritize needs Possess energy, drive, enthusiasm, commitment and passion for high quality work. Must be a strong team player with proven communication and diplomacy skills and ability to work effectively with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams displaying sensitivity and respect for diversity; Adheres to IUCN ESARO core values of Transparency, Inclusiveness, Professionalism and Accountability; • Functional Competencies; A proven high standard of interpersonal, communication (oral and written) and teamwork skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups from a wide range of cultural backgrounds Excellent report writing, proof-reading and editing skills with a strong command of the English language in its written and spoken form Ability to work independently towards a clear goal Good knowledge and skills in the use of relevant computer programs Demonstrated professionalism, maturity and sound judgment A high level of organizational skill; excellent attention to detail • Core Competencies; Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision making by carrying out the work of IUCN in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team. Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and provide a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Professionalism: Promote the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional manner. Accountability: Takes responsibility of individual and collective actions, promotes the IUCN One Programme approach. |
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