Reporting Intern
Contract duration: 6 months
Location: Kenya
Starting Date: ASAP
Background
on ACTED
ACTED was
created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan.
Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 34 countries worldwide, with over
200 international and 4000 national staff.
ACTED has a
117 million € budget for over 350 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention;
including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic
development, education & training, microfinance, local governance &
institutional support, and cultural promotion. For more information, please
visit our website at www.acted.org.
Country Profile
Capital
Office : Nairobi
National
Staff : 28
Areas : 2
(Pokot, Middle Juba)
On-going
programmes : 6
Budget :
1.3 M
ACTED
launched its Kenya mission in January of 2008 with an emergency assistance
program for residents in Nairobi slums affected by the post election violence.
Since 2009, Nairobi has been the home base of ACTED’s relief operation in
Southern Somalia aimed at supporting vulnerable famers affected by recurrent
droughts.
In 2010, ACTED’s
mission in Kenya/Somalia sought to address the needs of pastoralist and farmer
communities of North Central Kenya and South Somalia arising from multiple
shocks such as adverse climatic conditions and disease outbreaks, through
emergency food and non-food items distribution.
In the wake
of this emergency context, ACTED also promoted the adoption of sustainable
community-based solutions, emphasizing livelihood strengthening and
diversification, natural resource rehabilitation and management, good hygiene
practices and access to sanitation facilities.
ACTED is
developing its programs in South Somalia, focusing on building capacity to
respond to emergency outbreaks, as well as ensuring local populations are
integrated into longer term projects aiming at improving their livelihoods.
This will
occur in the form of food, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and livelihood
support to vulnerable agro-pastoral and riverine communities. Today, ACTED's
teams and resources are mobilized on the front of dire needs in our areas of
intervention in Somalia and Kenya, as well as other areas in the Horn of
Africa.
Position Profile
The
Reporting Intern ensures the production of timely reports for the Reporting
Manager as well as the Country Director.
- He/she assists the Reporting Manager and the Country Director in developing internal and external country communication strategies. Under the supervision of the Reporting Manager, the reporting intern will:
- Collect and synthesize data from the field, and draft reports in cooperation with project management, finance, monitoring and evaluation, and other field coordination departments
- Assist the Reporting Manager in developing project proposals, addressing ad hoc donor requests or catalysing action on specific projects or components of projects
- Liaise with external partners and represent ACTED in coordination and information meetings with NGOs, donors, and other humanitarian actors.
Qualifications:
- Postgraduate diploma in Journalism, International Relations or a relevant field
- Previous related work experience, preferably in the humanitarian field w/knowledge of donor relations
- Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure
Conditions:
Field
Intern benefits include: a 300 USD per month living allowance, coverage of all
accommodation, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50 kg., and the
provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.
How to apply:
Submission of applications:
Please
send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to stages@acted.org