Duration:
6 months, full time (38.5 hours/week)
About the Internship
The aim of the internship is to offer a first-hand experience of what it is like to work at a global NGO like SOS Children's Villages. Through this internship, you will support our global partnership with DHL Group, focusing enhancing youth employability across 60 countries globally. The intern will assist the Global Partnership Key Account Manager with the following tasks:
Tasks and Responsibilities
General support of global partnership management, according to needs
Administration of partnership documents on the local database
Support in the organization of workshops, meetings, ensuring logistics before and during events
Data compilation for reporting and evaluation
Development of communication material for internal and external purposes (presentations, articles, reports, etc.)
Communication and support of partnership countries
Support to the wider Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship team within SOS Children's Villages international, on matters of programme design, evaluation and expansion.
Requirements
Bachelors / Master's studies (ongoing or graduate) or equivalent
Project management, budget management and/or event management previous experience through studies volunteering, internships or work experience
Good administration and organization skills. Any practical experience would represent a strong advantage.
Experience in partnership management, as well as civic engagement, especially for youth employability and entrepreneurship programmes.
Sensitivity of multicultural environment and commitment to the organisations' values
Open-minded approach to global issues
Self-motivated and good team player
Good knowledge of MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
You need a valid working permit to work full time in Kenya
We offer
In-depth insight into international cross-sector partnerships
Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring global-scale partnerships
Knowledge of how to manage intercultural projects among different stakeholders
Being a member of a vivid, global team
6 months employment contract, with the possibility of extension to 12 months; starting date as soon as possible
SOS Children´s Villages International believes that interns undertake a valuable role in our organization.