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Title: Intern (Paid)
COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale
is a relief and development organization founded in Italy in 1965.
COOPI’s envisions a world without
poverty where diverse cultures live together sharing equal rights and equal
opportunities.
COOPI’s mission is to reduce poverty
in the global South through interventions of long-term sustainable
international cooperation.
COOPI also conducts advocacy
activities in Italy, to fight the cause of the serious economic gap between the
North and South.
Position Communication and Information
Intern- Reporting To Regional Program Assistant Duration 3 months Location
Nairobi
Key Tasks
The Information & Communications
Intern is responsible for meeting the information and communication needs of
the Regional Coordination Office related to program operation in Kenya and
Somalia/Somaliland.
The function will ensure the
drafting, editing and dissemination of information and communication products.
S/He will also ensure monitoring and
translation of Somali media as required.
This position is being introduced on
a 3 months trial basis and will be reviewed after that period for potential
prorogation.
Key accountabilities:
Produce issues-based print stories
for the website and Donor Blog that communicate COOPI results in the region
Contribute to the development of
printed communication materials, including editing images/photos and layout.
Produce issues-based print stories for the website
Support the coordination team with
translations of crucial documents as needed
Monitor Somali media and submit
weekly updates to Regional Program and Area Coordinator and/or others as
required
Attendance at information sharing
meetings and dissemination of information as required
Assist in the organization of
workshop
Other task may include: general
administrative assistance to the Coordination Unit Learning objectives of this
Internship/Traineeship are:
Learn about impact-oriented
communications and communications management in a INGO environment
Gain experience in the production of
public information materials (print and web)
Further enhance editorial skill
Qualifications & requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Communication
Knowledge/experience in preparation
of newsletters, brochures, documents, reports and correspondence
Excellent Somali and English
language skills, both verbal and written
Good computer skills
Ability to manage large amounts of
information and summarize appropriately
Ability to manage sensitive
information appropriately
Demonstrable interest in Somali
context and humanitarian aid
Ability to work effectively and
calmly in a high-pressure environment and to prioritize and effectively manage
assignments in a timely fashion
Commitment to humanitarian values
and principles.
Somali speaking Female Candidates
are preferable.
Start date: December
How to apply
Application Send by Email 1 page
letter of expression of interest and updated CV by the Closing date: 30th November 2013 to the following
address: THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE COOPI - COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE,
hr.nairobi [at] coopi.org
NOTE: Only short listed candidates
will be contacted.
COOPI will be paying an internship
allowance in line with the candidature qualification.
