Position Overview
Based in the coastal town of Fort Dauphin in the southeast of Madagascar, this internship will provide support with our communications and administrative tasks required to run the NGO. The successful candidate will work within a combined National and International team to assist a wide variety of tasks, from managing our social media presence, supporting the arrival of volunteers to SEED and day-to-day administration tasks. The internship is predominantly office-based, and the diversity of activities undertaken will provide a wide ranging experience for a young professional who can effectively and efficiently deal with a comprehensive range of tasks related to the complex world of overseas development work.
This is an excellent opportunity for a new or recent graduate to gain a rounded experience of how a small NGO operates. The role is varied and there is scope for adapting the particular interests to ensuring that this is a two way learning experience.
Initially an internship for the first three months, this exciting post would suit someone with some experience or a passion to learn, and would be essential in-country experience for anyone wishing to begin a career in international development.
Title: Communications and administrative Intern for initial 3 months, change of title and responsibilities to Communications and administrative Officer subject to passing 3-month probationary review.
Location: Fort Dauphin, Anosy Region, Madagascar
Timeframe: 12 months extendable
Contract: Voluntary, unsalaried, 12 months.
Reporting to: Director of Programmes and Operations
Duties and responsibilities
- Supporting with incoming volunteers, managing logistics from point of acceptance until arrival
- Supporting social media, newsletter and website information for the organisations on line presence
- Act as a point of liaison between the London and Madagascar teams, via email, Skype and telephone.
- Acting as the point of contact with a range of external parties across a variety of staff, volunteer and project issues
- Preparation of summary reports for internal and external audiences
- Proof reading of reports to donors
- Assist the Director of Operations in all of their day-to-day administration and HR related work
- Working with the Director of Operations and Programmes in developing administrative systems and procedures across the NGO
- Working across the NGO Departments on a variety of project and administration tasks, including the design of monitoring systems and activity plans
- Construction, maintenance and management of equipment inventories and logs
- Help coordinate seasonal fundraising appeals
- Advertise new jobs and volunteering opportunities that come up with SEED
- Basic IT support
- Writing minutes of a range of management meetings and assisting the NGO staff with notes when required
- Working with the Project Development team in researching elements of new projects or assisting to evaluate existing ones
- Working with the Project Development team managing information regarding deadlines
- Collating, inputting and describing project data in conjunction with department heads for a variety of audiences
- Policy, procedure and project research
Person specification:
- Hold an undergraduate degree in or relating to Development or Conservation or be able to demonstrate a passion for these areas
- Be able to work independently
- Have good all round computing skills and experience in a range of software packages
- Have previous experience working to deadlines and have ability to successfully manage their time
- Be able to communicate verbally to encompass the range of cultures you will be working with
- To have a good level of written English and be able to proof read documents to a high standard
- To have a curious mind and a patient, problem solving attitude
- Ideally have previous experience living, working or travelling in a developing country, though is not essential
- Be fluent in English. A working knowledge of French is desirable but not essential
- Be capable and comfortable adapting to life in a least developed country with sometimes basic living conditions
- Be able to work and socialise within a small group of people and to be respectful and take personal responsibility for maintaining a good reputation for the NGO in the community
- Be able to adjust to life in another culture and a foreign language and be able to work at all times with cultural sensitivity
- Be able to financially support themselves for 12 months
The successful candidate will:
- Be able to financially support them-self for the duration of their internship
- Be equipped with their own laptop computer (non-tablet kind)
How to apply:
Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter outlining how their skills and experience match the requirements in the role description criteria to Lisa Bass by email on [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Long-listed applicants will have an initial informal chat with Madagascar based staff and short listed applicants will then be offered a face-to-face interview with the London team in person.
More Information
- Job City Fort Dauphin
