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Habitat for Humanity International seeks to appoint a Program Operations Intern to be based in Pretoria. The objective of this internship is to provide an opportunity for the incumbent to gain work-based experience through exposure and involvement in Habitat for Humanity’s International Projects and also to provide exposure to a professional working environment while gaining knowledge and insight into the housing/human settlements sector. This position will be reporting to the Regional Program Manager.

Length of internship: 12 months, full time (4 days a week).

Terms of Reference for the Internship:

Under the supervision of the Regional Program Manager/s, the intern will be expected to focus on the following:

  • Conduct desktop research (internet-based) that will feed into a range of documents such as project proposals, country assessments, strategic plans, presentations and reports;
  • Read, analyze and present information for use in project reports or other strategic documents
  • Identify valuable program models (either unique or synergistic) that can be included on learning platforms across the region. These may be compiled through methodologies such as case studies.
  • Undertake country follow up and monitoring of organizational or program-related submissions, reports and deliverables (engage national organizations on progress or required submissions)
  • Provide project management support on special projects with involvement in the full project management life cycle
  • Assist with the planning and logistics of any program-related meetings, workshops or other events.
  • Administrative support – assist with travel bookings, travel claims and other project administrative support tasks
  • Perform other tasks as assigned

Expected Outcomes:

At the end of the internship, the following outcomes are envisaged:

  • Completed reports, content papers, presentations and recommendations as tasked on different assignments
  • A noteworthy contribution made to the learning platform of EMEA
  • Experience and understanding of Habitat for Humanity’s program-related processes and systems, and enhanced skills in project management
  • Experience of a range of administrative processes in Habitat for Humanity
  • Insight and experience of working in an international Non-Profit Organization with a diverse team of people
  • Knowledge gained of the housing/human settlements sector

Essential Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree in a related field – Development Studies, Public & Development Administration, Project Management, Social Sciences or Housing & Human Settlements. A postgraduate qualification would be a definite advantage.
  • Have computer skills particularly MS Office, Power Point, MS Project and intermediate Excel skills.

Required qualities:

  • Must be well-organized, detail-oriented and be able to work well both independently and in a team environment. The person must enjoy research work and have a strong analytical mind.
  • Must be enthusiastic, creative and self-motivated.
  • Should be willing to do administrative work.
  • Readily listens to other perspectives and is open to learning.
  • Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
  • Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in two-way communication.

Other Relevant Information

  • Interns are urged to complete the full term of their internship and will accordingly receive a reference on successful completion thereof.
  • The intern must keep confidential any and all unpublished information made known during the course of the internship and not publish any reports or papers on the basis of information obtained except with the written approval and authorization of HFHI
How to apply:

Submit your CV along with a letter of motivation to [email protected]

Kindly quote the title of the vacancy in the subject of the email.

Closing Date for Applications is 30 April 2019

HFHI is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

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Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat, is an international, non-governmental, and nonprofit organization, which was founded in 1976. Habitat has been devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" housing, a self-described "Christian housing ministry," and has addressed the issues of poverty housing all over the world.The international operational headquarters are located in Americus, Georgia, United States, with the administrative headquarters located in Atlanta.

There are five area offices located around the world: United States and Canada; Africa and the Middle East (located in Pretoria, South Africa); Asia-Pacific (Bangkok, Thailand); Europe and Central Asia (Bratislava, Slovakia); and Latin America and the Caribbean (San Jose, Costa Rica).

Community-level Habitat offices act in partnership with and on behalf of Habitat for Humanity International. In the United States, these local offices are called Habitat affiliates; outside the United States, Habitat operations are managed by national offices. Each affiliate and national office is an independently run, nonprofit organization. Affiliates and national offices coordinate all aspects of Habitat home building in their local area, including fundraising, building site selection, partner family selection and support, house construction, and mortgage servicing.

The mission statement of Habitat for Humanity is "Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope".

Homes are built using volunteer labor and Habitat makes no profit on the sales.In some locations outside the United States, Habitat for Humanity charges interest to protect against inflation. This policy has been in place since 1986. Habitat has helped more than 4 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve more than 800,000 homes since its founding in 1976, making Habitat the largest not-for-profit builder in the world

Our mission

Seeking to put God’s love into action Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

Our vision

A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Our principles

Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ.

Focus on shelter.

Advocate for affordable housing.

Promote dignity and hope.

Support sustain able and transformation development.

Who we are

Habitat for Humanity partners with people in your community, and all over the world, to help them build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. With your support, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better life for themselves and for their families. Through our 2020 Strategic Plan, Habitat for Humanity will serve more people than ever before through decent and affordable housing.

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0 USD Pretoria CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity International seeks to appoint a Program Operations Intern to be based in Pretoria. The objective of this internship is to provide an opportunity for the incumbent to gain work-based experience through exposure and involvement in Habitat for Humanity’s International Projects and also to provide exposure to a professional working environment while gaining knowledge and insight into the housing/human settlements sector. This position will be reporting to the Regional Program Manager.

Length of internship: 12 months, full time (4 days a week).

Terms of Reference for the Internship:

Under the supervision of the Regional Program Manager/s, the intern will be expected to focus on the following:

  • Conduct desktop research (internet-based) that will feed into a range of documents such as project proposals, country assessments, strategic plans, presentations and reports;
  • Read, analyze and present information for use in project reports or other strategic documents
  • Identify valuable program models (either unique or synergistic) that can be included on learning platforms across the region. These may be compiled through methodologies such as case studies.
  • Undertake country follow up and monitoring of organizational or program-related submissions, reports and deliverables (engage national organizations on progress or required submissions)
  • Provide project management support on special projects with involvement in the full project management life cycle
  • Assist with the planning and logistics of any program-related meetings, workshops or other events.
  • Administrative support - assist with travel bookings, travel claims and other project administrative support tasks
  • Perform other tasks as assigned

Expected Outcomes:

At the end of the internship, the following outcomes are envisaged:

  • Completed reports, content papers, presentations and recommendations as tasked on different assignments
  • A noteworthy contribution made to the learning platform of EMEA
  • Experience and understanding of Habitat for Humanity’s program-related processes and systems, and enhanced skills in project management
  • Experience of a range of administrative processes in Habitat for Humanity
  • Insight and experience of working in an international Non-Profit Organization with a diverse team of people
  • Knowledge gained of the housing/human settlements sector

Essential Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree in a related field – Development Studies, Public & Development Administration, Project Management, Social Sciences or Housing & Human Settlements. A postgraduate qualification would be a definite advantage.
  • Have computer skills particularly MS Office, Power Point, MS Project and intermediate Excel skills.

Required qualities:

  • Must be well-organized, detail-oriented and be able to work well both independently and in a team environment. The person must enjoy research work and have a strong analytical mind.
  • Must be enthusiastic, creative and self-motivated.
  • Should be willing to do administrative work.
  • Readily listens to other perspectives and is open to learning.
  • Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
  • Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in two-way communication.

Other Relevant Information

  • Interns are urged to complete the full term of their internship and will accordingly receive a reference on successful completion thereof.
  • The intern must keep confidential any and all unpublished information made known during the course of the internship and not publish any reports or papers on the basis of information obtained except with the written approval and authorization of HFHI
How to apply:

Submit your CV along with a letter of motivation to [email protected]

Kindly quote the title of the vacancy in the subject of the email.

Closing Date for Applications is 30 April 2019

HFHI is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

2019-05-01

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