Communication Intern – Middle East

22 يونيو، 2022

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Job Description

Position:
Communications Intern, Middle East RSO
Location:
Amman, Jordan or Remote
Duration:
Three Months
Reports to:
Sr. Regional Program Officer, Middle East RSO
Start Date:
August 1, 2022
About RI:
Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organization working in 16 countries globally to relieve poverty, ensure the well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty. RI combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach – which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design, and implement the solutions that work best for them. RI includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France, and RI-Europe. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.
Position Summary:
RI is seeking a motivated person to support across the RI program portfolio in the Middle East, with specific support provided to the Middle East regional programs team based in Amman, Jordan. The Communication Intern will be responsible to ensure that information and data from the RI country offices within the region is captured, documented, analyzed, and reported in a results-based and timely manner for donors and internal purposes for RI. This includes, but is not limited to, support in the review and finalization of donor reports, management of internal communications initiatives and information management platforms, as well as ad-hoc assistance to the programs team in other tasks as needed.
About the Middle East Region:
RI currently operates in five countries in the Middle East region: Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen with a focus on the four RI sector pillars: Health (incl. Nutrition), WASH, Education, and Economic Opportunity.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Communications Intern will work directly with the Middle East Sr. Regional Program Officer (SRPO) to provide support both with internal communications initiatives as well as major donor report reviews during the three-month duration of the internship.

Internal Communications Initiatives:

* Support the regional programs team in updating and monitoring an internal communications plan to facilitate better understanding (internal and external) about RI as an organization and program progress/successes; * In coordination with the SRPO, dynamically and actively interact with country offices focal points to gather information and results related to ongoing programming, and prepare relevant communication materials such as success stories, beneficiary or staff profiles, country snapshots, and content for the RI-Connect Intranet. * Support and lead in the update process of key visibility/representation materials, such as the country snapshots for the country offices supported in the Middle East; * Act as key focal point for updating and maintaining the RI-Connect Middle East Intranet page, ensuring that it is regularly updated with relevant material, including success stories, program updates, country snapshots, and more per the aforementioned communication/visibility plan to be developed and maintained throughout the internship; * Collaborate with RI’s Global Communications Department for use of standardized tools, participation in Communications Focal Point meetings, etc.; * Other duties as needed.

Reporting and Document Reviews:

* Able to demonstrate increased knowledge and understanding of RI’s programs and donors in the region, and contribute with high-quality editing and formatting for program-related documents intended for external audiences, including but not limited to assessment reports, communication materials, and donor reports;
* Through close review and copy-editing of donor deliverables and report packages, able to demonstrate close attention to details, with a focus on ensuring coherence and consistency between documents to support RI’s teams’ readiness for donor submission.
* Take meeting minutes and summarize action plans, before validation by line manager;
* Work closely with relevant departments to improve information management processes;
* Ensure to maintain and update the program documentation archiving system in collaboration with other departments;
* Other duties as needed.
Qualifications & requirements:
This position demands a dynamic individual, with an eagerness to learn, contribute to the work of a fast-faced team, with a demonstrated ability to achieve quality results. * Bachelors (Masters preferred) in International Development, Middle East Studies, communications, journalism, social sciences or related field in alignment with the relief and development sectors;
* Some experiences in reporting and program experience in the INGO/humanitarian field is a plus;
* Familiarity with USAID, BPRM, ECHO, UN regulations, rules and guidelines is desirable; OR a strong ability to learn fast;
* Experience in communications, reporting, documentation, publication in relation to the INGO/humanitarian sector is desirable;
* Work experience or strong demonstrated interest in the Middle East;
* Excellent written and spoken English skills with advanced proofreading and copyediting skills is a must;
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, tasks efficiently;
* Sociable with a good sense of humor;
* Cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
* Ability to think critically and creatively;
* Curious and eager to learn.
Safeguarding
* Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
* Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure all people who come into contact with Relief International are as safe as possible.
RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value: * Inclusiveness
* Transparency and Accountability
* Agility and Innovation
* Collaboration
* Sustainability
How to apply
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You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter. The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.*

Closing date. Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore may withdraw the position for the job board closing date.

Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV on .

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note to external agencies, we will not be accepting CVs from third parties.

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All staff is expected to abide by our Code of Conduct. Recruitment to all roles in Relief International includes criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.