Communications Intern

Position: Communications Intern
Location:Jerusalem
Department:Oxfam Novib
Grade:Intern
Reports to:Information & Communications Coordinator   
Manages:N/A
Created/Reviewed by:Information & Communications Coordinator/ Interim Country Director
Date:23 January 2015
Duration of the internship: This is a six months internship

Benefits: An unpaid internship with lunch and travel allowances. You must be eligible to do unpaid work in Israel. 

To apply for this position, please send your CV and a Covering Letter to
 

[email protected]

Please note: applications that do not have a Covering Letter and CV will not be considered.
Closing date: 28th February 2013 at 24:00 (local time)

Interviews will be held throughout February and after the closing date.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
 
INTERNSHIP/ DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in more than 90 countries as part of a global movement for change. We aim to empower people to create a future that is secure, just, and free from poverty. Oxfam has been present in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel (OPTI) since the 1950s, and established a country office in the 1980s. We work with the most vulnerable communities in the occupied Palestinian Territory.
Oxfam in OPTI is looking for a talented and enthusiastic intern, who will support us with creating and delivering high quality, reliable and user-friendly communications and products and solutions. The personnel will be also involved in maintenance and building effective information management systems and tools.
Oxfam is currently evolving the way it works around the world. Oxfam in OPTI now has a single country strategy, implemented jointly by Oxfam Novib (Netherlands), Oxfam Great Britain, Oxfam Italy and Oxfam Quebec, with support from Oxfam Belgium. We have more than 100 staff in OPTI - most of them local - working in three offices in East Jerusalem, Ramallah and Gaza. In 2015, as part of Oxfam's global change process, we are developing a new country strategy and structure, making our work more cost-effective and efficient and ensuring that we have maximum impact on the lives of women, men and children in the OPTI.
Interns in our office have an opportunity to be involved in many aspects of the Oxfam work and activities, in the context of the worldwide confederation. As well as undertaking project work designed to meet an intern’s experience and personal development plans, interns undertake responsibilities relevant to the team’s activities.
The intern will be provided with a learning experience, development opportunity and guidance to expand his/hers knowledge and skills. The personnel, who successfully complete the internship, will receive a certificate and a reference.

Key Responsibilities
In a busy professional setting, interns must be excellent in organizing their time, setting up priorities and get the work done. Interns also must be good team players but also be independent to come up with their own proposals.
1-Information Management Support
-Support in building new virtual structures and tools
-Information gathering, sorting and posting on the intranet
-Maintenance of virtual libraries, pages, folders, E-mail lists, etc
-Information sorting
-Data gathering and mapping
-Support in production, promotion and maintenance of the key tools, products and intranet pages
-Development of a key Master Database of all Oxfam in OPTI program information
 
2-Communications Support
-Supporting creation and development of the Oxfam newsletter for all staff in OPTI
-Providing support in creating internal and external communications products
-Organizing staff events
-Liaising with our partners and designers to produce high quality communications products
-Taking some ad-hoc admin tasks
-Visually mapping our work and presence in OPTI
 
Key Relationships
-Information & Communications Coordinator
-Institutional Funding Coordinator
-Media & Communications Coordinator
-Information Systems Manager
 
The intern will have an opportunity to build networks and good working relationships with other country staff as well as regional office and head-quarters. 
 
Key Competencies
-Excellent written and oral communication skills
-Creative and innovative thinking
-Pro-active with can-do attitude
-Relevant university degree or students in their last academic year
-Proven accuracy, consistency and attention to detail
-Effective team player with the experience of working within a multicultural environment
-Resourceful and proactive
-Work independently and according to agreed plan
-Proven organizational and time management skills
-Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point advanced user
-Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator advanced user skills are highly desirable
-Fluent English essential
-Multimedia and/or website management skills are highly desirable

To apply for this position, please send your CV and a Covering Letter to
 

[email protected]

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