Country: Senegal
Closing date: 08 May 2019
The Opportunity:
The aim of this internship is to assist the Regional Office and the Regional Communication Advisor in the development and implementation of the campaign and advocacy strategies across West and Central Africa.
Save the Children turns 100 in 2019. Over the last century, we’ve helped to significantly improve the lives of children. But in a world where millions of children continue to die from preventable causes, miss out on learning and are subjected to violence, we are impatient for change.
Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
With increased attention on the situation of children in West and Central Africa, Save the Children is specifically looking for an intern who can support the region to achieve their ambition.
The intern plays an important role in supporting the team ensure we have the right research, analysis, adapted messages, and tactics to deliver our campaign at a national level.
In order to be successful you will have:
* Experience in communication and/or media with possibly 1 year of experience
* Experience in creating presentations and other communication media
* Ability to plan, organize and manage one's own workload
* Ability to process large amounts of information in both French and English
* Willingness to learn and ability to work in high pressure environments
* Graphic design skills required
* Video and photo editing skills required
* Creative thinking
LOCATION: Dakar Senegal
CONTRACT LENGHT: 6 months
NATIONAL INTERNSHIP
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
* No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
* All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
* Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process.
Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
How to apply:
Application URL:http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=Zi5zeS43MzAwNy4zODMwQHNhdmV0aGVjaGlsZHJlbmFvLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ