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DRC recruits 01 Project Support Intern

DRC recruits 01 Project Support Intern for the Danish Red Cross, Mali Delegation

Are you interested in humanitarian work, international development, disaster response and project management? Do you have good administrative, analytical and communication skills, and are you ready to move to Mali and get an insight into Danish Red Cross’ international work? If yes, then you might be our new Project Support Intern.

The Danish Red Cross (DRC) Country Office for Mali is Located in Bamako at Mali Red Cross Society’s headquarter. We are a team of 9 people at the delegation, and with close contacts to the other Red Cross Delegations. The DRC Country Team contributes to the implementation of DRC’s International Strategy, and Mali Strategy (2022-25) and on a daily basis works closely with Mali Red Cross Society (MRC) on planning, designing, executing and monitoring longer term development projects as well as emergency response projects in Mali.

The Country Team provides guidance and advice to MRC project staff and makes sure the projects are in line with overall strategies as well as Red Cross principles. Fundraising and writing proposals for new project funding is also part of our work. Our operations focus on humanitarian response, preparedness, resilience building, youth, psychosocial support and migration. The position will be based in Bamako and no outside travel is envisaged due to the security situation. The confirmation of this internship is dependent on the evolving security context in Mali.

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Your tasks
The Project Support Intern will support the work of the DRC Mali Delegation with a special focus on reporting, developing new projects, and communications.

This will include:

  • Drafting of reports and project-related documents such as budgets for the different DRC projects with MRC, in French and English
  • Research, summarizing and write-up for the formulation of new projects according to relevant templates and guidelines
  • Contribution to the elaboration of communication tools and presentation documents on DRC projects
  • Development of articles and case stories for DRC website and social networks
  • Support data collection and development of tools to share learning from projects and activities in a digestible manner
  • Support file handling system and the organization and recording of meetings

You will receive ongoing supervision and support by the Country Manager, and support from the DRC team in Mali.

We expect
We expect you to be able to take initiative, work independently, be action driven and effective. You are resourceful, interested in humanitarian and development work and want to be part of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. We also expect you to be willing to engage and to be flexible, as the daily life in Mali is rarely predicable. It is an advantage if you have previous experience working in an international humanitarian organisation.

The professional and academic background needed for the internships are:

  • Enrolment in relevant university education,
  • Knowledge of humanitarian and development work
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Experience from working, studying or living abroad
  • Fluency in both English and French is a necessity
  • Knowledge of Danish is an advantage
  • Can provide an intern agreement with a university
  • Knowledge of the Red Cross Movement is an advantage

As a person, you are result oriented with a cultural sensitivity. You have an ability to both listen and facilitate dialogues with a flexible approach, adapting your way of working depending on the culture and capacities.

Salaire

We offer
As an intern with the Danish Red Cross in Africa, you will get a chance to gain first-hand experience of what it is like to work for the world’s largest humanitarian organization. You will get to work alongside humanitarian professionals in a dynamic office. The internship will provide you with an opportunity to apply what you have learned during your studies in a challenging and inspiring setting.

The internship begins ideally in September 2022 and ends in February 2023 (flexible) running for approximately 6 months. The internship is unpaid, and you have to pay for your travel to and from Mali. However, accommodation, insurance and medical expenses are covered by the Danish Red Cross. Before arriving at the internship, you will have a briefing at the Danish Red Cross Headquarters in Denmark or remotely.

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How to apply
Send your CV and a cover letter, in English, by 5 June 2022 via our website.

If you wish to know more, please contact Country Manager Oscar Pelayo Llorente: ospel@rodekors.dk

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