United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Humanitarian Intern

Position:Humanitarian Intern

Location:London, UK

Reports to:Deputy Humanitarian Director

Duration: 3 months, with possibility of extension

About RI:

Relief International is a leading humanitarian relief and development organization committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the frontlines, RI focuses on bridging the gap between immediate relief and long term community development.

Position Summary:

The Humanitarian Intern, under the supervision of the Deputy Humanitarian Director (DHD), will support the work of the humanitarian department, with a focus on information management and coordination, across the full spectrum from emergency preparedness to response. The Humanitarian team is in the process of developing internal protocols and standard operating procedures, and the Humanitarian Intern will lead on the internal management of these and other documents; as well as supporting the DHD and Humanitarian Director (HD) on the organization of training, as well as other special projects and ad hoc tasks related to backstopping ongoing emergency responses, like working on Situation Reports and reviewing proposals.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Information Management

• Lead on the internal Information management for the humanitarian department, including an emergency response operations monitoring tool, and the RI internal ‘Centres of Excellence’ intranet site


• Develop a ‘resource bank’ of useful tools and references for humanitarian work, on the advice of the HD and DHD.


• Support in the development of the ‘humanitarian handbook’ which contains all policies, procedures and tools internal to RI’s emergency response.

Training

• Support the DHD with the organization of the Talent Development trainings


• Scan websites for upcoming training events and share with the DHD


• Assisting the DHD and HD with day to day programmatic and general administrative duties

Emergency Response

• Support the DHD with maintaining operational management and response backstopping tools


• Support the DHD and field teams with the development of Situation Reports, including adding external sources, pictures, graphics and formatting so suitable for external use.


• Review, proof read and edit reports and concept notes for donors as required


• Support in the communication of RI and European donors including ECHO, uploading proposals, receiving and scanning contracts.

Other

• Attend and take minutes at internal and external meetings, as and when needed.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding of and exposure to international humanitarian work from HQ perspective


• Gain experience in a busy humanitarian organisation


• Gain experience in writing for donors and other external audiences


• Gain experience in supporting developing and ongoing emergency response


• Gain experience in organizing high-level capacity building trainings

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Demonstrated interest in the humanitarian sector


• Keen to learn and gain experience in a busy humanitarian organisation


• Is a team player, as well as can use their own initiative


• Is happy to take on smaller administrative tasks when required


• Ability to follow instructions and carefully review work for accuracy


• Excellent organization skills with the ability to prioritize responsibilities and meet deadlines (good project management skills)


• Strong writing and editing skills


• Good information management skills, with creative ability to analyze and present information in a user-friendly and visually appealing format (e.g. use of graphics)


• Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Outlook.

Desirables:

• Current study or bachelors degree in development or related field


• Some knowledge of the Project Cycle Management framework and log frames


• Previous experience organizing trainings


• Basic financial and budgeting skills – i.e. knowledge of budgets in excel spreadsheet and basic budget formulas.

Salary: Unpaid, daily transportation stipend available.

Application Procedure: Please submit your CV and cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis upon receipt.

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