United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: International Programmes Intern

ABOUT REDR

Each year millions of people around the world feel the effects of natural disaster and conflict. RedR is an international charity that improves the effectiveness of disaster relief, helping save and rebuild the lives of people affected by disaster worldwide. We do this by delivering essential training and support to relief organisations and their staff, and by supplying skilled professionals to humanitarian programmes. Our work helps to ensure that the right people with the right skills are responding to global emergencies, and enables both local and international relief workers to react to the needs of those affected by disaster, efficiently and safely.

We currently operate country programmes in Europe, Asia, East Africa, and the Middle East. Through our tailor-made training programme we work in over 30 countries each year.

As RedR is also a membership organisation, members are a central part of our work and are involved in a range of ways including electing trustees and promoting RedR. They also provide a valuable resource for the organisation informally and formally and we are looking to expand this area of work still further.

To provide support to aspiring Humanitarians, RedR has an Affiliate status and a range of schemes are available to them such as by gaining experience through Hands on Weekends which are practical activity weekends based around emergency engineering. Engineers without Borders (EWB) and RedR have a joint scheme of Future Relief Workers; engineers taking part in this scheme will typically continue onto the Affiliate scheme.

BENEFITS OF INTERNSHIPS AT REDR

If you are looking to work in the humanitarian sector, an internship with RedR will provide a supportive, challenging environment that could help you launch or further your career.

1. A chance to be a valued part of a well-regarded global humanitarian organisation


2. A structured internship programme with ownership of specific projects/campaigns, and opportunities to work in areas of particular interest


3. A free place on a RedR training course, if appropriate


4. Training on the Salesforce database software, Charity e-Mail, Survey Monkey and Web Content Mangement System


5. Opportunities to get involved with RedR events such as running/cycling challenges or drinks/dinner receptions for supporters


6. Expenses payment of up to £5 for lunch and £13 for travel each day.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The role among other responsibilities will carry out following duties:

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

• Arrange travel, accomodation and visas for staff and Associate Trainers travelling abroad following RedR travel, safety and security procedures


• Respond to email enquiries including requests for jobs, funding, queries relating to training, RedR Membership and Affiliate schemes and from current Trainers, Members and Affiliates


• Support the recruitment of new Associate Trainers, RedR Members and Affiliates through processing CVs, applications and coordinating face-to-face and skype interviews


• Organise departmental meetings and prepare minutes


• Process invoices, expense claims, and record financial information as needed


• To update, develop and maintain the Membership & Affiliate aspects of the database.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

• Maintain the training statistics for RedR’s global programmes through logging details from training reports


• Provide support in reporting and analysis of statistics as needed


• Support the Programmes Officer in setting up follow up surveys in Survey Monkey.

COMMUNCATIONS & ENGAGEMENT

• Contribute and upload content to website, mailings and RedR publications such as the Global Newsletter and RedAlert


• Co-organising live events, such as the RedR Member Speaker Series


• Using our database to identify Members, Affiliates and Trainers to engage in activities including events, trainings and consultancies.
  Any other reasonable tasks or duties as required by RedR UK.

PERSON SPECIFICATIO ESSENTIAL

• An interest or experience in humanitarian relief and international development


• A commitment to our humanitarian mission and values


• Previous cross cultural work/voluntary experience


• Initiative, enthusiasm and a proactive, problem-solving approach to new challenges


• Good eye on detail


• Experience and interest in research including collation of information and basic analysis of data


• Good skills in the use of MS Office, email, internet


• Experience working with Excel and data bases is an advantage


• Experience or interest in event management


• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds


• Cheerful, hands-on and methodical attitude.