Africa & Middle East Refugee Assistance
Community Outreach & Development Internship
Job Description:
Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA-Egypt) seeks a highly
qualified Community Outreach & Development Intern to join the Community
Team. The incumbent will work closely with different refugee communities
in Cairo that have various problems and needs. The Community Development
Intern will work within a community based approach framework towards an
ultimate goal of achieving community’s self reliance. The Intern will
report to the Community Team Leader and will collaborate with members
from other teams whenever required.
Responsibilities:
The Community Development Intern will be responsible for carrying out a
number of duties including:
· Representing AMERA in meetings with refugee community based
organizations (CBOs) and with Egyptian NGOs.
· Participating in assessment studies conducted on refugee communities
in Cairo.
· Raising awareness of the different refugee communities in Cairo and
their problems and needs - this may involve giving talks to groups.
· Assisting with the organization of events and workshops.
· Providing support to refugee support groups to develop themselves further.
· Giving workshops/presentations about key elements of fundraising and
grant writing.
· Researching national and international donors and keep updated of
global funding themes.
· Managing and recording information about donors and their funding
criteria.
· Providing counseling to community leaders on fundraising and grant
writing which includes rreviewing grant applications and proposals.
Qualifications:
· University degree in a related social discipline with an equivalent
combination of education, training and experience in fundraising and/or
grant writing. M.A in development or a related field is an advantage.
· Fluent in spoken and written English being the official language of
the office. Fluency in Arabic is an asset.
· An interest in community development issues and human rights in general.
· Ability to independently apply a broad knowledge of management,
fund-raising practices and principles.
· Experience in working with people from different cultural backgrounds.
Previous work experience with refugees is an asset.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
The Deadline to receive applications is December 20th, 2008.
To apply, email a cover letter (in English), a complete CV and names and
contact details of two references to [log in to unmask] (please mention
the internship title in the subject).
“We regret that, due to the significant number of applications received
for vacancies advertised, we are unable to respond to each and every
application received. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted to
notify them of the next phase in the selection process. Also we would
like to draw your attention that incomplete applications will not be
considered”.
Dr. Barbara E. Harrell-Bond
298 Banbury Road, Flat 2
Oxford OX2 7ED
Phone: +44 (0)1865 424 697
Skype: behbond
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