Project Development Paid Internship In Turkey

ACTED is an apolitical, and non-confessional international relief French agency created in Afghanistan. The first projects were initiated in Kabul in 1993 to bring relief to populations affected by more than 15 years of conflict.

Today ACTED develops and implements programs that target the most vulnerable amongst populations that have suffered from conflict, natural disaster, or socio-economic hardship. ACTED’s approach looks beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihoods reconstruction and sustainable development.

The Project Development Intern’s tasks will focus on but are not limited to:

• Ensuring reporting from in a timely and quality manner. Standard ACTED reporting tools will be used but the PDI is also expected to liaise with programme and project managers, the monitoring and evaluation department, other departments within ACTED, and possible other actors to ensure all data provided is accurate and comprehensive;
• Assist the project development officer and manager in developing project proposals. The PDI will gather information from field teams, which feeds into the proposal;
• Drafting internal and external communication that involves the base. This includes minute taking at meetings, gathering flash news and writing success stories for the ACTED website, development of ACTED fact sheets in preparation of donor visits, and addressing ad hoc donor requests as assigned by the PDO or PDM;
• Ad hoc tasks as assigned by PDM or AC such as but not limited to updating the server, filing, writing research reports, drafting memos’s, and/ or making presentations.

Main criteria:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in international development studies, international relations, human rights, migration, agriculture, food security, gender studies, or a related field;
• Fluent English (written and spoken), excellent writing and communication skills;
• Prior work experience with an INGO in an emergency setting preferred;
• Ability to work under pressure in a high-pace environment;
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Selected interns will get $300 per month living allowance; coverage of all accommodation in the ACTED gueshouse; food and travel costs; a luggage allowance of 50 kg; the provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.

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