Local Rights Programme Intern (Humanitarian)-Rusape/Harare

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Location: Rusape
  • Date Posted:

Website Company Name: ActionAid Zimbabwe

Company Summary: About ActionAid Zimbabwe ActionAid JobsActionAid Vacancies ActionAid Zimbabwe is an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) that is locally registered as a Private Voluntary Organisation in Zimbabwe. Since the establishment of its programmes in 2003, the organisation remains grounded in the communities from which it derives its mandate, with a geographical footprint embedded in its nine Local Rights Programme (LRP) areas. While predominantly rural, AAZ has had development activities in urban areas as well. In line with the ActionAid International partnership policy, AAZ defines itself as an independent organization that takes sides with the people living in poverty and works in partnership with local Community Based Organisations (CBOs), national and international NGOs, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), various tiers of government, and other like-minded organisations in and outside Zimbabwe.

Job Description:

Job Description
ActionAid Zimbabwe seeks to recruit for the following 1-year Internship positions: Local Rights Programme Intern (Humanitarian)-Rusape/Harare

Duties and Responsibilities
The position shall function collaboratively as a member of the Programs team and will be required to play a significant role in providing sponsorship, programmatic and administrative support in the Local Rights Programs. The intern will assist the Humanitarian Programme to scale up and manage AAZ’s emergency programmes, ensuring linkages between advocacy, policy, and programming to increase impact and enable positive change. AAZ’s humanitarian work hinges on its humanitarian signature of women and youth led community-based emergency response, accountability and resilience building.

Qualifications and Experience
Requirements• The candidate should be studying towards a degree in Social Sciences, Disaster Management, development studies, Rural development or any other relevant discipline from a recognized institute. (Letter of attachment from the university will be required)• Strong understanding of humanitarian principles and dilemmas faced by I/NGOs• Good understanding of global humanitarian work / policies / strategies with working knowledge of humanitarian affairs.• Must be highly organised and detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task under limited supervision.• Outstanding planning and organizational skills, with an ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple demands and competing priorities while maintaining high-quality standards.• Attention to detail and ability to follow tasks and ideas through to completion.

How to Apply
How to apply:All interested candidates should submit their applications by 29 January 2024 at 1700hours. Use the links below to view the job advert, JD and to submit your application and resume:

ActionAid is committed to recruiting candidates who are committed to ActionAid’s SHEA and Safeguarding policies and values, thereby helping to create safer working cultures.NB: Whilst all applications received will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. Due to the anticipated volume of applications, we regret that we can only respond to shortlisted candidates

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