The World Food
Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
In emergencies,
we get food to where it is needed, saving the
lives of victims of war, civil
conflict and natural disasters. After the cause of an emergency has passed, we use
food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives.
WFP is part of the
United Nations system and is voluntarily funded.
Born in 1961, WFP
pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at
all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life. We work towards
that vision with our sister UN agencies in Rome — the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) and the International
Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) —
as well as other government, UN and NGO partners.
On average, WFP
reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 82 countries
each year. 11,367 people work for the organization, most of them in
remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor.
Internship,
WFP
Programme
Unit, Rwanda
The World Food
Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide.
We are currently seeking to fill an internship position under the Programme
Unit of the WFP Rwanda Country Office in Kigali. The Internship will be for an
initial period of 3 months starting from September 2016.
Description
The selected
candidate will be assisting the Programme Unit with the following key duties:
- Assist
in preparation of funding proposals; - Assist
in preparation of quarterly and annual donor reports, including those for
USAID FFP, SDC and ECHO regional refugee grants; - Assist
in SPR preparation; - Assist
in other performance reporting as needed, including bi-annual post
distribution monitoring/FSOM reports and possibly monitoring bulletin; - Assist
in the preparation of internal and external situation reports related to
the Burundian emergency response; - Document
and manage information related to the Burundian emergency response, (e.g.
the preparation and dissemination of Emergency Task Force Meeting minutes
and Food and Nutrition Coordination Meeting minutes); - Provide
any additional reporting and wider programme support to the PRRO team
(Burundian and Congolese camps, C&V), as needed; - Support
Programme colleagues in drafting any additional programme reports as
needed, (e.g. the bi-annual FNSMS survey report narrative, progress
reports, DRG results reports, etc.); - Support
PI and Communications Staff in providing technical support, training and
clarification on programme reporting policies; - Perform
other related duties as required.
Essential
Requirements
- Currently
enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months
inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies
or have recently graduated in the last 12 months with a degree in
Journalism, Communication or related field. - Proficiency
in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point); - Fluent
in English; - Excellent
writing skills in English; - Ability
to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team; - Ability
to work independently; - Preference
will be given to East/Central African nationals.
Terms and
Conditions
- Interns
receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$700 per
month depending on the duty station of assignment, (The current allowance is
around $400). - WFP is
not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation,
travel to and from WFP internship location, necessary visas and costs
related.
Application
procedures:
Go to: http://www.wfp.org/about/vacancies/internship/16-0021935
Step 1: Create your online CV.
Step 2: Click on the hyperlink to
view the current opening(s) and “Apply” to submit your
Application.
NOTE: You must
complete Step 2 in order for your application to be considered for this
Internship.
Deadline for
applications: 21 August 2016.
WFP has zero
tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS
status. Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing
countries are encouraged to apply.
.REF: 16-0021935
Fighting Hunger
Worldwide