Radio La
Benevolencija Humanitarian Tools Foundation (RLB), is a Dutch non-governmental
organization working in Rwanda since 2004. The central mission of the
organization is to target empower groups and individuals that form the target
of hate speech and ensuing acts, and to strengthen the population as a whole.
Through the use of entertainment & education (mainly radio and TV programs)
and grassroots empowerment activities, the societies RLB works with are given
the knowledge of how to resist incitement to violence and heal trauma,
encouraging them to be active bystanders in the face of discrimination,
scapegoating and mass violence.
In Rwanda, RLB
produces one of the most popular radio dramas in the country and has set up a
strong network of active bystanders at a grassroots level.
For more information
regarding La Benevolencija please visit our website at: www.labenevolencija.org (currently
being updated)
Radio La
Benevolencija seeks a full time Project Support Intern, for a minimum four
month long internship in Kigali, Rwanda. The Intern will mainly support RLB in
project implementation, communications and monitoring. The intern will gain a
strong understanding of project management, peace building, communications and
monitoring.
Tasks include:
Project
Support
- Edit
translations from Kinyarwanda to English, mainly radio drama scripts and
stories generated from Most Significant Change field visits and reports - On a
daily basis, draft reports on relevant web and press clippings that feature
RLB - On a
monthly basis, summarize major news stories on issues relating to Rwanda,
human rights, conflict management and trauma healing - Support
research proposals and project baselines - Assist
with fundraising
Communications
- Write
articles for the Newsletter - Write
case studies for reports and publication materials - Update
and monitor social media channels (mainly the Facebook page) on a daily
basis - Update
material for the general RLB Website - Update
contacts and mailing list - Write
press releases - Contribute
to event planning
- Implement
the Most Significant Change (MSC) tool, in collaboration with the
Monitoring Officer - Carry
out field visits with Monitoring Officer (to support and verify the MSC
process and trips) - Participate
in the selection process of MSC stories
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (graduate or current student), preferably
in Communications, Journalism, Social/Political Sciences or Conflict Management
in English (preferably native speaker)
to take initiative, work well under pressure, and work independently with minor
supervision
Superior writing skills
Preferred but not
required
Knowledge in French
Experienced user of social media
experience
editing skills
editing skills
Photography skills
Conditions of
internship
Preferred starting date June 1st 2013 for a of minimum 4 months
needs to bring his/her own laptop
La Benevolencija
will cover any necessary visa costs and assist in the visa application process.
RLB will also cover costs related to the field work. All other costs
(accommodation, flight, vaccinations) will be at the intern’s expense.
Please submit a one
page cover letter and your CV (maximum 2 pages) to info.rwanda@labenevolencija.org
by April 13, 2013. For any questions, please contact info.rwanda@labenevolencija.org
