Country: Haiti
Closing date: 16 Jul 2018
WORK CONTEXT
Cesvi has been working in Haiti since 2009, implementing its projects in the field of emergency, DRR, children’s rights, food security, livelihoods and watershed management in the South, North and West departments.
Currently the Organization is working in two areas of Haiti: Port-au-Prince (PauP), in the South and Grand Anse.
In PauP Cesvi activities are focused on supporting the House of Smiles, a children and youth recreational center in Wharf Jérémie, in Cité Soleil area. The center offers formal education and recreational activities, psychological counseling to children and adolescents. Thanks to the participation of other institutions and NGOs, the House of Smiles has become a reference for children and families in the community.
In the South and Grand Anse, Cesvi started a multi-donor program to improve life conditions in the area of Les Cayes. The project intends to support vulnerable families seriously affected by the severe drought and hurricanes that hit the island almost every year. Cesvi has been working with households who present a high food insecurity index and a high rate of negative coping strategies.
The goal of the intervention is to link emergency interventions to resilience building, with the ultimate objective of improving food security conditions of vulnerable households affected by drought.
In the most recent emergency due to hurricane Matthew, Cesvi responded in support of the population of the South and Grand Anse with a wide multisector response: food and no-food distribution, shelter, hygiene, livelihood and water. The ongoing actions, linked to the emergency phase, aim at recovering normalcy, and building up resilience mainly with DRR and livelihoods activities.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The collaboration will start in July/August 2018.
Duty station: Les Cayes
As Intern s/he will support the Project Manager in operational activities related to on-going projects and in carrying out any relevant tasks related to the positive implementation of operations.
S/he will contribute, under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and in coordination with local staff and partners, to:
- Assist the Project Manager in day to day operations, activity planning and project implementation
- Support the Project Manager and the local staff in field work
- Assist in the preparation of meetings, workshops, and other
- Report writing and editing
- Administrative tasks
- Perform any other related duties as may be requested by the Project Manager
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
-University Degree in International Relations, Political Science or another relevant topic
-Understanding of development issues and the organizational goals.
-Report writing skills
-Must be outgoing, results orientated, and possess above average organizational and time management skills
-Ability to meet tight deadlines
-A responsible self-starter who enjoys working in team
-Possess attention to detail
-Cross cultural awareness, sensitivity, and patience.
-Respectful and able to standy-by safety and security rules
-Flexibility and with a positive attitude.
-Fluency in written and spoken English
-Fluency in written and spoken French
-Moderate skill set in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES
- Experience in harsh working/living conditions
- Knowledge of Italian.
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications we receive we are unable to provide feedback if unsuccessful at applicant stage. Only short-listed candidates will be updated on the status of their application.
How to apply:
Please visit: https://www.cesvi.org/jobs/intern-haiti/