The position reports to the Programme Manager, Global and the incumbent will work collaboratively with the FON team, the programme departments, but also with finance, procurement and other internal units as required within the broader Africa Region team. As work will ebb and flow, the amount of time dedicated to each responsibility in this job may vary significantly depending on the overall FON and J4S work plan and activities, so the amount of time spent on any specific responsibility will vary and will be allocated in regular discussion with the Intern’s manager.
The Programme Intern will be responsible for the following key tasks:
- To support the implementation of the project activities across Africa and to ensure the overall objective/impact/outcomes of FON and J4S are achieved and are adequately aligned with the targeted needs, in complete compliance with donor requirements.
- To support the overall programme implementation in line with global best-practice and standards, applying appropriate project implementation strategies and approaches to achieve projects outcomes as indicated in the project documents.
- To establish and maintain regular communication within the team and sub-grantees to provide support and collaborate with them on issues related to implementation of activities, donor compliance, submissions of reports and other post award deliverables.
- To support the administrative and procurement functions for the team, such as invoicing, accounting, reporting, and contributing to narrative and financial reports, to ensure successful execution of grant processes as/when required in close collaboration with the Finance Officer.
- Assist program manager with identifying, managing, and resolving project risks and issues.
- To support the development of a wide range of integrated communications and knowledge management strategies and products in close collaboration with the communications team.
- To ensure that the project implementation aligns with IPPFAR’s principles of safeguarding of children and young people and gender transformative approach.
- To undertake any other responsibilities which are commensurate with a role of this nature, which have been discussed and agreed with the programme manager.
Skills and Qualification
- Bachelors or Master’s in international development or Humanitarian field, gender studies, or any other related field.
- Good understanding of issues relating to feminist politics, gender-based violence, human rights, disability justice and the sexual and reproductive rights of all people, including members of the LGBTIQ+ community, along with a commitment to advancing these rights.
- Excellent communication in either English or French (both would be an advantage) and be able to communicate well with both internal and external audiences orally and in writing.
- Detail oriented and thorough, with an ability to self-motivate and produce high-quality work.
- Committed to continuous professional learning.
- Excellent analytical skills, fair judgment, and a proactive, energetic approach to problem solving.
- Excellent interpersonal, planning and organizing skills.
- Team player and comfortable with working with a wide range of multilingual and multicultural teams.
- Experience working with feminist movements, with intersectional and decolonial approaches, and/or working at intersections of youth and gender, or gender and disability with a global South perspective will be an added advantage.
Your Ethos:
- Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in a local and international context.
- Demonstrates ability and willingness to work in a diverse, multicultural, multilingual and intergenerational environment that is anti-racist and respectful of others.
- An intersectional (pro) feminist passionate about sexual reproductive health care rights + justice, including safe abortion.
- Supportive of people’s rights regardless of sexuality or gender identity/expression and supportive of workers’ rights and access to health care in sex work.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested individuals should fill the application form attached below and submit a 1-page cover letter to: [email protected] with the job position you are applying for as the subject of the email by 14th March 2025. Please note that IPPFAR will not consider applications that are not done in the requested format.
