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Croix-Rouge danoise à la recherche d’un stagiaire en migration à Dakar au Sénégal

Croix-Rouge danoise à la recherche d’un stagiaire en migration à Dakar au Sénégal

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Croix-Rouge danoise à la recherche d’un stagiaire en migration à Dakar au Sénégal

Do you want to gain experience with in the field of migration? Do you have good reporting and communication skills, and are you ready to move to Senegal and get an insight into the work of the Red Cross Movement? If yes, then you might be our new Danish Red Cross intern in West Africa.

The Red Cross is the largest humanitarian organization in the world and for 150 years we have helped alleviate people through crisis, wars and disasters. Red Cross Red Crescent Movement has a unique position and mandate to provide aid regardless of nationality, race or political views. We currently count 19 million volunteers in 190 countries. When disaster strikes we are there. Join us. Together we can make a world of difference.

Migration Intern – Dakar, Senegal :

A great opportunity to learn about the Red Cross work’s on migration and displacement in West Africa.

The Danish Red cross Sub-regional office for Africa in Dakar is currently searching for an intern to support with the tasks of providing protection and assistance of migrants in taking informed decisions. Under the lead of the Regional Migration Coordinator (RMC) and in close coordination with the Regional PMEAL Delegate, the intern will support regional project team with monitoring and learning. In collaboration with Red cross partners in Guinea, Mali and Niger, the intern will also assist in the implementation of the project monitoring system as well as to ensure good quality of collected data. The position will furthermore assist with reporting and collecting of case stories to be shared on social media.

Your tasks at Danish Red Cross  :

As an integrated part of the regional sub-office in Dakar, the intern will :

  • Provide support in the elaboration of communication documents ; layout, etc ;
  • Provide written translation support (French and English) ;
  • Support project development (background research, consolidation, etc.) ;
  • Contribute to the elaboration of migration case stories based on information provided from the countries or from quarterly reports ;
  • Provide support in the learning process with INTRAC ;
  • Support in the filing and organisation of documents on Teams/OneDrive ;
  • Coordinate along with the RMC other allocated tasks.

You will be supervised and supported by the Regional Migration Coordinator.

Internship Requirements :

  • Relevant academic background ;
  • Excellent command of French, both written and spoken ;
  • Fluency level of English ;
  • Ability to collaborate with other project team members ;
  • Ability to keep track of and meet deadlines ;
  • Ability to be simultaneously result/budget as well as process-oriented ;
  • Strong organizational skills ;
  • Intermediate Excel skills.

 

We expect :

We expect that you work independently, are action driven and provide an effective service delivery. You are well structured and resourceful, interested in humanitarian work and want to be part of the Red Cross. We also expect you to have an interest in working closely with local actors, and that you have the skills to engage in different project activities. We imagine that you through your study have knowledge of international humanitarian work and/or insight into partnership projects.

Furthermore, we expect that you have excellent report writing and communication skills to be disseminated in a professional, but not academic language, and experience in administration and financial management. It is an advantage if you have previous experience working with volunteers as well as experience from or knowledge of the Red Cross Movement.

As a person, you are result oriented with a cultural sensitivity. You have an ability to both listen and facilitate dialogues with a flexible approach, adapting your way of working depending on the culture and capacities.

Fluency in Danish is a must. English and France skills required as described in the elaboration of each internship.

It is required to have an internship agreement with the university in place prior to the start of the internship, thus, enrollment in a relevant master programme e.g. Business, Language & Culture, migration studies, social science, political science, African studies, development studies or similar, is a requirement of this position.

 

We offer :

As an intern with the Danish Red Cross in the Africa region, you will get the chance to gain first-hand experience of what it is like to work for the world’s largest humanitarian organization. You will learn about Red Cross’ work in East Africa and receive ongoing supervision and support by the experienced Disaster Management professionals. You will get to work alongside professionals who are experts in their field and gain valuable and relevant work experience within a dynamic workplace. At the same time, an internship with the Danish Red Cross in the Africa region will provide you with an opportunity to apply what you have learned during your academic programme in a challenging, yet inspiring setting.

Closing date : 27 October 2019