Position Overview
Based in the coastal town of Fort Dauphin in the southeast of Madagascar, this role will provide support with the communications, HR and administrative tasks required to run the NGO. The successful candidate will work within a combined National and International team to assist a wide variety of tasks, from supporting our social media presence, supporting the arrival of volunteers to SEED and day-to-day administration tasks. The internship is predominantly office-based, and the diversity of activities undertaken will provide a wide-ranging experience for a young professional who can effectively and efficiently deal with a comprehensive range of tasks related to the complex world of overseas development work.
This is an excellent opportunity for a new or recent graduate to gain a rounded experience of how a small NGO operates. The role is varied and there is scope for adapting the particular interests to ensuring that this is a two-way learning experience.
Initially an internship for the first three months before moving to an Officer role, this exciting post would suit someone with some experience or a passion to learn, and would be essential in-country experience for anyone wishing to begin a career in international development.
Title:Â Operational Support Intern, change of title and responsibilities to Operational Support Officer subject to passing 3-month probationary review.
Reporting to:Â International Operations Manager
Location:Â Fort Dauphin, Anosy Region, Madagascar
Commitment:Â 12 months extendable
Salary:Â Voluntary, unsalaried, contribution to living expenses and insurance
Responsibilities:
Required Skills & Experience/Person Specification
Practicalities
The successful candidate will need to have their own laptop computer (non-tablet).
Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter in English outlining how their skills and experience match the requirements in the job description criteria to SEED Madagascar Director of Programmes and Operations, Lisa Bass by email on lisa@seedmadagascar.org
Deadline for submissions is 1st August 2022 at 23:59 GMT. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis throughout this period. Long-listed applicants will have an initial informal chat with Madagascar based staff and short-listed applicants will then be offered an interview with the London team.
SEED Madagascar actively encourages equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and aims to create a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation, and unlawful discrimination, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.
Tagged as: Madagascar, SEED Madagascar
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