Avis de stages : Conseil Danois pour les Refugiés recrute un.e Stagiaire en Assistance de programme basé à Dakar, Sénégal.

Avis de stages : Conseil Danois pour les Refugiés recrute un.e Stagiaire en Assistance de programme basé à Dakar, Sénégal.

Purpose

Based in the DRC West and North Africa & Latin America (WANALA) Regional Office (hereafter: WANALA), the Program Assistant Trainee will support the follow up of grants and the development and quality review of donor proposals and reports covered by the regional office. He/she will also contribute to assist in the organization of regional internal and external program events and support communication initiatives. The Trainee will work intensively with the Program Department and will have interactions with the Support services and Country Offices in the region and HQ. It is a unique opportunity to join a well-known international organization and benefit from a support adapted to the practical application of academic teaching.

Under the traineeship programme, trainees will have 10% of their time allocated to learning objectives they will define according to their interests and possibilities offered by DRC.

Responsibilities

Under the management of the Regional Head of Program, the Program Assistant Trainee will have the following activities and tasks:

• Assist in the review and/or development of concept notes, proposals, budget and amendments, in coordination with the regional program teams and according to priorities defined with the RHoP
• Assist in the revision of donor or program reports
• Work with the Regional Head of Program to ensure concept note, proposal workflows and deadlines are followed by program teams.
• Participate in the organization of kick-off and closure meetings for regional projects, regional annual reviews and external events.
• Work with the Support services in the organization and coordination of workshops and internal events.
• Draft and/ or review communication and advocacy products based on information from country and regional teams according to priorities defined with the RHoP
• Develop regular external and internal products on DRC strategy and program
• Ensure the compliance to DRC and Donors’ communication guidelines
• Daily management of DRC regional twitter account
• Support the flow of information within the regional office, and between HQ and country offices
• Weekly watch of funding opportunities
• Produce thematic maps for countries or regional team

All the tasks mentioned above will be primarily, for the DRC regional office. However, if manageable and only with the approval of the Regional Director, country offices may be included in the scope of the tasks ensured by the Program Assistant Trainee.

In addition to the above, the Program Assistant Trainee may be asked to carry out other duties requested by the Regional Head of Programmes.

Roles reporting to this position

No direct reports – technical line to Economic Recovery Coordinators and multi-country Program Managers in country.

Required Qualifications

• Relevant degree from an internationally recognized university, or sufficient proven professional experience related to the sector;
• Proven leadership skills and a competence in people management;
• Proven operational management experience and capability;
• Significant experience of grant management and understanding of institutional fundraising;
• Significant experience in procurement and tender processes;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills with a well-developed ability to motivate and persuade at high levels;
• Full professional fluency in French and English; Spanish language is an asset
• Understanding of the different contexts of the West Africa, North Africa and/or Latin America Regions;
• Excellent Computer Skills (MS Office, Internet) and an advanced proficiency in Excel are required.

Closing date for applications: April 21^st, 2023. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

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