Egypt: Community Outreach & Development Internship - AMERA

Africa & Middle East Refugee Assistance

Community Outreach & Development Internship

Job Description:
Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA-Egypt) seeks a highly qualified Community Outreach & Development Intern to join the Community Team. The incumbent will work closely with different refugee communities in Cairo that have various problems and needs. The Community Development Intern will work within a community based approach framework towards an ultimate goal of achieving community's self-reliance. The Intern will report to the Community Team Leader and will collaborate with members from other teams whenever required.

Responsibilities:
The Community Development Intern will be responsible for carrying out a number of duties including:

· Representing AMERA in meetings with refugee community based organizations (CBOs) and with Egyptian NGOs.
· Participating in assessment studies conducted on refugee communities in Cairo.
· Raising awareness of the different refugee communities in Cairo and their problems and needs - this may involve giving talks to groups.
· Assisting with the organization of events and workshops.
· Providing support to refugee support groups to develop themselves further.
· Giving workshops/presentations about key elements of fundraising and grant writing.
· Researching national and international donors and keep updated of global funding themes.
· Managing and recording information about donors and their funding criteria.
· Providing counseling to community leaders on fundraising and grant writing which includes rreviewing grant applications and proposals.

Qualifications:

· University degree in a related social discipline with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience in fundraising and/or grant writing. M.A in development or a related field is an advantage.
· Fluent in spoken and written English being the official language of the office. Fluency in Arabic is an asset.
· An interest in community development issues and human rights in general.
· Ability to independently apply a broad knowledge of management, fund-raising practices and principles.
· Experience in working with people from different cultural backgrounds. Previous work experience with refugees is an asset.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The Deadline to receive applications is December 20th, 2008.

To apply, email a cover letter (in English), a complete CV and names and contact details of two references to [email][email protected] (please mention the internship title in the subject).

"We regret that, due to the significant number of applications received for vacancies advertised, we are unable to respond to each and every application received. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted to notify them of the next phase in the selection process. Also we would like to draw your attention that incomplete applications will not be considered".