Internship at the Strong Cities Network

Key responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assist in general project management by assisting the project manager, cooperate closely with colleagues from the MENA team based in London and Beirut and project partners.

Support documentation of project activities i.e. summary documents of meetings and trainings.

Assist in coordinating project administration and reporting.

Coordinate and regularly update a project calendar.

Assist in the local training of stakeholders in conflict prevention and preventing violent extremism (PVE) strategies.

Act as a translator and interpreter for materials and trainings in target languages.

Help with the coordination, logistics and planning of project activities.

Liaise with local partners based in the MENA region.

Assist in the development of content for trainings.

Person specification

Essential

Native Arabic language speaker.

Excellent verbal and written language skills in English.

Experience with planning meetings, events, trainings and activities.

Experience of working with budgets

Experience in coordination of events and activities,

Report writing

Ability to work independently and in a challenging and fast-paced environment.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is an asset) in social sciences, international development, political science, sociology etc.

Desirable

Previous experience working with government/ municipalities, civil society and/ or international organisations in Jordan and/or Lebanon.

Background experience in P/CVE.

Experience working in schools or with youth or young people, including in context of crime prevention.