Information and Communication Officer Assistant - Regional Office - Dakar, SENEGAL
Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) has an unpaid internship position in its Regional office in Dakar, Senegal. The internship is for a minimum period of 6 months.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the Executive Director of Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) and together with the staff of the Regional Office for Africa in Dakar, Senegal, and in collaboration with the staff of the International Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Liaison Office in New York, USA, the Intern will be responsible for conducting research and analysis on issues relating to FAS' programmes on engendering the peace process in Africa. The Intern will supervise the production of FAS' publications and develop and implement the organisation's local and international media strategies.
Principal duties include, but are not limited to:
1. General
• Developing information and communication strategies to support FAS' programmes;
• Keeping FAS members, networks and partners informed on the organisation's activities;
• Linking FAS' advocacy campaigns to other regional and international campaigns;
• Assisting in the implementation of FAS conferences, seminars, workshops, board meetings and general assemblies and disseminating information at and on these events;
• Participating in resource mobilisation activities;
• Assisting the Executive Director and FAS staff with other tasks as required.
2. Research and analysis
• Taking a proactive role in conducting substantive research, analysis and information synthesis on gender, peace and development issues, such as violence against women HIV/AIDS, refugees, small arms and military expenditures;
• Examining implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Vienna Declaration, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) and UN Millennium Development Goals (2000), current affairs affecting women in Africa, and other NGOs/initiatives in the field;
• Analysing women's role in conflict prevention, management and resolution;
• Conducting, documenting and disseminating comprehensive studies on women's best practices to muster political support and to influence policy, legislation and programme development;
• Writing, editing, designing and producing analytical reports, articles and other publications documenting FAS' activities on gender, peace and development issues;
• Reviewing and analysing women's best practices in conflict and post-conflict situations in Africa;
3. Communication with media
• Developing and putting into action strategies for establishing and maintaining partnerships with local and international media;
• Drafting press releases, statements, news summaries and written and electronic materials for dissemination to local and international media, as well as to FAS's networks and partners;
• Organising regular and ad-hoc briefings, public information events and press conferences;
• Developing training materials and coordinating training programmes on information and communication for the media;
4. Information management
• Developing electronic information storage and retrieval systems - e.g. for media contacts and photographic documentation;
• Maintain and improve FAS's website.
Profile
• MA in communications, journalism, social sciences, international relations or related subjects;
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of French;
• Knowledge of, and appreciation for, issues related to gender and conflict;
• Experience of working as a team, preferably in an international environment;
• Evidence of strategic thinking and proven ability to organize, plan and prioritize work.
Application instructions
Application Deadline: 05 december 2009
Start date: 02 janvier 2010
End date: 6 months internship
Email applications preferred. Please send CV and letter of motivation to: communicationdk@fasngo.org and infodk@fasngo.org
Femmes Africa Solidarité
Immeuble du Pied du Phare des Mamelles
Appt 1 et 2, 1er étage
PoBox 45077 Dakar Fann, Senegal
Tel: +221 33 860 20 48
Fax: +221 33 860 20 47
For more information about FAS, please consult: www.fasngo.org
