Campaigns/Media Intern , ONE

ONE is a global campaign and advocacy organization backed by over seven million people from around the world and every walk of life that are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. We hold world leaders to account for the promises made to the poorest, and we press them to support better policies and more effective aid and trade reform. We also work with leaders in Africa to support greater democracy, accountability and transparency so these resources can be effectively deployed. ONE has offices in Berlin, Brussels, Johannesburg, London, New York City, Paris and Washington DC.

 

Position Summary

The Campaigns/Media Intern will support our Brussels team with the development and delivery of our public-facing campaign work and with online, print, and social media. This internship will begin Mid-September 2015 and will run for six months. The Campaigns/Media Intern will be based in our Brussels Office and will report to the Campaigns Manager.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Student or recent graduate in International Development, Communications, Journalism or the equivalent
• Excellent experience of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrable interest in campaigning, development issues, and Africa
• Excellent analytical and organizational capacities
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; French and/or Dutch desirable
• Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to consistently apply good judgment and make good and responsible decisions
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality regarding all aspects of work at all times

Some Duties and Responsibilities

• Support ONE’s campaigning and membership work with a particular focus on ONE’s campaigning efforts around the new Sustainable Development Goals
• Support ONE’s media work with EU-specific media outlets and Brussels-based correspondents from national media in EU Member States
• Support the implementation of our Youth Ambassadors programme in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy. This will include keeping up to date and accurate records of the Youth Ambassadors programme assets as well as all supporting project management documents
• Promote the work of the campaigns team and our membership across Europe, within the organisation and outside
• Identify opportunities to engage our members locally and online
• Support the logistical and creative planning of events and communications
• Monitor the media in Brussels and EU markets where ONE does not have an office, identifying trends and opportunities for ONE
• Support the Operations Manager with logistical planning of events and the implementation of other operations projects as required
• Respond to public email enquiries
• Provide general administrative support as required
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor or designee

Application deadline: Sunday 13 September, 2015, 00:00 CET

 

Qualified and Interested Applicants

We invite qualified candidates to submit an application and a cover letter on the Jobs page of our website.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however we are only able to contact those who have been shortlisted. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

Only candidates authorised to work in Belgium without any restrictions need apply.