INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITY
The UK Department
for International Development (DFID) is offering a six (6) month internship
opportunity for a school leaver, university student or graduate to join DFID
Tanzania from 03 April, 2017.
What is DFID?
DFID is a UK government department which
leads the UK’s work to end We're ending the need for aid by creating jobs,
unlocking the potential of girls and women
and helping to save lives when humanitarian emergencies hit.
What can you expect from the internship?
Your placement will
include supporting your colleagues to deliver their day-to-day work, as well as
leading a project or initiative of your own choosing, in agreement with your
line manager. The purpose of the internship is to develop skills and experience
that you can use in the wide variety of fields in their future career,
including gaining a better understanding of working in an international
environment. The position also offers the opportunity to develop skills in
communication, participating in projects and working with others.
The successful
candidates will support DFID Tanzania in delivering development activities
across an exciting and diverse portfolio, delivered by four teams:
·
Human Investment
Team: including education, health, water, family planning, nutrition and social
protection
·
Sustainable Growth
Team: including agriculture, infrastructure, job creation, access to finance
and trade
·
Governance team:
including civil society, anti-corruption, elections and human rights
·
Strategy, Delivery
and Results: including public financial management, tax and statistics
Who we are looking for
The successful intern will have experience in:
·
Delivering results
–accepting responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your work; ability to
prioritise your workload; good time management; show initiative and handle a
variety of tasks at the same time
·
Working with others
–work effectively and supportively in a team; build productive working
relationships with team members and work with a diverse range of people
·
Learning & development –open and flexible approach to new ideas,
drawing on them and on experience to improve results; enthusiastic about
personal development
This can be demonstrated through work, volunteering, academic or other
relevant experience. There is no requirement for formal employment experience.
Skills required
·
Passion for
development
·
Good IT skills, in
particular the MS Office package
·
Motivated,
pro-active, willing to learn and develop
Working hours
· Monday –Thursday 07.30 –15.30,
Friday 07.30 –13.00
Compensation package
The
successful intern will receive a monthly allowance of TZS 1,000,000.
How to apply
Applicants should
submit a one page CV, latest academic results and a one page statement
outlining why you are interested in the position and how you are a suitable
candidate for the
internship by email to AfricaHrHubRecruit@dfid.gov.uk
with the subject line “Internship Opportunity - Tanzania”Failuretocomply.
with this procedure might lead to your application
not being viewed.
Eligibility
This opportunity is
only open to Tanzanian nationals or applicants who are currently residing in
Tanzania and have the legal right to work and live in Tanzania for the duration
of this contract.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 12 noon on 13
February, 2017
Please ensure that
any e-mail attachments do not exceed 5MB. Only candidates shortlisted for the
interview will be contacted, and will be required to bring original
certificates together with a photo ID for verification. If you do not hear from
us you should assume that your application has not been successful. If you are
successfully selected for an internship position, you will need to complete a
security check.
Interview and start date
Interviews will be
held in the week commencing 20 February, 2017. Only those candidates who are
successful in the initial sift of applications will be contacted and invited to
an interview. The planned start date for this position is 03 April, 2017
subject to successful completion of security clearances.
Equal Opportunities
DFID is an equal
opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin,
race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation. All
applications are treated on merit alone.
No payments should
be requested or offered at any part of the recruitment process –any
irregularities should be reported by email to fraud@dfid.gov.uk. No travel expenses will be paid
from outside of Tanzania.
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