Internship: Meaningful Societies in Tunis (National Position)-Voluntās عودة إلى الفرص

About Voluntās (Latin: will, goal, purpose, meaning)

Voluntas is a development consultancy that puts purpose above profit and aims to fundamentally change how human potential is led and realized. In our Meaningful Societies pillar, we provide fact-based policy options and recommendations based on extensive research and analysis in fragile and conflict-affected regions. Our goal is to have a positive, sustainable impact on populations affected by crisis in order to improve their living standards and access to rights. We collect data, conduct analytics, and generate insights for both the private and public sectors. We use our insights to underpin strategic thinking and evidence-based decision making.

Main Responsibilities include:

 Conducting desk research

 Performing quantitative and/or qualitative analysis

 Contributing to business development

 Contributing to project and methodology design (including scoping, sampling, instrument development, and analytical frameworks)

 Conducting interviews with relevant stakeholders

 Developing presentations and reports

 Providing administrative support and input to internal strategic processes

Main Competencies

  Bachelor’s or License degree in economics, political science, international development, international law, or similar field; Master’s degree a plus

  Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Arabic; French is a strong asset

  Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

  Strong academic record

  Demonstrated interest in international issues and in particular, the Middle East and/or Africa region

  Results-oriented mindset

  Intellectual curiosity and inquisitiveness

  High level of personal initiative, accountability, and a strong work ethic

  Cultural awareness and ability to work in a team

  Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

  Experience with statistical and visualization software (SPSS, Excel, Tableau, PowerBI) is a strong asset

We work extensively in the Middle East and North Africa region with a wide range of clients including UN agencies, international NGOs, major donors, and private companies. Our projects focus on policy and programming, research, needs assessments, perception studies, context monitoring, and monitoring and evaluation. We work on thematic areas such as governance, conflict resolution, political economy, informality, migration, prevention of violent extremism, youth, gender, human rights, employment, health, water, food security, and WASH.