Program Assistant Intern -ACEA Retour vers les opportunités

• Offer: Program Assistant Intern
• Project: ACEA
• Location: Tunis, Tunisia with visits to interior regions
• DATE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION: 18/04/ 2021
• Full-time preferred, possibility of part-time

About FHI

FHI 360 (www.fhi360.org) is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

Scope of Work

FHI 360 is implementing the Department of State Collaborative Action for Handicraft Exports (ACEA) project in Tunisia. In partnership with the National Office of Handicrafts (ONAT), the goal of this project is to foster a more competitive handicraft value chain in Tunisia, leading to long-term sustainable economic growth, increased exports, and increased employment.

This goal would be achieved through a technical support to three handicrafts value chains, including the initiatives of three clusters. A first step was initiated by a technical support to the value chain “Natural extract” in the north west of Tunisia. While keep providing support to this value chain, the project will focus on additional sectors.

The Program Assistant intern will work in close collaboration with the program management and the program team. He/She will assist with analysis and mapping of the additional sectors. He/She will also collaborate with the team in the implementation of the program activities.

Primary responsibilities:

·         Support the proper organization of field visits, workshops, trainings, and meetings

·         Maintain files of activities, events, research reports and other related documentation

·         Support information collection for mapping research

·         Data entry and update of contact databases

·         Follow-up on networking and exchange with the project beneficiaries and partners

·         Assist with the development of contacts for strategic partnerships

·         Draft and follow-up on routine correspondences (email, phone, paper, etc.);

·         Assist with delivery of technical assistance where relevant

·         Understand, support, and comply with internal organizational policies