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Position Title: Internship
Location: Paris, Clichy
Country: France
Deadline Date: 24/03/2025

Job Details

Job Posting Organization:
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid organization that has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters for over 40 years. The organization focuses on meeting vital needs such as access to water, food, and shelter. SI is particularly committed to combating diseases related to unsafe water, which is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The organization operates in 26 countries and employs a total of 3,200 individuals, including expatriates, national staff, permanent headquarters employees, and a few volunteers. SI's teams work with professionalism and commitment while respecting local cultures.

Job Overview:
The intern will be integrated into the Accountability and Partnership Development Directorate (RDP) and will work within the Institutional Cooperation Service (SCI), which focuses on three main pillars: maintaining and managing relationships between SI and its institutional funding partners, enhancing internal knowledge of these partners and their procedures, and diversifying the portfolio of institutional partners while prospecting for new funding opportunities. The intern will work under the supervision of the head of the Institutional Cooperation Service and will be part of a team that includes the service head, two institutional cooperation officers, and another assistant. The intern will actively contribute to funding research and understanding institutional partners and their procedures, collaborating with other departments within SI, such as programs, quality assurance, and communication.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The intern's main responsibilities will include: monitoring funding opportunities and institutional partner news through a weekly newsletter, which involves researching and selecting funding opportunities, summarizing them, and disseminating the information; drafting and distributing summaries of calls for projects, funding opportunities, and reports from institutional partners; assisting the head and officers in researching and drafting synthetic documents about various institutional partners to enhance internal knowledge regarding their funding mechanisms and procedures; supporting the service in updating and archiving information and documents related to funding partners, particularly in transferring information to the new internal management software; assisting in the prospecting of new institutional partners; participating in internal and external meetings and writing meeting minutes; and translating working documents from English to French and vice versa using available software and tools.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a higher education degree (bac +4/5) in political science, social sciences, law, international relations, or any other relevant field. They should have excellent writing, summarizing, and formatting skills in both French and English. A critical and analytical mindset, autonomy, and rigor are essential. A strong interest in the causes defended by SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL and an understanding of the functioning of institutional partners and the financing of humanitarian aid and international cooperation are also required. Proficiency in French and English is mandatory, along with a good command of Microsoft 365 tools and a willingness to learn information management software.

Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a higher education degree equivalent to bac +4/5, focusing on areas such as political science, human and social sciences, law, international relations, or other relevant disciplines. This level of education is essential to ensure that the intern has the necessary theoretical knowledge and analytical skills to perform effectively in the role.

Experience:
The position is an internship, so prior professional experience is not strictly required. However, any relevant experience in grants management, partnership development, or humanitarian work would be advantageous. The intern should demonstrate a willingness to learn and adapt quickly to the organizational environment and its processes.

Languages:
Fluency in both French and English is mandatory for this position. The intern should be able to communicate effectively in both languages, particularly in writing, as the role involves drafting documents and translating materials. Additional language skills may be considered a plus but are not explicitly required.

Additional Notes:
This internship is based at the headquarters of SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL in Clichy (92), accessible via the Mairie de Clichy metro station. The internship duration is six months, starting on 24/03/202

• The intern will receive a stipend of 4.90 euros per hour, calculated based on actual hours worked each month (approximately 154 hours per month, equating to 22 days of 7 hours each). Transportation costs will be covered at 50% by SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL, and meal vouchers worth 8.90 euros per day will be provided, with SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL contributing 60% of the cost. Candidates are encouraged to submit their CV and cover letter, as applications containing only a CV will not be considered. SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL reserves the right to close the recruitment process before the application deadline.