Job Vacancies International Foundation for Education and Self-Help, January 2012

Job Vacancies International Foundation for Education and Self-Help
Position: Intern-Afghanistan
Location: United States of America ( The ), Washington
Closing Date: Thursday, 15 March 2012

Intern-Afghanistan Location: District of Columbia Division:
Program Management Status: Paid Internship Position Number: 12:006
Project Description: The IFES internship program is designed to engage graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a degree in international relations , economics, communications or a related field. The program offers students an insider’s view of the realm of international development. Students who participate in this program will develop essential skills that are not attained in the academic world, enabling them to make a successful transition from academic to professional life. This internship is for a full-time paid position with the Afghanistan team.

Job Responsibilities:
The general duties of an intern will include, but not limited to:
Conducting research on a topic of interest related to contemporary Afghanistan & Elections
Providing logistical and administrative support to Afghanistan projects, including tracking of project expenditures and consultant deliverables, assisting in reviewing financial and contractual documents, and copying and scanning documents.
Updating IFES Afghanistan internal web page
Attending and reporting on internal and external meetings and other discussions about assigned projects
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Excellent research and communication skills
Proficiency with Word and Excel
Interest in the Southeast Asia region, preferably Afghanistan, elections and/or development
Foreign language skills are preferred; knowledge of Farsi and/or Pashto is a plus To Apply: You must go to http://www.ifes.org/ to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.).

How to apply:
To Apply:
You must go to http://www.ifes.org/ to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.).




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