United States of America: Intern | Humanitarian Policy and Practice (HPP) Team – Protection Research

Intern | Humanitarian Policy and Practice (HPP) Team – Protection Research

InterAction’s HPP Team is seeking applications for unpaid Fall 2018 internship position(s) in Washington, DC. InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) working in every developing country.

Primary Responsibilities

The specific work of an intern will be based upon an individual’s learning and professional goals, as tied to the initiatives of InterAction’s Humanitarian Policy & Practice (HPP) Team.

It is envisioned that approximately 70% of the intern’s time will be dedicated to a literature review of research, evaluations, and programmatic documents pertaining to gender-based violence (GBV) prevention strategies in humanitarian crises and their evaluability. The intern will lead in mapping the full range of GBV risk patterns being addressed in crisis settings, the range of types of interventions being undertaken across various actors and sectors, and the methods and tools used to track and measure prevention outcomes.

Additional responsibilities may include:

· Providing administrative and logistical support for meetings, including writing summaries of the proceedings, and other activities of the HPP team;

· Completing research, outreach to members, and other projects as needed by humanitarian team’s work streams;

· Participating in various fora, including outside meetings at think tanks or the Hill;

· Debriefing to the team at the internship’s conclusion on learning and/or a work task completed.

Learning Objectives:

• Demonstrate knowledge of technical, thematic, or regional issues related to the work of the HPP Team; specifically results-based approaches to prevention of GBV in humanitarian contexts;
• Understand the linkage between international policy and programming in the humanitarian field;
• Understand core elements of the global humanitarian architecture, including the roles of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), UN, and NGO community;
• Gain experience working in a professional, collaborative team environment;
• Develop research, analytical, communication, writing, and task/time management skills.

Additional Opportunities:

An intern can expect to gain the following experiences beyond daily work duties through:

· Attendance at InterAction working group meetings – access to meetings of members and InterAction staff on a variety of current issues within the humanitarian assistance field;

· On-the-job learning about the humanitarian architecture, advocacy, policy, and operations;

· Access to senior-level staff members at InterAction for informational interviews;

· Informal networking with InterAction staff members and individuals from more than 180 member organizations.

Qualifications:

· Strong organizational and communication skills

· Strong research experience, past experience conducting desk research desirable

· Excellent attention to detail

· Ability to manage multiple tasks

· Flexibility to meet changing deadlines and priorities

· Positive attitude, proactive, and curious

· Ability to work with minimal supervision

· Interest, familiarity, and/or coursework in humanitarian assistance is strongly preferred

Internship will range between 20 to 40 hours per week. Most work will occur at InterAction’s office, located in northwest Washington, DC. A small monthly travel reimbursement of $50 is available. A typical internship runs from September – December, but start and end dates are flexible.

Application Process:

To Apply: All applicants must submit a cover letter, resume to jobs@interaction.org. Please include “**HPP Protection Fall Intern – YOUR NAME**” in the subject line of the email. The position will remain open until filled.

Due to the expected number of applications received for each position, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applicants must be able to provide documentation that they are legally eligible to work in the United States for an extended period of time. No phone calls, please.