Restless Development Communications Assistant Internship

Overview	Restless Development is the leading youth-led development agency. We have been working in Tanzania since 1993 and have established an impressive track record in delivering grassroots impact through youth led development programmes aligned to the Government of Tanzania’s poverty reduction plans and Millennium Development Goals. We have just completed one year of our ambitious new strategic plan 2011-2015 with huge results realised in our goal areas of sexual reproductive health and rights, livelihoods and employment, and civic participation. This position will focus on establishing social media presence in the Mabinti Tushike Hatamu! project.
Line Manager	ICT4D Officer
Period and Location	Mid-July to mid-October. Full time based at Restless Development’s office in Dar Es Salaam
Allowance and Costs
Main Duties	·         Managing Facebook, Twitter, blog/website accounts, particularly within the Mabinti Tushike Hatamu project, ensuring quality and frequency of posts ·         Provide support to programmes team in using different media, e.g. radio, social media ·         Provide support on translation of tools and online materials from English into Kiswahili and vice versa ·         Identify and lead on opportunities for Restless Development to engage young people in our network in campaigns, on- and offline ·         Support the team with gathering and editing case studies and sharing them with Restless Development International ·         Provide support to the team before, during and after events, including ensuring visibility ·         Participate as requested in meetings and events related to our work ·         Uphold Restless Development’s policies and codes of conduct at all times and act as a role model in the course of your duties
Qualifications Experiences and skills	Graduate degree (IT preferably) Restless Development alumni encouraged to apply Essential: Excellent social media skills (Facebook, Twitter, blogging) Excellent ICT skills, Word, Excel, Email, Powerpoint, Wordpress blogs and websites Excellent writing and presentation skills Fluent in English and Swahili, written and spoken Passion for youth development and Restless Development’s mission Desirable: Event organization Experience working as a long-term volunteer
Code of Conduct	You will be required to uphold Restless Development financial policies and procedures, staff code of conduct, and Values at all times during the course of your internship with the organization acting as a role model in the course of your duties.
Support from Restless Development	To support the successful completion of the Communications Assistant placement, Restless Development will: ·         Provide a summary of the key duties to be performed ·         Provide supervision and support in the performance of your duties ·         Provide input on your work ·         Provide regular line management via weekly meetings and monthly line management meetings ·         Provide training and guidance where needed ·         Provide access to a desk space at the Restless Development office in Dar Es Salaam
Property Rights	Restless Development will retain all property rights to new documents, reports and graphics produced under or pursuant to this Agreement.
Authorised Signatures	The signatures below confirm that each party has read the agreement and accepts the terms described herein.
Deadline	3rd JULY 2013 – Attach your motivation letter and CV
Send	anna@restlessdevelopment.org  and CC  Adeline@restlessdevelopment.org