Internship Position at Restless Development Tanzania

Role Title	Mabinti Tushike Hatamu project Intern
Reporting to	Assistant Programme Officer, with support from ICT4D and Communications officers
Period and Location	December 2013 – May 2014 Full time based at Restless Development’s office in Dar Es Salaam
Stipend	440,000 TZS per month (pro rata) towards subsistence and travel costs of internship
Role summary	Restless Development is the youth led development agency in Tanzania proving every day that young people can change the world. For more information: www.restlessdevelopment.org/tanzania We are looking for a talented young person seeking a career development opportunity to join our team in an exciting role, which will push you to develop key work place skills and experiences. You will be a highly motivated and self organized individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Swahili, and strong ICT skills including social media. This position is supporting the Mabinti Tushike Hatamu! team, a ground-breaking program for girls-out-of-school, why a passion for women and girls’ rights is key.
Main Duties	·         Coordinating collection of stories from volunteers and APCs for posting on Facebook and website accounts, including ensuring quality and frequency of posting ·         Track news from government, donors, UN agencies on women and girls’ development and share through social media ·         Develop and lead media trainings and other workshops for girls and volunteers ·         Lead the cooperation with media actors and mobile operators for introducing technology in activities ·         Provide support to the Mabinti Tushike Hatamu! team in using different ICTs, e.g. radio, SMS, social media ·         Support the team with gathering and editing case studies and sharing them with Restless Development International ·         Ensure project activities (mainly in Temeke) are captured through photos and social media ·         Participate as requested in meetings and events related to our work ·         Assist with other administration related the Mabinti Tushike Hatamu! programme ·         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. Restless Development alumni encouraged to apply Essential: Experience from working with media and/or communications Excellent social media skills (Facebook, Twitter, blogging) Excellent ICT skills: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Wordpress blogs and websites Excellent writing and presentation skills Confident in representing Restless Development in meetings with partners Fluent in English and Swahili, written and spoken Passion for youth development and Restless Development’s mission Desirable: Experience working as a volunteer Experience from working with gender equality projects
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 deliverables to be performed ·         Provide supervision and support in the performance of your duties ·         Provide input on your work, training and guidance where needed ·         Provide regular line management
How to apply	Please send your CV and cover letter to jobstanzania@restlessdevelopment.org marked “MTH internship application”