Research and Communications Intern - Training and Capacity Building

Accion International is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to building a financially inclusive world, with access to economic opportunity for all, by giving people the financial tools they need to improve their lives. It is a world pioneer in microfinance and over the last 50 years it has helped build 62 MFIs in 31 countries on four continents.

About the Job: 
Research and Communications Intern - Training and Capacity Building (TCB). S/he will assist the TCB team in Boston and DC with a variety of research based training and capacity building projects, take a lead role in supporting internal communications, and participate in the day-to-day activities of the unit.

Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Researching and producing “lessons learned” briefs which capture insights and key takeaways from participant experiences in capacity building activities such as exposure visits to best practice institutions, workshops, webinars etc.;
• Supporting the internal communications strategy for the unit – managing content on the team intranet page, drafting intranet posts, e-mails, and other communications, and brainstorming ways to increase the visibility of the unit and its activities within the organization;
• Supporting the planning and execution of training and capacity building activities, including review/editing of materials, event coordination, tracking participation, follow up, etc.;
• Identifying and cataloging case studies, articles and other resources on technical training topics;
• Developing a toolkit of resources to support capacity building activities;
• Researching industry-wide capacity building best practices and programs and donors who support such programs;
• Assisting with administrative tasks and special projects for the team as needed;
• Translating documents from Spanish to English and English to Spanish as needed.

Qualifications: 

• Degree in Communications, International Relations, or another related field;
• Excellent research and analytical skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills;
• Ability to interact effectively and work with a multi-cultural virtual team;
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks;
• Advanced MS Office skills especially power point and excel;
• Fluency in English and advanced proficiency in Spanish required.

Closing Date: 21 Mar 2013

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