International Transformation Foundation- ITF is a Youths led nonprofit organization, on principles of stimulus and inspiration for change and transformation of youths for individual achievement, providing Youth’s self development programs encompassing leadership & entrepreneurship. With Coordination secretariat in Nairobi,Kenya.
We are looking for 2 Office assistant Interns of 19 – 26 years old to work with our Public Relations and Administration Assistant respectively.
Reporting to The Public Relations Assistant work with him/her for all in country linkages including coordination of marketing, fundraising and communications activities. He/she uses a wide range of strategies to build and sustain good relationships between the organization and its members, beneficiaries and partners. His/her job is to secure additional funding to enable the continuing work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate, coordinate and act as primary point-of-contact for all in country affairs and linkages including:
- maintaining the relationships with current partners and
- Establishing new relationships with other organizations; individuals; communities and government.
- Develop, review, and enhance content for print, electronic, social media platforms and website to communicate information to members, volunteers and other stakeholders.
- Develop and execute a fundraising action plan/strategy for ITF projects financing:
- Identify potential funding opportunities/sources;
- Prepare Grants proposals.
- Develop and implement organizational PR strategies including generating news releases and communicate to media as well as handling publicity activities for ITF.
- Track, monitor and evaluate PR strategies, Public and media impressions.
- Design and implement research data to support program/project.
- Organize and evaluate PR and fundraising events as well as representing ITF in such events.
- Hire, train/mentor, supervise, and evaluate department (PR) volunteer staffs,
- Other responsibilities may be assigned.
Qualifications
- The Applicant must possess or is passionately eager to learn and the following knowledge/skills and is able to demonstrate, that the essential functions of this position can be performed:
- Pursuing/ Holds at least a Bachelors Degree in related fields such as Communications, journalism, marketing etc
- Have excellent communication skills orally and in writing (English), excellent interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to work with diverse individuals or group of individuals.
- Ability to come up with creative ideas for communication and promotional materials, fundraising, identify potential opportunities for raising funds and writing grant proposals.
- Possess great Social Media skills especially leveraging Facebook and Twitter and other platforms for publicity and engaging a wide range of people.
- Have basic Computer skills including Graphic communication and publications.
- Have a good Media Relations skills; able to write press releases and involve the media in ITF events and activities.
- Able to organize and plan events for ITF including Fundraising and trainings.
- Ability to maintain an established work schedule, with or without flexibility.
- Strong organizational and management skills- ability to multi task and prioritize.
- Motivated to learn and take on new challenges.
- Willingness and capacity to volunteer.
- Unparalleled passion and commitment for youth development.
Compensation:
Although ITF Office interns enjoy limitless opportunities, ITF does NOT provide any kind of compensation. ITF staff operate on a full time volunteer basis for a minimum of 6 months contract. They are responsible for all basic expenses such as home – office transportation, accommodation, etc. ITF ONLY provides direct operational expenses such as staff transportation to a meeting outside of the office, field visit, operations, etc.
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