Asia-Africa Pole Intern – SIEGE – based in FRA-Asnières-sur-Seine At First International Emergency

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With 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale:

Helps nearly 6 million beneficiaries

• With a budget of more than 100 million € per year
• Spread across 22 countries, on 5 continents

Thanks to the involvement and commitment of:

• More than 2000 national collaborators
• Around 200 expatriates of 45 different nationalities
• And 90 employees at headquarters

PUI works in 10 sectors of intervention and is distinguished by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand all the needs of people affected by a crisis. Our teams mobilize to provide a comprehensive response to all the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises in an emergency until they can regain autonomy and dignity.

To learn more about our history , our values , our areas of intervention.

And what about the Asia-Africa Pole Intern in all this?

As an Asia-Africa Intern, you will assist the Pole’s Program Officer in the development, implementation and operational monitoring of PUI programs in the field.

You will contribute in particular to the capitalization of contextual information and propose appropriate documents for the preparation of expatriates for their departure. You will thus learn to master the management and monitoring of projects and you will become familiar with humanitarian action and the functioning of a headquarters. You will participate in the capitalization and monitoring of projects in their technical component according to your profile and the operational priorities of the Pole (health, mental health, nutrition, water hygiene sanitation, food security and livelihoods, protection). Involvement in the technical aspects will be at the discretion of the Program Manager according to the profile of the intern and the operational priorities defined.

What you’ll need to land this internship

• An Agreement issued by your training organization! As such, you are in the process of obtaining a higher degree (min. Master 2 or equivalent) in a field related to humanitarian action: project management, technical training related to one of our sectors of intervention, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Economics, etc.
• Experience : Experience in an association, in France or abroad, will be valued.
• Skills : You have excellent writing skills and solid IT skills (Word, Excel).
• Required qualities : You demonstrate good interpersonal skills, ease of communication, both written and oral, and you have a taste for teamwork. You demonstrate autonomy, curiosity and know how to be proactive. You have good adaptability and organizational skills.
• Languages : Do you speak French and English like the back of your hand? Great, they are two essential languages ​​for this position! If you also speak Spanish, that might be the little extra that makes the difference!

The tutor’s word

“Join our team as an Operational Assistant for the Asia-Africa Hub (AS-AF)! This unique and rewarding position immerses you in diverse contexts such as Myanmar, Afghanistan, DRC and Ethiopia. You will have the opportunity to explore diverse humanitarian realities and follow our actions on the ground. You will provide essential operational and administrative support to missions while familiarizing yourself with the functioning of a headquarters and its dynamics, and will also participate in strategic thinking. An exciting adventure awaits you, with new opportunities to learn and contribute to major projects every day!”

PUI will offer you

Gratuity: €4.60/hour

• Support: Support of up to 50% of the transport ticket and up to 60% of the Restaurant Tickets (with a face value of €9)
• Rest : 1 RTT per month (37 hours/week)

Our commitments

Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore commits itself to strict compliance with the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.

Première Urgence Internationale practices a zero tolerance policy towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable people. It mobilizes all of its staff in the promotion, dissemination and respect of the principles set out in its ethical charter.

Please note that Première Urgence Internationale will not request financial participation for administrative costs related to recruitment. Any information to this effect would be fraudulent, please disregard it.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and do you adhere to our commitments? Do you feel ready to take up the challenge and join the great PUI family?