Intern – content, data and design support At International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Depending on the personal skills set of the successful candidate, the intern will be required to undertake some or all of the following complementary work:

• Provide research support in reference to documents produced by the centre, working in close consultation and coordination with the centre’s lead or reporting officers. This includes updating sources and research on the joint situational analysis and thematic analyses in the documents.
• Support reporting officers in ensuring that plans and reports reflect IFRC network policies, strategies and approaches, including by inserting relevant hyperlinks in documents at finalization phase.
• Provide copy-editing and proofreading support to the reporting officers.
• Support extraction and consolidation of data (people reached/implementation indicators and financial data) for the plans and reports, in close coordination with the data and design support officer.
• Prepare summaries and data visualizations to provide clear data overviews, accurately managing and presenting overlaps in data.
• Provide design and layout support for plans, reports and other materials produced by the centre, in close coordination and consultation with the centre’s Design Officer. The support includes adjusting the layout and style of plans and reports to meet the standards set by the IFRC.
• Support tracking of the production processes of the centre, upon guidance provided by the centre’s lead.
• Undertake a wide spectrum of regular and ad hoc duties including (and not limited to) administrative support, all of which contribute towards the efficient running of the centre.

Intern specifications

Successful applications should fulfil at least some of the specifications described below:

• University degree/advanced degree in one or more of the following: political science, journalism, communications, sociology, anthropology, and any related humanities degree; graphic design or art school, with a specialization in design and branding; data science, information management, econometrics or statistics
• Understanding of/experience in drafting and editing plans, reports, articles and related publications
• A good understanding of data management systems, with knowledge of reading and extracting data including from financial reports for data analysis and visualization
• Understanding of/experience in graphic design and layout
• Preferred technical skills:
  • Demonstrated focus on quality and standards
  • Advanced skills in computer software (Windows, word processing, PowerPoint, spreadsheets)
  • Proficiency/proven experience with data visualization tools, particularly Power BI and Tableau
  • Advanced technical competence in layout software
• Familiar with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and/or international humanitarian and development work

Required:

• Language skills: Excellent written and oral communication, organizational and presentation skills in English, with other IFRC languages (French, Spanish or Arabic) being an advantage.
• Flexibility and adaptability: The successful candidate should possess a high level of flexibility and adaptability, as well as a willingness to learn, when carrying out assigned tasks for the Global Strategic Planning and Reporting Centre

Modalities for the internship

• The intern will report to the IFRC Lead, Global Strategic Planning and Reporting Centre, in close coordination with the Design Officer, Reporting Officers, and Data and Design Support officer.
• The time period foreseen is 3 months, with potential extension subject to a performance appraisal.
• The internship will be carried out completely at the IFRC office in New Delhi OR through a mix of presence in the IFRC office in New Delhi and remotely through digital communication means.