Intern, Food System Governance At Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking an Intern, Food Systems Governance to support activities relating to the implementation of the Food Systems Governance programme and the Food Action Cities platform. This position will be based in Utrecht, The Netherlands and is offered on a 6 months fixed-term contract basis.

The successful intern will ideally be available to start as soon as possible.

About GAIN

GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving the consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially those most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the role

The Food System Governance programme has a variety of global and in-country activities with a commitment to high quality delivery. This programme is part of the Drivers of Food Systems Change Cluster and within that the portfolio theme, “Empowerment of the Marginalised”.

Reporting to the Technical Lead, Food Systems Governance, the intern will support the development of new content for the Food Action Cities platform including articles and case studies informed by a combination of desktop and interview style research, promoting the platform to food systems stakeholders with invitations for further case submissions and conducting routine administration of the platform.

You will also provide support in the areas of research, editorial, communications, general programme coordination and administrative support.

Role specifics include;

• Supporting a variety of Food Systems Governance programme activities including coordinating with external researchers and maintaining the programme knowledge library
• Administering the Food Action Cities platform, including development and source case studies, articles and other content, editorial review of external submissions and coordinate and upload materials etc.
• Supporting development and dissemination of advocacy-communications activities and materials
• Providing accurate and reliable general programme coordination and administration

About you

The ideal candidate should have excellent writing skills in English with the ability to write in a succinct and accessible style with the aim of reaching a wide, non-scientific audience comprising members of the public and private sectors as well as wider civil society. Candidates’ with project experience of development programmes and understanding of local governance and community-based organisations and/or NGOs would be an advantage.

The postholder should have good communications skills (both written and oral) to support team and partner engagements and internal administrative tasks. Candidates’ with the ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic, international organisation is preferred.

You should be computer literate in using MS Office and social media tools e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram. Candidates will ideally have a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in international relations, public health, agriculture or food systems, development studies, public policy, public administration, Liberal Arts and Science studies or related fields.

Our Working Culture and Environment

We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.

All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.

GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.

Applicants must be currently based in the Netherlands to be eligible to apply for this position.

This advert closes on 18th April 2023. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.