Operations Assistant at the Asia Africa Pole – Internship – SIEGE – based in FRA-Asnières-sur-Seine At First International Emergency

INTERNSHIP: 6 months

Start date: 08/26/2023
Location: FRA-Asnières-sur-Seine

With 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale:

  • Helps nearly 6 million beneficiaries
  • With a budget of more than € 100 million per year
  • Distributed in 24 countries, on 5 continents

Thanks to the involvement and commitment of:

  • More than 2,500 national employees
  • Around 225 expatriates of 50 different nationalities
  • And 120 employees at headquarters

PUI works in 10 intervention sectors and stands out for implementing 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, allowing them to regain autonomy and dignity.

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

Focus on Asia – Africa

The AS-AF Pole is made up of 8 people. The mission of its members is to ensure support for missions in all operations to achieve the objectives set, while respecting the mandate of the Association, and its internal and external procedures.

And the Operations Assistant at the Asia – Africa Pole in all this?

As an Operations Assistant in the Asia Africa Center, under the responsibility of the Program Manager, you will assist all members of the Center (Program Managers, Donor Contract Manager and Geographic Manager) in the development, the 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 diploma (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: Associative experience, in France or abroad, will be valued.
  • Skills: You have excellent writing skills and solid computer 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 know French and English like the back of your hand? Great, they are two essential languages ​​for this position!

The tutor’s word

“The position of assistant operating on the Asia-Africa Desk is an enriching experience due to the diversity of contexts (Ethiopia, DRC, Myanmar and Afghanistan) and the multiplicity of tasks (operational support to the entire Desk, monitoring lessor contracts, administrative support for missions). We look forward to welcoming you to our team and supporting you in discovering and strengthening your skills! »

PUI will offer you

  • Bonus: €4.90/hour
  • Support: Support of up to 50% of the transport ticket and up to 60% of the Restaurant Tickets (with a face value of €10)
  • Rest : 1 RTT per month (37 hours/week)

Our engagements

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 adheres to strict compliance with the principle of non-discrimination throughout its work. recruitment process.

Première Urgence Internationale practices a policy of zero tolerance 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 under no circumstances request financial participation for administrative costs linked to recruitment. Any information in this direction would be fraudulent, please disregard it.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and do you agree with our commitments? Do you feel ready to take on the challenge and join the big PUI family?

How to apply

How to apply?

Please follow this link and fill out the form on our career site.

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