Thursday 6 June 2013

Berlin - Internship Announcement

The *Berlin Civil Society Center *supports global civil society organisations (CSOs) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their work, in order for them to secure peaceful, fair and sustainable development globally and to preserve the resources of our planet for future generations.

Over the last six years the Center has established itself as a platform for the world’s leading civil society organisations (CSOs). Events such as *Vision Works – the global Chairs and CEOs meeting* and *Global Perspectives*, a meeting of the most eminent CEOs of the sector,* *have become fixed dates in the calendars of key leaders in the civil society sector. Organisations such as Amnesty International, CARE, Caritas, CBM, ChildFund Alliance, Greenpeace, Oxfam, Plan, Sightsavers, SOS Children’s Villages, Terre des Hommes, Transparency International, World Vision and WWF are supporters of the Center and regular participants at our events. The Center works predominantly with the organisations’ global and national CEOs, global Chairs and other senior leaders, as well as with leaders from the UN, the World Bank, academia and business. **

The Center’s key objectives are leadership support for ICSOs, scouting for change, improving accountability and providing a platform for global debate and joint action. To achieve this, the Center runs workshops and disseminates information and essential know-how. It offers advice and support on strategy, management and governance. As the Secretariat to the INGO Accountability Charter the Center supports a key effort to improve the sector‘s accountability. Annual projects such as the current *Disruptive Change* *Ahead *project aim to deliver new approaches to address challenges and exploit opportunities resulting from an increasingly complex world. With a small team of dedicated and ambitious professionals the Center strives for excellence. For more information, please visit us at:
www.berlin-civil-society-center.org

For its *Event Management Team* the Center is offering an

*Internship Position*
As an intern you will be working alongside the Project Manager to prepare, conduct and follow up on the Center’s workshops and conferences. During the internship within the Programme Team you will support the organisation of our biggest event of the year, the *Global Perspectives* conference, to be held in November 2013. This annual conference will gather more than 120 participants from civil society, business, politics and academia. You will also support us with other events, namely the implementation of our *Senior Leaders Programme*, taking place in August 2013, or a meeting of German CEOs from ICSOs in September 2013. You will be involved in all organisational aspects and phases of the up-coming meetings.

Since the convening of civil society leaders is our core activity and we always strive for the highest standards, this internship presents an opportunity to professionalise your event and project management skills.

*Responsibilities*
  - Participant database maintenance and development: updating invitation and participation lists of contacts and partner organisations for our workshops and conferences and also invitation and participation lists, invoice overviews, etc.
  - Event logistics: supporting the logistical organisation of workshop programmes (preparing task allocation plans, set-up, equipment), negotiating with hotels, restaurants and caterers, organising cultural programmes etc.
  - In- and outgoing correspondence, translations and proof-reading of documents (concept papers, invitations etc.) in German and English
  - Customer service: providing a friendly, reliable and efficient service to all event participants
  - Preparation and layout of documents: for example, producing reading lists, evaluation forms and programmes for the Center’s events, including reporting on workshops and conferences in the Center’s Quarterly Reports
  - Support in the launch of our new website: updating the Center’s website in relation to workshops and conferences, supervising event related online discussion forums, cooperating with service providers to enhance the website etc.
  - Conduct internet research of specific organisations, networks, conferences etc.
  - Fulfil other tasks as assigned by the Project Manager

*Requirements*
  - Strong interest in the governance, management and leadership of CSOs
  - Excellent organisational and coordination skills, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  - Diligent, reliable and focused way of operating with close attention to detail
  - Strong communication skills, fluent in English and preferably German
  - Writing and editing skills
  - MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  - Team spirit
  - Experience in event management is an asset
  - Experience in website administration (HTML, CMS) and design programmes is an asset

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*Learning Objectives*
  - Ability to support the smooth running of the Center’s workshops and conferences
  - Ability to work efficiently in the Event Management Team
  - Understanding of the sector’s main challenges and means to address these
  - Understanding of key management and leadership skills

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*Conditions*
Duration:                    6 months
Working hours:          40 hours/week
Compensation:          300 € per month
Location:*                  *Berlin, Germany
Starting date:            15 July 2013

*Application*
Your application should:
Ø  consist of a CV and a covering letter,
Ø  be in English,
Ø  be sent to kristina.ruhe@berlin-civil-society-center.org by
*Sunday** 30 June 2013*.
Interviews will take place on *04-05 July 2013*.

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Berlin Civil Society Center gGmbH • www.berlin-civil-society-center.org
Agricolastr. 26 • 10555 Berlin, Germany • T +49 30 20 62 46 97 11 • F +49 30 20 62 46 97 19

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