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Internship โ Partnerships Office for Iceland
WFP Nordic Office, Copenhagen
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. We are currently seeking to fill an intern position with a focus on WFPโs engagement with Iceland at the WFP Nordic Office, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The intern will serve as WFPโs focal point for Iceland in the Nordic Office. Iceland is a strategic partner to WFP and WFP is working with the Government of Iceland in areas such as humanitarian emergencies, climate-smart school meals and innovative solutions that helps to reduce hunger and increase global food security.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION
The WFP Nordic Office provides a strategic entry point to the Nordic countries. In 2023, the Nordic governments and private sector contributed more than USD 500 million to WFP making the Nordics collectively the 4th largest donor to WFP and top donors of flexible funding. Through proactive advocacy, strategic positioning, analysis and engagement, the WFP Nordic Office seeks to create enabling environments to protect and increase funding and partnerships from the Nordics, .
GENERAL INFORMATION
Title of Post: Internship Supervisor: Director of the WFP Nordic Office Country: Denmark Duty Station: UN City Copenhagen (UN hub hosting 10 UN organizations) Expected Start Date: 5th August 2024 Duration of internship: 6 months (full-time position)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Director of the WFP Nordic Office, the candidate will perform the following duties:
Serve as the WFP focal point for overall engagement with Iceland: Carry out regular political analysis of Icelandโs political landscape, government priorities and plans, and Icelandโs engagement with other Nordic and Baltic countries Identify opportunities for WFP to build new innovative partnerships with Icelandic public, political and private stakeholders, and support outreach activities to these partners. Support WFP communication, advocacy and visibility activities with Icelandic audiences. Assist in the planning and preparation of WFP missions to Iceland and meetings, with Icelandic partner. Provide general support to the Nordic Office portfolio beyond Iceland: Support communication efforts by, for example, creating impactful content for the Nordic Office social media accounts and maintaining the officeโs Instagram account Sharing updates for Nordic and Baltic partners to keep them informed about WFP operations Assist with broader Nordic Office initiatives and tasks as needed
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
BA or MA in Communication, Political Science, Law, International Development, International Business or other fields related to the mandate of WFP Strong social media skills Working experience in national or international organizations, relevant to the humanitarian and/or development field
WORKING LANGUAGES
Excellent written and spoken English is required (proficiency/level C)
Fluency in Icelandic (mother tongue) is required
SUPERVISION
Under the direct supervision of the Nordic Office Director, the incumbent will be provided with close guidance and technical supervision. Performance planning and reviews as well as learning and development discussions will be elements of supervision. With the support of a comprehensive induction package, the intern will rapidly become a productive member of the team. As an Intern, you will be joining a team of six Partnerships Officers, the Business Support Assistant and the WFP Nordic Office Director.
TRAINING COMPONENTS
Throughout their assignment WFP interns have access to an industry leading learning platform, WeLearn. Depending on opportunities and availability of funds, he/she may participate in WFP workshops or seminars, as appropriate.
LEARNING ELEMENTS
At the end of the assignment, the intern should have gained solid hands-on experience in all aspects of communication, advocacy as well as partnership-building and have obtained a profound understanding of the mandate and work of WFP and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals/Agenda 2030.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
VA Reference no: 832693