1. Background
Handicap International is an independent international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.
Kenya/ Somalia Programme has a technical unit which was established to oversee the technical support and guidance necessary to ensure quality of project activities. One of the project components in which the technical unit seeks improvement and development is communications and knowledge management. Under this component there is a demonstrated need for support for which it seeks to enlist an individual on an internship basis in agreement with his/her field of study related to communications.
2. General objective of the internship
To develop and ensure that existing communications tools for effective sharing and circulation of information among staff, partners, stakeholders and Donors both at the national and international levels are up-to date and available.
3. Supervision of the intern and Scope of work
The intern will work closely with and report directly to the Programme Director.
The major tasks will comprise of:
• Editing of program documents
1. Annual report
2. Revised Program strategy
3. Project Reports
4. Other documents in need of upgrading
• Production and generation of information for external communication
1. HI Kenya/ Somalia Programme Brochure
2. Programme Website update
3. Draft of speech
4. other communication material to be submitted to headquarters
• Resource centre—organization, inventory and reinforcement of dissemination channels
• Compilation of existing photo materials
4. Expected results of the internship
4.1 Communications tools—i.e. annual report, newsletters, website, etc—are upgraded to effectively represent developments within HI and among beneficiaries, partners and stakeholders
4.2 HI internal library is organized and accessible for consultations
4.3 A photo library is available and easily accessible (possibility of web hosting)
