Deadline for applications: 18 May 2014.
Title: Intern - Intranet
Starting date: June/July 2014
Duration: 6 months (renewable once)
Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands.
BACKGROUND
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) is a joint international institution of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU). Its mission is to advance food and nutritional security, increase prosperity and encourage sound natural resource management in ACP countries.It facilitates access to information and knowledge; supports evidence-based, multi-stakeholder development of agricultural policies and strategies; promotes inclusive value chain development and use of ICTs and strengthens the capacities of agricultural and rural development institutions and communities.
CTA has an opening for an intern within the Corporate Services Department (CSD). The Corporate Services Department provides all the Centre’s needs in the areas of infrastructure, budget management, personnel management, contractual affairs, information & technology.
DUTIES
Under the guidance and supervision of the CSD manager, the intern will carry out the following activities:- Help to shape and execute the implementation of CTA’s corporate intranet so as to make it visually appealing, user-friendly and ensure a positive user experience.
- Develop processes so as to ensure that the content is up to date.
- Populate CSD’s section of the Intranet with currently available data.
- Propose, develop and evaluate initiatives to make better use of intranet as a collaboration tool.
- Develop and deliver both group and one-on-one training, and provide advice and operational support to intranet content authors.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Recent graduate, 29 years old maximum.
- National of one of the ACP or EU States signatory to the Cotonou Agreement (79 African, Caribbean and Pacific States – http://www.acp.int/content/secretariat-acp - and the European Union Member States).
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in ICT, Communication or related discipline
- Experience in developing and implementing an intranet or a internet web site.
- Experience and keen interest in Social Media.
- Good project management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Be able to work effectively with staff at all levels and in particular within a team.
- Thorough knowledge of one of the Centre's two working languages (French or English) and a satisfactory knowledge of the other.
BENEFITS
- Participation in CTA activities will give you an invaluable experience at international level.
- Internship stipend (€ 800 for holder of a Bachelor’s degree € 1,000 for holder of a Master’s degree).
- Payment of travel costs when joining and leaving the Centre.
- Medical coverage for emergency cases of sickness and accident during the internship.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates are required to send the documents listed below via email to Pascal Deleu, Human Resources Officer. Email: intern2@cta.intPlease indicate in the “Subject” of the email the title ‘Intranet Internship Application’.
- A letter of motivation (maximum one page explaining why the candidate considers that he/she is in a position to successfully contribute to project implementation and what he/she expects to gain from the internship. The date of earliest availability should be specified as well);
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae, preferably EUROPASS format;
- Copies of the highest diploma/degree as well as training certificates related to the position. Original documents are to be presented once a candidate is selected.
- Two letters of recommendation and/or references.
