Search for Common Ground (SFCG) seeks professional, motivated, and creative interns to join the Asia regional team. The intern will provide support to SFCG’s Business Development Team and its offices in the region. Duties performed within this internship will contribute to the design or management of sustainable peace and conflict transformation projects, and will give interns an opportunity to practice high-level, professional skills. Interns must be available to work full time hours with an agreed upon schedule of leave. Interns must commit for at least 6 months. Preference will be given to applicants who can commit to a full year, pending a mid-term review.

This internship can be based in Brussels, Belgium or in an office in our Asia Region - Colombo, Sri Lanka Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan or Jakarta, Indonesia.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of grant proposals for country and regional program, including but not limited to writing proposal narratives, developing theories of change, articulating program activities, drafting logframes, and developing M&E plans and indicators.
• Provide extensive and detailed research on specific topics affecting countries in the region.
• Edit English-language reports and communications materials for clarity and precision.
• Support on regional communications activities, including compiling updates from country offices, revamping website content, and creating visibility pieces for social media.
• Assist with knowledge management tasks (e.g. maintaining consultant databases or working on contract management).
• Support meeting logistics and travel planning.
• Performing other supportive, administrative and minor office management duties as needed.
• Arabic and/or French skills are desirable.

Qualifications

• BA or MA (completed or in progress) in peace and conflict studies, international relations, international development, or a related field.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills in English.
• Interest and knowledge in the field of peacebuilding and conflict transformation.
• Practical experience with program design, monitoring, and evaluation.
• High level of analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Familiarity with the Asia region.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, creativity, and enthusiasm while working in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment with minimal supervision.
• Self-starter, able to work independently, and willing to take on tasks small and large.
• Prior international or cross-cultural experience.

This will be a paid internship.

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

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Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Please see our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work. All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Collaboration- Audacity - Tenacity - Empathy - Results. In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and Anti-fraud. Search is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children, youth, and vulnerable adults with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and vulnerable adults. Search for Common Ground does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.