JOB ADVERTISEMENT – General Call for Interns Q2 2023

SCI employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3:  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff

ROLE PURPOSE: 

To provide varied and complex assistance to different departments of Türkiye Country Office.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Multiple Departments

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Interns will be assigned to different departments (HR & Admin, Finance, Supply Chain, PDQ, Programme Operations & Country Management) of Türkiye Country Office depending on their qualifications and departmental needs.

Interns will be responsible for the tasks assigned by the reporting lines based on each departments` responsibilities mainly for filing, documentation and various operational tasks.

Other:

Complying with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, safety and security and other relevant policies and procedures.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Social & Political Sciences, Business Administration, Economics or any other relevant field;
• Genuine interest and motivation to pursue a career in humanitarian sector;
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills in English and Turkish;
• Good attention to details and to be able to work under stress;
• Computer literate (including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; especially Word, Excel and Powerpoint and Outlook) and ability to do internet based research;
• Strong organisational skills and discretion with confidential information;
• Ability to work independently and proactively;
• Proven ability to handle challenging work load.

Desirable

• Preferably previous experience (including paid internships) in NGOs or private sector;
• Volunteering and international experience.

What we offer for our interns:

• Multicultural and flexible working environment;
• Development and training opportunities in their area;
• Out of the box internship experience to prepare them real working environment in their field;
• Competitive salary commensurate with the pay-grade (intern) of the position;
• Improved knowledge on I/NGO sector and institutional donors.

Position holders will be based in Hatay, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

Benefits Package provided to National Staff:

• Salary commensurate with the pay-grade of the position.
• Allowance as per relevant internal memorandum
• 20 days of annual leave
• Life and critical diseases insurance