Communications Intern at African Trade Insurance

Job Description:

The Bi-lingual Communications Intern will support the day-to-day administrative tasks of the department and also offer support to the Underwriting Department with activities related to the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF). He/She will be reporting to the Ag. Senior Communications Officer.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• General logistics and administration support
• Support on correspondence with KfW and NORAD on communications related functions
• Organization of travel
• Support in the organization of marketing events and conferences
• Translation of English documents to French
• Preparation of correspondences in French
• Update of contact database
• Preparation of marketing documents and PowerPoint presentations
• Support in the preparation of events collateral
• Other tasks and duties as may be required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications or any Business related field;
• Written and spoken French;
• Strong proficiency in MS office suite skill required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.);
• Team player with an eagerness to learn and adapt to a fast-paced environment working
• across multiple teams;
• Extremely well organized, detail oriented, strong written and oral communication skills
• Forward thinking, able to problem solve; self-starter with strong ability to meet deadlines and expectations;
• Desire to gain professional experience and is incredibly eager to learn and explore the corporate environment;