China Relations Internship at African Wildlife Foundation

The China Relations intern will work with AWF’ China program team playing a key role in supporting the implementation of AWF’s China strategy; assist in communications planning, outreach and relationship building in China and with Chinese entities in Africa; and support the establishment of the relationships with relevant African government institutions as well as Chinese government; This position will report to the ……and will be bas…….ed in Nairobi, Kenya.

Responsibilities

• Assist in doing the research on Chinese government policy and activities that relevant with Africa’s conservation and development
• Support the implementation of AWF’s China strategy by working closely with AWF internal teams
• Assist the establishment of relationships with relevant African government institutions in collaboration with the China program team
• Support the engagement with Chinese government and institutions including Chinese embassies in Africa to build credibility
• Develop and edit the latest article on China program to be posted on AWF social media
• Support the event planning and implementation as assigned
• Interact with AWF’s corporate team and country directors as needed to obtain information for the purpose of engagement with Chinese companies
• Carry out any other relevant duties that may be assigned by supervisor from time to time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1-2 years of experience in public relations, communications or a closely related field
• Good ability in writing, research, editing, and communications skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced collaborative environment while prioritizing and managing multiple deadlines
• Knowledge of a broad view of China, especially good understanding of China’s economic and political matters
• Candidates with Knowledge on Africa conservation, wildlife and wildlands, and Africa development preferred
• Candidates with ability to speak, write, edit in Mandarin preferred, but not required