Job Vacancies at African Wildlife Foundation

Job Description:

The Youth Program  intern will assist in developing the youth strategy and engagement materials to support the upcoming events namely: The Earth day Network event and The Club of Rome events. The Position  will be based at AWF HQ for a period of 2-3 months reporting directly to the Senior Project Officer, Conservation and  Communication Assistant.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the identified youth participating in the event in terms of logistical support: visa processing, transfers and bookings.
• Research and file youth engagement activities that have been planned for the next 6 months and document the relevance of AWF participation in the events.
• Set up and record all meetings with the AWF Youth Champions both online and offline.
• Collect photos and or videos taken during youth events and uploading them on box and widen for public use with correct tags and captions
• Assist in drafting the expected youth engagement outcomes for each activity.
• Complete departmental administrative duties
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• A Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communication or any related field.
• At least one year working experience in a related field.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet & social media
• Proficiency in technical and report writing
• Excellent digital storytelling, problem solving and time management skills.
• Aptitude in presentation and public speaking

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Job Description:

The Public Relations  intern will assist in developing internal and external communications materials to support projects and the overall communications needs of AWF. The successful candidate will also assist in event planning activities for specific upcoming events. The position  will be based at AWF HQ for a period of 2-3 months.

Responsibilities:

• Research and file conservation, environment and sustainable development stories related to AWF and other stakeholders
• Collect photos and or videos taken during events and uploading them on box and widen for public use with correct tags and captions
• Assist in coordinating media relations for selected events or activities
• Assist the media team in logistics and planning of events
• Draft news articles in the news section on the website
• Complete departmental administrative duties
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communication with a high GPA (3.3 and above)
• At least one year working experience in a related field.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Creative social media experience
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent writing, digital storytelling, problem solving and time management skills.
• Aptitude in presentation and public speaking
• High attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience in successful event planning.