Berlin - Internship Announcement

The *Berlin Civil Society Center *supports global civil society
organisations (CSOs) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their
work, in order for them to secure peaceful, fair and sustainable
development globally and to preserve the resources of our planet for future
generations.



Over the last six years the Center has established itself as a platform for
the world’s leading civil society organisations (CSOs). Events such as *Vision
Works – the global Chairs and CEOs meeting* and *Global Perspectives*, a
meeting of the most eminent CEOs of the sector,* *have become fixed dates
in the calendars of key leaders in the civil society sector. Organisations
such as Amnesty International, CARE, Caritas, CBM, ChildFund Alliance,
Greenpeace, Oxfam, Plan, Sightsavers, SOS Children’s Villages, Terre des
Hommes, Transparency International, World Vision and WWF are supporters of
the Center and regular participants at our events. The Center works
predominantly with the organisations’ global and national CEOs, global
Chairs and other senior leaders, as well as with leaders from the UN, the
World Bank, academia and business. **



The Center’s key objectives are leadership support for ICSOs, scouting for
change, improving accountability and providing a platform for global debate
and joint action. To achieve this, the Center runs workshops and
disseminates information and essential know-how. It offers advice and
support on strategy, management and governance. As the Secretariat to the
INGO Accountability Charter the Center supports a key effort to improve the
sector‘s accountability. Annual projects such as the current *Disruptive
Change* *Ahead *project aim to deliver new approaches to address challenges
and exploit opportunities resulting from an increasingly complex world. With
a small team of dedicated and ambitious professionals the Center strives
for excellence. For more information, please visit us at:
www.berlin-civil-society-center.org



For its *Event Management Team* the Center is offering an





*Internship Position*



As an intern you will be working alongside the Project Manager to prepare,
conduct and follow up on the Center’s workshops and conferences. During the
internship within the Programme Team you will support the organisation of
our biggest event of the year, the *Global Perspectives* conference, to be
held in November 2013. This annual conference will gather more than 120
participants from civil society, business, politics and academia. You will
also support us with other events, namely the implementation of our *Senior
Leaders Programme*, taking place in August 2013, or a meeting of German
CEOs from ICSOs in September 2013. You will be involved in all
organisational aspects and phases of the up-coming meetings.



Since the convening of civil society leaders is our core activity and we
always strive for the highest standards, this internship presents an
opportunity to professionalise your event and project management skills.

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*Responsibilities*

  - Participant database maintenance and development: updating invitation
  and participation lists of contacts and partner organisations for our
  workshops and conferences and also invitation and participation lists,
  invoice overviews, etc.
  - Event logistics: supporting the logistical organisation of workshop
  programmes (preparing task allocation plans, set-up, equipment),
  negotiating with hotels, restaurants and caterers, organising cultural
  programmes etc.
  - In- and outgoing correspondence, translations and proof-reading of
  documents (concept papers, invitations etc.) in German and English
  - Customer service: providing a friendly, reliable and efficient service
  to all event participants
  - Preparation and layout of documents: for example, producing reading
  lists, evaluation forms and programmes for the Center’s events, including
  reporting on workshops and conferences in the Center’s Quarterly Reports
  - Support in the launch of our new website: updating the Center’s
  website in relation to workshops and conferences, supervising event related
  online discussion forums, cooperating with service providers to enhance the
  website etc.
  - Conduct internet research of specific organisations, networks,
  conferences etc.
  - Fulfil other tasks as assigned by the Project Manager



*Requirements*

  - Strong interest in the governance, management and leadership of CSOs
  - Excellent organisational and coordination skills, ability to work
  under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  - Diligent, reliable and focused way of operating with close attention
  to detail
  - Strong communication skills, fluent in English and preferably German
  - Writing and editing skills
  - MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  - Team spirit
  - Experience in event management is an asset
  - Experience in website administration (HTML, CMS) and design programmes
  is an asset

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*Learning Objectives*

  - Ability to support the smooth running of the Center’s workshops and
  conferences
  - Ability to work efficiently in the Event Management Team
  - Understanding of the sector’s main challenges and means to address
  these
  - Understanding of key management and leadership skills

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*Conditions*

Duration:                    6 months

Working hours:          40 hours/week

Compensation:          300 € per month

Location:*                  *Berlin, Germany

Starting date:            15 July 2013



*Application*

Your application should:

Ø  consist of a CV and a covering letter,

Ø  be in English,

Ø  be sent to kristina.ruhe@berlin-civil-society-center.org by

*Sunday** 30 June 2013*.



Interviews will take place on *04-05 July 2013*.



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Berlin Civil Society Center gGmbH • www.berlin-civil-society-center.org

Agricolastr. 26 • 10555 Berlin, Germany • T +49 30 20 62 46 97 11 • F +49
30 20 62 46 97 19