[RAICES] Fwd: [Intern] CONFLICT RESOLUTION - SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - DC - SPRING 2003 (fwd)

[daniel older]

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> From: Carin Rank <crOO at hampshire.edu> (by way of
> Melissa Scheid Frantz <mscheidfrantz at hampshire.edu>)
> Subject: [Intern] CONFLICT RESOLUTION - SUB-SAHARAN
> AFRICA - DC -
>   SPRING 2003 (fwd)
> 
> Hi Signers,
> I just received this internship announcement from
> CORC.  The deadline is
> next week to apply.  Please forward to your groups. 
> Thank you, Melissa
> 
> 
> Sub-Saharan Africa Intern-Spring 2003
> 
> Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is a DC based
> non-profit organization
> dedicated to transforming conflict into cooperative
> action. Search for
> Common Ground's mission is to transform how people
> deal with conflict -
> away from adversarial approaches and toward
> cooperative solutions. We
> design and implement multifaceted programs that aim
> to resolve conflict
> and prevent violence. We seek to help conflicting
> parties to understand
> their differences and act on their commonalities.
> 
> The Sub-Saharan Africa Program runs operations in
> Angola, Burundi,
> Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, and
> Liberia, seeking ways to
> bring the techniques and tools of conflict
> resolution and reconciliation
> to these contexts. The Washington DC team provides
> logistical and
> financial support to SFCG's projects in the region.
> 
> Possible duties for this internship position include
> but are not limited
> to:
> 	Assisting a Program Associate with the monthly
> Great Lakes Policy
> Forum, including taking minutes and compiling the
> meeting report for the
> Forum;
> 	Monitoring legislative developments on issues
> affecting the
> countries SFCG works on and the larger issues
> affecting Africa in general;
> 	Researching and writing a country context
> assessment for Rwanda;
> 	Assisting with webpage, program literature and
> database system
> maintenance;
> 	Assisting with logistics for international travel,
> including visa
> and health requirements;
> 	Assisting program staff with special projects on a
> number of
> tasks;
> 	General administrative tasks including filing,
> faxing and phones.
> 
> The ideal candidate will exhibit:
> 	A self-starting, enthusiastic and flexible approach
> to the
> organization;
> 	Interest and knowledge in African issues and/or
> conflict
> resolution;
> 	Computer proficiency in Windows 2000 and experience
> with Internet
> research;
> 	Good writing, editing and communications skills;
> 	Portuguese or French language skills a plus, but
> not necessary.
> 
> Start Date: January 2003; Candidates must be
> available Thursday mornings
> to attend the Great Lakes Policy Forum.
> 
> Interested candidates should email or fax cover
> letter and resume by
> December 13th to:
> 
> Rebecca Besant
> Phone: (202) 265-4300, ext. 236
> Fax: (202) 232-6718
> Email: rbesant at sfcg.org
> 
> In your cover letter, please clearly state why our
> program is of interest
> to you, what you can bring to it and what you hope
> to gain from it. Also,
> please include the dates of your availability and
> the number of hours per
> week to which you can commit. We are requesting a 15
> hour per week minimum
> commitment. Please note this is an unpaid
> internship.
> 
> For more information on our projects in Sub-Saharan
> Africa, please visit
> www.sfcg.org.
> 
> 
> Last updated: December 02, 2002
> 
> Paid or unpaid:
> Unpaid
> Languages:
> French, Portuguese
> Start date:
> January 08, 2003
> End date:
> May 15, 2003
> 
> Organization:
> Search for Common Ground
> 
> Area of Focus:
> Media, Peace and Conflict Resolution
> Location:
> Washington, District of Columbia, 20009,
> United States
> Phone:
> 202-265-4300
> Fax:
> 202-232-6718
> 
> 
> 
> 
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