Research and Advocacy Intern

Salary: £14,146 per annum, pro rata

Based: London

Duration: 9 months, 2 days per week.

We are currently looking to recruit an Intern to support administration, research and advocacy for the International Institutions Programme at International Alert (Alert). The programme works on and with organisations including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UN and EU supporting reforms and programming to strengthen local peacebuilding and conflict-sensitive development. In practice we work closely with Alert’s country teams to deliver research, accompaniment services and training and participate in global debates on policy and practice reforms.

The successful candidate will be highly detail orientated, organised and able to demonstrate skills in both qualitative and quantitative research. Core tasks will include:

·supporting the administration of the programme

·producing desk-based research inputs (literature reviews, gathering and manipulating statistical data, actor mapping)

·monitoring and documenting shifts and developments in target institutions to support Alert’s advocacy

With a degree in a relevant subject, you will have knowledge and/or experience of international institutions and peace and conflict issues. You’ll have a talent for identifying and tracking down appropriate literature, data sources and identifying its main themes. French language skills and an ambition to work in the peacebuilding sector are desirable.

How to apply:

Note: The above are some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements and an application pack (the person specification section of which will form the basis of short-listing), please visit http://www.international-alert.org/jobs . In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.

To apply, please send a completed application form and equal opportunities form to jobs@international-alert.org , both of which can be found under ‘Downloads’.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

As it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain a Work Permit for this role, all job applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date: Monday 17th March 2014 at 5pm (UK time).

Interviews will take place the week commencing 31^st March 2014.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.