BRAC, an international development organisation based in Bangladesh, is looking interns for their Knowledge Management & Communications department.
BRAC, being the oldest and most experienced development organisation in the country, extended its support to achieve the huge task of creating skilled workers by initiating BRAC Skills Development Programme (SDP) to provide skills training to 400,000 people by 2020. In line with the National Skill Development Policy, with a focus on women and people from marginalised groups, SDP works to enhance employment opportunities through apprenticeships, institution-based training and enterprise development, focusing particularly on decent jobs in the growth sectors.
This unit is responsible for creating new knowledge by capturing people’s experiences and work, sharing knowledge around the organisation and using that knowledge to best effect. It tries to find out what people know and take steps to make that knowledge accessible throughout the programme. It does knowledge audit, map knowledge resources and flows and makes tacit knowledge more explicit so that knowledge moves rapidly to where it is needed in structured1or unstructured2 ways.
Intern’s Responsibilities
Knowledge Management:
Documenting and capturing the knowledge of different project processes and support in dissemination the lessons learned, sharing good practices to inform programme expansion and future collaborations.
Communication:
Assist with developing communication materials such as drafting case studies, success
stories, or other related project documents.
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Others:
Provide support to the project teams as suggested by the Supervisor.
Ensure that all materials and documents focus properly on SDP’s cross-cutting themes.
Location:
DhakaBenefits
This internship will provide an Intern with an excellent opportunity to interact closely with the world’s largest organisation and to gain firsthand exposure to broader developmental issues. BRAC SDP will involve the Intern in its ongoing projects, where she/he will be providing supervised programmatic inputs.
Monthly Stipend: BDT 5,000
Eligibilities
- Educational Background
Level: Bachelor’s/Master’s. At least three first classes or CGPA of at least 3.00 from any reputed University.
Subject: English Literature / Mass Communication and Journalism/ Political Science /Public Administration / Sociology / Anthropology / Gender and Development / Population Science/ Peace & Conflict Studies / Development Studies /Economics or any other Social Science. - Language Proficiency
- Bangla
Spoken: Fluent Written: Advanced - English
Spoken: Fluent Written: Advancedc)Knowledge/Skills/Competencies: - Excellent verbal communication and analytical skills;
- Excellent in operating Microsoft Office, Word press, Social media;
- Understanding of key development issues in the context of urban and rural Bangladesh;
- Excellent team player with necessary analytical and organisational skills;
- Ability to work under tight deadlines;
- Willingness to travel outside Dhaka.
Application Process
Go to the official Website and Apply
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Application Deadline: March 28, 2020
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