African Leadership University
BioTradeAfricaandResearchIntern
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“BioTrade Africa and Research Intern at African Leadership University. Skills: Communications, Digital presence, Research, Conservation, BioTrade. Support BioTrade Africa Steering Committee. Support BioTrade Africa Secretariat”
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Excellent communication skills, Editing skills, Attention to detail, Ability to work independently
Nice to Have
Excellent communication skills in French, Excellent communication skills in Portuguese, Basic website development, Website management, Familiarity with social media platforms, Basic graphic design skills, Interest in conservation, Interest in biodiversity, Interest in BioTrade, Interest in sustainability, Interest in environmental issues
What You'll Do.
Support BioTrade Africa Steering Committee
Support BioTrade Africa Secretariat
Assist with communications
Assist with marketing
Assist with digital coordination
Assist with development and maintenance of BioTrade Africa
Support setup and management of social media platforms
Assist with development of digital communication
Assist with development of marketing
Support development of Steering Committee profiles
Support development of member profiles
Assist with organizing shared digital resources
Assist with organizing shared content
Support communications related to meetings
Support communications related to events
Support communications related to stakeholder engagement
Assist with basic graphic design
Assist with content preparation for social media
Assist with content preparation for outreach
Support SOWC team in collecting data
Support SOWC team in collating data
Support SOWC team in analysing data
Support SOWC team in reporting data
Report on data from African countries
Report on data from databases
Report on data from literature
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely together; Work closely with BioTrade Africa Secretariat; Work closely with SOWC Research Team
Communication Scope
Written English; Spoken English; Editing; French; Portuguese
Full Job Description
ABOUT ALU ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose. Our students declare missions, not majors.They develop the real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges. And they take ownership of their learning from day one through our peer and student-led approach – because ALU believes in the power and agency of young people to start shaping the future right now. Together with a world-class faculty and staff, our students are igniting a ripple of positive impact across Africa and the world. We are dedicated to fostering an open yet secure environment, balancing the safety of students, staff, and visitors with respect for individual rights, and safeguarding responsibilities. HOW WE WORK The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new. The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding. ROLE OVERVIEW The School of Wildlife Conservation (SOWC) at the African Leadership University (ALU) is supporting research on the scale, potential, and regulatory frameworks of the wildlife economy across Africa, including the development of country case studies. SOWC also serves as the Secretariat for the African BioTrade Advisory Group (BioTrade Africa), a multi-stakeholder initiative advancing sustainable BioTrade and biodiversity-based value chains across Africa. BioTrade Africa is seeking a part-time intern to support communications, digital presence, research, and organisational visibility, while gaining practic
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