Intern Job Description
Job Title:CampaignsSupport Intern
Reports to:Campaigns Coordinator
Hours & duration: 3 days per week (up to 24 hour4s) for a minimum of 3 months
Start Date:13th January 2013
Location: Oxfam New Zealand Auckland office
About Oxfam
Oxfam New Zealand is an independent advocacy, humanitarian and development agency, affiliated to Oxfam International. Oxfam is dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.
We work with local partners in over 90 countries around the world, linking grassroots programmes with international advocacy and campaigning for basic human rights and by providing humanitarian relief in emergencies. The main geographical focus of Oxfam New Zealand’s work is in the Pacific and South East Asia.
The Campaigns Support Intern sits within Oxfam’s Advocacy & Campaigns team.
Scope of the internship
The intern will play a vital role in helping the Campaigns Coordinator to effectively engage Oxfam supporters in our current campaigns, in particular GROW, Behind the Brands, and Food and Climate Justice.
To this end, the intern will work closely with theCampaigns Coordinator to create innovative and inspiring campaigns with a particular focus on projects / competitions for tertiary students across the country, as well as assist the Campaigns Coordinator in the delivery of other campaign activities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Help create innovate and inspiring campaigns with a focus on student engagement and involvement.
- Provide assistance and help represent Oxfam at campaign events.
- Analyse the success of campaign activities in terms of campaigner engagement.
- Undertake other support tasks for the Advocacy & Campaigns team as appropriate.
Competencies
Qualifications, knowledge and experience:
- An active interest in international development and social justice, and in particular an interest and understanding of the issues that Oxfam campaigns on
- Some experience or involvement in delivering effective campaigns and/or knowledge of different campaigning approaches
- Some experience of using social media
- Experience and good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- A relevant tertiary qualification would be useful
Professional skills:
- Good IT skills
- Excellent social media skills
- Able to complete projects to a high standard
Personal attributes
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Personable and enthusiastic
- Highly creative
- A lateral thinker with good analytical skills
- Organized with a attention to detail
- Able to take the initiative and work without close supervision
- Reliable and flexible
- Interested in learning and developing new skills
- Commitment to Oxfam’s mission and values
Structure of the internship
The Advocacy & Campaigns team will ensure that the internship provides opportunities for learning about campaigning with an international development NGO, opportunities for skills development, advice on career development issuesand regular feedback on performance.