The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Secretariat is seeking an organized, efficient, and communicative intern to support the GFCE Secretariat in the area of programmes and projects in its main office in The Hague, the Netherlands.
The internship is for the period of six months (until the end of December) with a starting date as soon as possible and possibility to extend into 2023.
Background
Established in 2015, the GFCE is a multi-stakeholder community of more than 160 members and partners consisting of governments, IGOs, companies, academia and project implementers from all regions of the world. Its mission is to strengthen cyber capacity and expertise globally by being a pragmatic, action-orientated and flexible platform for international collaboration. The GFCE delivers its mission through coordination to avoid duplication of efforts and blind spots; knowledge sharing to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of projects; being a Clearing House to connect requests for assistance with offers of support; and identifying and filling knowledge gaps with the development of a global CCB Research Agenda. More information can be found on www.thegfce.org.
Role
The role of the Programmes and Project pillar is to assist in conducting preparations for upcoming project events, quarterly reporting on existing GFCE initiatives, helping maintain databases of participants and contacts in the GFCE’s Africa programme, programme budgeting and expenditures. We offer the opportunity to experience first-hand how an international forum dealing with the dynamic subject of cyber capacity building operates, both regionally and globally. The intern will be given the opportunity to work on a diverse set of programmes spanning the globe, communicate with governmental representatives and international implementers, and make an impact in the organization by ensuring responsible reporting on and delivery of project/ programme deliverables. The position requires a high degree of responsibility, discretion, and confidentiality.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the GFCE Secretariat with the implementation of the AU-GFCE Collaboration project and other aspects of the GFCE Africa programme;
- Assist in the organization of GFCE project events, including: procurement, outreach, database maintenance, logistics and programming;
- Helping draft quarterly report for project donors;
- Helping maintain relevant stakeholder databases and participate in outreach to future project stakeholders and members;
- Helping conduct invoicing and financial verification ahead of quarterly/ semi-annual/ annual reporting;
- Setting up meetings between relevant stakeholders, including with donors and implementers;
- Help in the promotion of project/ programmatic achievements.
Requirements, Qualifications and Skills
- Degree or educated in political science, international development, organizational sciences, or similar;
- Experience of event organization, planning and logistics, with a distinct advantage afforded to international events;
- Demonstrates cultural, linguistic and gender sensitivities, due to a large number of involved stakeholders;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Excellent skills in MS Office package, in particular Excel;
- Flexible, proactive and able to work independently and as part of a multinational team;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English and French language. Ability to translate between the two languages is an advantage;
- Knowledge of French is a distinct advantage;
- Candidate has EU citizenship or is in possession of ‘zoekjaar’ visa;
- Enrolled in a University for the duration of the internship if candidate is an EU citizen;
Terms and Conditions
The internship is full-time based on a 40-hour working week. Remuneration is set at a fixed gross monthly rate of 628 Euro plus reimbursement of actual travel (commute) expenses. The GFCE Secretariat office is based in The Hague, The Netherlands.
To Apply
Please send a cover letter with your motivation and your CV before 4 July 2022 to contact@thegfce.org.
A written assignment and reference check could be part of the selection procedure.
For more information on this internship opportunity please contact Marjo Baayen, Director GFCE Secretariat, via contact@thegfce.org.
