Overview
Provide administrative, research, and coordination support for the Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) Programme, focusing on access to finance/investment and voluntary sustainability standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the implementation of the Access to Finance/Investment components and voluntary sustainability standards component of the ATCMA Programme.
- Provide support in gathering, organizing, and reviewing projects and investment-related information.
- Assist with preparing background materials, summaries, and draft inputs for analysis and reporting.
- Support meetings, workshops, and training activities.
- Help maintain organized records, databases, and contact lists.
- Assist with outreach and communication activities.
- Conduct desk research and background reviews on sustainability, policy, corporate responsibility and investment and finance topics.
- Assist in summarizing key information and preparing briefing and reference materials.
- Help organize and maintain policy documents and internal resources.
- Prepare an end-of-internship report.
Required Experience
Prior experience in investment facilitation and access to finance is highly desirable.
Qualifications
Enrolled in a second level university degree programme (master's or equivalent) or higher; or begin the internship within one year of completing a second level university degree; or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first-degree programme (bachelor's or equivalent); or begin the internship within one year of completing a first level university degree. Field of specialization: Trade and Investment Facilitation, Development Economics, International Affairs.
