Communications and Partnerships Intern

Overview

This internship supports stakeholder engagement, communications, knowledge management, and partnership development for the Africa Credit Ratings Initiative. The role aims to increase the initiative's visibility and strengthen relationships with various stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft social media content, newsletters, web stories, and communication materials.
• Support preparation of presentations, briefing notes, speeches, and talking points.
• Maintain and update the Africa Credit Ratings Resource Platform.
• Assist with editing and formatting reports and policy papers.
• Track media coverage and monitor communications performance.
• Maintain stakeholder databases and partnership contact lists.
• Support coordination with governments, Country Offices, regional institutions, and development partners.
• Prepare background materials and briefing packages for meetings.
• Support follow-up with partners on agreed actions.
• Support the organization of webinars, workshops, and other events.
• Assist with managing registrations, participant communications, and event documentation.
• Support engagement of the Community of Practice.
• Assist with monitoring programme activities and maintaining internal tracking tools.
• Support preparation of donor updates and progress reports.
• Perform other related tasks as required.

Required Experience

Desirable qualifications include: Experience in communications, stakeholder engagement, partnerships or knowledge management. Excellent drafting and editing skills. Experience organizing events or supporting stakeholder engagement activities. Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and online collaboration platforms. Experience with graphic design tools (Canva or Adobe Creative Suite) and website content management is an advantage. Experience working in an international organization or development context is desirable.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements at the time of application: Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in communications, international relations, public policy, development studies, economics, journalism, political science or a related field; or Have recently graduated (within the last year) from a relevant under/graduate programme.

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