Camfed-Kiva Intern

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Why Join the Camfed Team?

Camfed is dedicated to the eradication of poverty in Africa through the education of girls and the empowerment of women as leaders of change. Camfed breaks the mold by creating a new model of systemic change founded in power-sharing at the grassroots level. Camfed has built a unique partnership with the local community to redress the imbalances of power that marginalize girls, women, and poor communities. We believe in what we do. If you want your work to make an impact on the world, join our team.

What is so special about the Camfed-Kiva Internship position?

As the Camfed-Kiva Intern, you will gain experience leading our newly expanding partnership with Kiva.org, a micro-lending organization currently supporting Camfed borrowers in Zimbabwe and Tanzania. The experience and expertise you gain will give you an impressive edge when applying to future jobs.

You will also have great freedom and responsibility. As this is a newly expanding initiative for Camfed, you will be instrumental in shaping its success. You will have the ability to make key decisions and your work will have a big impact on the Camfed community.

Finally, the access you will gain from this position is truly valuable. Working directly with the Camfed USA Development Officer and Co-Director, you will reach thousands of borrowers, supporting our strategy for the future. If you want to break into the nonprofit sector, this position couldn't be better for you.

Duties and Responsibilities:

In this role you will communicate and coordinate with field teams to create a monthly calendar of deadlines for profile review; provide support for Kiva-related tasks within the Camfed USA office, including but not limited to:

• Review borrower profiles and journals within a set timeframe;
• Take meeting minutes for Skype calls with field offices (mornings);
• Monitor Cama borrower profiles on Kiva.org;
• Lead Camfed's lending team on Kiva's website; and
• Support the Development Officer in writing and research, as necessary.

Qualifications:

• A dynamic, energetic person that has demonstrated that they consistently go the extra mile on all projects;
• At least a college senior, but preferably, a post-graduate;
• Experience with design tools including Adobe InDesign, a plus;
• An effective, friendly communicator, both online and in person; and
• A polished, poised, and professional team member.

Compensation:

Unpaid, with a monthly stipend to cover local travel expenses and lunches.

Apply:

Please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications for this position to camfedusadmin@camfed.org and reference "Camfed-Kiva Internship" in the subject line. Within the file names of your resume and cover letter attachments, please include your first and last name. Interested applicants should apply by September 12, 2014. Camfed will contact only those applicants who are selected for an interview.