Magenta is pleased to announce that they have availability for a three-month
summer internship (anticipated start date: 15th of June 2018) based in Amman,
Jordan, supporting Magenta’s work across various locations in West Africa, Asia, the
Middle East and North Africa.

Magenta is a Research and Behavioural Change communications company,
established by a multi-cultural team of development, research and behavioural
change communications experts. We aim to make a positive impact to the way
governments, institutional donors and development agencies achieve their policy
and programme objectives. We combine the latest in behavioural science principles
with a rigorous approach to strategy, campaign design and implementation. We help
our partners to be more efficient, achieve scale and sustainability, and positive, long lasting
social change.

Primary responsibilities of Interns are to provide support for (1) organisational knowledge management, (2) program reporting, (3) marketing and (4) administration. They work under the guidance of the Country Director and/or Program
Managers. We are looking for exceptional individuals, driven by a keen desire to
deliver social impact. In return, we offer a strong mentoring and training program, and
exceptional growth possibilities within an expanding team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Knowledge Management
§ Conducting regular Country analysis and stakeholder maps
§ Updating Magenta databases – past performance records, contact lists, partners’ testimonials
§ Monitoring of tenders and funding opportunities
§ Developing project case studies
§ Writing up detailed meeting notes
§ Development of fact sheets and presentations

Program Reporting
§ Contribute to program reporting
§ Prepare inputs for proposal development under the guidance of Program
Manager or Country Director
Marketing
§ Prepare and post social media content for Magenta LinkedIn and Facebook page
§ Regularly update marketing materials
Administration
§ Logistical support including visas, travel bookings, meetings set up, etc.
§ Ad hoc tasks as assigned by supervisor such as but not limited to updating the server, filing, writing research reports, drafting memos, and/or making presentations.

REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES

§ Pursuing a relevant university degree (top tier university preferred) or recently graduated;
§ Robust logic chain analytics and strong general analytical skills;
§ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, additional local languages (Urdu, French, Arabic, Farsi) preferred;
§ Highly numerate, with strong commercial acumen;
§ Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities;
§ Demonstrated desire for excellence and an ability to inspire others to attain
professional excellence;
§ Proven ability to multitask and manage one’s time effectively to meet
competing deadlines and priorities;
§ Excellent interpersonal skills, collaborate with others and successfully work as an effective team member;
§ Demonstrated passion and interest for the country of application;
§ Innovation driven
§ Technological fluency;
§ Willingness to live in developing/post-crisis settings;
§ Good sense of humour, personable and demonstrated ability to build networks;
§ Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to get hands dirty;
§ Software familiarity: Microsoft 365, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SPSS

WORKING CONDITIONS

§ Some long hours including evening and weekends to complete tasks or attend events
§ May involve working in regions that are remote and lack basic modern infrastructure