Intern Evidence Synthesis

Intern Evidence Synthesis

Learning Innovation and Knowledge unit

(4-5 days a week)

Who we are?

Oxfam is a global organization where people work together to end the injustice of poverty. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can defeat poverty or any type of inequality or discrimination.

Oxfam Novib is part of an international confederation of 21 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

At Oxfam we respect and celebrate each other’s differences. We know that a diverse workforce enhances our success. We are conscious that having the freedom to be yourself is the basis of sustainable growth. To us, it doesn’t matter where you were born, what you believe in, how old you are, what you look like, or who you love. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds actually increases our way of thinking for a better world of work. Join us, as there is a place for you here!

General Information

Application deadline: 25 December 2022

Location: The Hague and hybride

Duration: 4-5 months, starting in February 2023

Hours: Min. 32 hours per week

Internship

This internship is within the research team of Oxfam Novib which sits in the Learning Innovation and Knowledge unit. The main objective of the intern is to support developing evidence synthesis of local research happening in two big programmes, Masarouna and Fair for All.

Masarouna mobilizes the power of young people in the Middle East and North Africa so they can claim their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We work with and for young people, and together we forge new pathways through influencing and strengthening civil society.

Fair for All contributes to building and strengthening Civil Society capable of creating space and mobilizing people to demand and contribute to more inclusive and sustainable trade and value-chains that respect human rights, protect the environment, and promote women’s economic empowerment. It is implemented in 14 countries, 2 regions and a has a global influencing component in partnership with SOMO, TWN Africa, Huairou Commision and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The research team supports both programmes in evidence synthesis as part of their learning strategies.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Analyze local research projects or material and formulate overarching lessons learned on a variety of themes relating to the two projects.
• Write evidence synthesis reports and create short, engaging, and interactive content around it.
• Assist with preparing meetings / webinars (offline and online) to share the developed content.
• Support the research team to track how the content is perceived and used within the programme.

Your profile

• Currently a Masters’ degree student in a relevant study.
• Very good command of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Power Point, Excel and Word), and ideally also with software to create creative content (e.g. to create infographics.
• Experience with analyzing qualitative data.
• Good communication skills in English, verbal and written, can present well in English.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• A good understanding of organizational communication processes.
• Highly motivated, result-oriented and are a team player.
• Willing to learn and share your knowledge with others.

Our offer

An intern in Oxfam Novib is offered an internship contract for the duration of the internship based on 36 hours work week, pro-rated in case of less hours, and a monthly allowance. This allowance is

€450, – per month, calculated pro rata. If the intern does not have a student OV card, a reimbursement of commuting costs will be offered. Oxfam Novib works on hybrid basis – partly from office, partly from home.

During the internship, the intern is supervised, overarching by the Research Coordinator and daily/weekly by a designated colleague.

Additional details

• If you have questions over this internship, please contact Saskia van Veen (research coordinator) at [email protected]
• Please note that an intern at Oxfam Novib must be enrolled as a student at a Dutch educational institution.
• Only applications submitted on Oxfam Novib website and before the deadline will be considered. If you are interested, please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter using the “Apply” button below. Applications submitted by e-mail will not be considered.
• Oxfam Novib aims to attract great talent that not only fits the job but also Oxfam’s high standard of values and principles, who shares and demonstrates Oxfam’s commitment to prevent and eradicate any type of misconduct including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any other type of misuse of power or lack of integrity and financial misconduct.
• We are committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.