{"id":34905,"date":"2017-01-10T12:29:03","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T10:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=34905"},"modified":"2017-01-10T12:29:03","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T10:29:03","slug":"french-development-agency-internship-opportunity-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/french-development-agency-internship-opportunity-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"French Development Agency Internship Opportunity 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
Since 1994, the French Development Agency (AFD), the French State bilateral development financial institution<\/span>, has been active in South Africa<\/span> with one primary objective: to support and follow the development of public policies aiming to narrow the social and economic gap facing the country\u2019s previously disadvantaged people.<\/div>\n
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In a context of high unemployment and a shortage of qualified labor to support the economic development of the country, AFD has decided to have vocational training and higher education as one of its three strategic priorities in South Africa for the period 2016-2020. AFD thus wishes to expand its operations to the following sectors :<\/div>\n
– Secondary<\/span> and post-secondary vocational training,<\/div>\n
– Higher-education (universities);<\/div>\n
– Student loans;<\/div>\n
– Student housing programmes.<\/div>\n
AFD wishes to recruit a trainee<\/span> to assist (i) in gaining a better understanding of the sector and (ii) in identifying prospects that could benefit from AFD\u2019s support (technical assistance and loan financing).<\/div>\n
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DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:<\/div>\n
Main objectives of the internship<\/span> are for the trainee to:<\/div>\n
(i) conduct sectorial studies and sector mapping reviews (reviewing policy documents, identifying key South African actors, reviewing strategy of other development financing institutions and donors);<\/div>\n
(ii) review existing benchmark transactions on AFD portfolio in other countries<\/span> and determine key factors of success for replication in the South African context;<\/div>\n
(iii) contribute to potential projects identification;<\/div>\n
(iv) prepare and participate in prospection meetings (prepare AFD focused marketing material);<\/div>\n
(v) prepare and participate in prospection missions with the technical experts at headquarters;<\/div>\n
(vi) participate in the appraisal of the first project.<\/div>\n
Depending on the needs and workload of the trainee, he or she may participate on an ad hoc basis in the other operational activities of the agency.<\/div>\n
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SELECTION CRITERIA<\/span>:<\/div>\n
\u2022 Qualifications<\/span> : Honour\u2019s or Master\u2019s degree or University degree in Education, Social Sciences, Economics, Sociology or other relevant field<\/div>\n
\u2022 Knowledge of the higher education and vocational training sector<\/div>\n
\u2022 Prior experience in the education and vocational training fields is a plus<\/div>\n
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\u2022 Interest for sustainable development<\/div>\n
\u2022 English proficiency<\/div>\n
\u2022 Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office package<\/div>\n
\u2022 Fluency in French is a plus<\/div>\n
Please note that if not South African citizen, candidates should hold work permits in order with regard to South African Legislation, to be interviewed.<\/div>\n
APPLICATION<\/span> :<\/div>\n
A CV and motivation letter<\/span> should be sent by email to:\u00a0Anne Gautier –\u00a0gautiera@afd.fr<\/a><\/div>\n
AGENCE FRAN\u00c7AISE DE D\u00c9VELOPPEMENT Ballywoods Office Park – Ironwood House, 1st Floor 29 Ballyclare Drive, Bryanston 2021, South Africa T: +27 (0)11 540 7107<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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