Deadline for applications is November 30th, 2008.

Peace Child International seeks motivated graduate with interest in gender and development issues to manage a European Union sponsored project on women and volunteerism. This internship is for one year, starting in January 2009 and provides excellent work experience in project management, writing, editing and international development issues.

The aims of the project are:

• To explore with our partners why young women fail to push themselves forward to carry out youth led action projects
• To identify the obstacles they face in becoming active
• To discover the most effective ways to overcome those obstacles

Target group: Young women, young men and leaders of youth and development groups in South countries. Also, young European youth workers who work with immigrant groups.

a) Outcomes: A generic Guidebook + 3 x Wiki-style websites in English, French and Spanish to host data / case studies specific to Africa, Latin America and Asia each designed for Development NGOs & Youth-serving organisations showing how to overcome obstacles and empower more young women to action, where possible as leaders.    

b) Responsibilities

• Researching and finding case studies of both women and mens’ experiences in this field
• Recruiting stories and case studies from around the world
• Organise two international meetings with our partners
• Writing up and analyzing case studies and preparing the evidence for meetings
• Planning and assembling the guidebook with the Staff Editor, and the website with the staff webmaster

c) Necessary skills

• Writing and research skills
• Experience in International development
• Good IT skills
• Ability to administer the programme
• Ability to lead, inspire and empower an international team of colleagues
• French/Spanish an advantage.

d) Information about Peace Child International: (PCI) is an international educational charity based in Hertfordshire, UK, established in 1981 to empower young people, giving them a platform and a means to voice their ideas through musicals, publications, Youth Congresses and the realization of action projects in their local communities. The focus is on youth-led sustainable development, human rights, and conflict resolution. The PCI office is run by about 8-10 young people from all around the world. The interns live and work together in a communal atmosphere. The applicant should look forward to living in a diverse, multicultural environment. Willingness to work as part of a team and be adaptable is a must.

For more information about the work of the organisation please look at: www.peacechild.org

Send your resume (CV), and cover letter to:
Note: Applicants must be able to pay their own way to the Peace Child Headquarters in the UK. Food, accommodation, project-related travel and pocket money are provided.

European Applicants will be encouraged to be part of the European Voluntary Service.

Deadline for applications is November 31st, 2008.

Webmaster & In-house IT Internship, Peace Child International, Hertfordshire, UK

Peace Child International (PCI), a youth-led development and educational charity with consultative status at the United Nations, seeks a full-time, talented Webmaster to join our team of international interns for at least One Year, starting July 2008.

This is a brilliant work experience opportunity for an aspiring young Webmaster interested in building a professional portfolio and gaining experience in Webdesign/Webdevelopment and IT-Networking. You’ll be given as much responsibility as you can handle. By the end of a year you will have experience in developing and maintaining a small-business network and a website network.

TASKS:

(1) PCI main website peacechild.org: Currently we are redesigning our main website due to launch this summer. This process is controlled by our current Webmaster, Matthias, who will need help in order to keep the deadline and guarantee a flawless update and launch of the new Peace Child website. Work side by side with Matthias to learn as much as possible about the new website and learn how to maintain the website over the following months.

(2) Maintaining Website network: PCI has got several smaller websites besides the main website served by Linux servers, which need general maintenance. For special projects PCI is creating new stand-alone websites. Some of them are developed directly at PCI and some by external companies. In both cases is the Webmaster asked to bring in his knowledge and observe the creation process.

(3) In-house IT: Maintaining and upgrading workstations and servers in the office. Look for ways to improve PCI’s workflow, make decisions on software solutions and hardware orders.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

For webdevelopment:

• advanced PHP5+ (OOP style)
• good MySQL 4.1+

For webdesign:

• advanced XHTML 1.1
• advanced CSS2+
• good Javascript (preferred handling of Mootools)
• good Photoshop
• basic Flash
  

For webservers:

• basic knowledge about Linux (preferred Debian 4.0)

For inhouse IT:

• good knowledge about Macs/Apple Soft and Hardware
• good knowledge about Apple Xserve/OS X 10.5 Server
• basic-good knowledge about IT-Networks: Cables, Modems, Switches, Wireless APs
• basic knowledge about PCs/Windows

It is Important to have a strong interest in Webdesign/Webdevelopment and IT infrastructure (IT-Networks, Server etc) as any skills you do not have already from the list above can be learnt through private study via books and online material.

THE WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The PCI office is run by about 8-12 young people from all around the world. The interns live and work together in a communal atmosphere. The applicant should look forward to living in a diverse, multicultural environment. Willingness to work as part of a team and be adaptable is a must. For more information about the work of the organisation please go to our website: www.peacechild.org
We are a flexible, informal organisation – so you must be prepared to be adaptable, creative and pitch in wherever you can. This position is in a residential internship located in Hertfordshire, UK. (45 minutes by train to London, 20 minutes to Cambridge and 30-minutes from Stansted Airport) Communal accommodation, food, domestic travel expenses and a small weekly stipend are provided. You will have enough to live on, but your real gains will be in work experience, contacts and personal development.

NEXT STEP:
To apply: Please send a covering letter, CV and a selection of relevant design samples by email to .

Note: Food, full accommodation and pocket money are all provided for during your stay. Depending on the distance - part scholarships are available for flights to / from the UK.