General information
The Catalyst 2030 movement was initiated by leading social entrepreneurs from Ashoka, Echoing Green, the Schwab Foundation, the Skoll Foundation and other global networks of social entrepreneurs. Research carried out by the Social Progress Imperative shows that at the current pace of progress, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be achieved in 2074. Catalyst 2030 believes that with collaboration this pace can be greatly accelerated, thus this network was initiated by around 100 of the most influential organisations and innovative social entrepreneurs and their associates to join forces to create more impact in a shorter time scale.
In brief, the movement is operating on every level: local/national, regional and global. It aims at strengthening the collaboration across civil society, multilateral organisations, social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, impact investors and governments. The goal is scaling up already existing, proven, successful solutions for systemic change and thus accelerating the impact that will help us reach the SDGs by 2030.
We are currently recruiting for interns to help coordinate a variety of initiatives that are commencing around the world as part of this movement. Catalyst 2030 offers the Intern the opportunity to work with young people from various countries, and to challenge themselves within the context of a vibrant and growing organisation.
The Membership Team is responsible for building and maintaining the movement identifying potential members for Catalyst and facilitating their active participation. We are focused on streamlining the membership process & onboarding and on shifting consciousness to embody C2030’s values in the community.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Assist in coordinating the membership process, in different languages;
- Coordinate several initiatives, with a focus on membership growth, onboarding and engagement;
- Assist in coordinating working groups, organizing meetings, drafting, editing, and preparing minutes, developing presentations, and generally being the point of contact for specific groups including the Membership working group;
- Assist in producing and editing diverse documents;
- Update and prepare overviews, membership mapping and data analysis;
- Coordinate and support internal and external activities and meetings, , partners communications via email or telephone, and support;
- Translate documents in different languages;
- Coordinate the multilingual initiatives of the movement;
- Working with other teams across the Catalyst 2030 Secretariat.
- Other ad hoc tasks
Requirements and Skills:
- An active interest in global issues and challenges, their complexity and nuance.
- Strong interest in the SDG’s sustainability, systemic change and social entrepreneurship
- Preference for those finalising or completed their academic studies
- Proactive in seeking out solutions and pre-empting challenges
- Ability to work in a multicultural and global environment and demonstrate cultural sensitivity
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven organizational skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and across time zones
- Ability to manage time effectively and adapt to changing environments
- Attention to details and willingness to learn from experience
- Desire to work collaboratively in a team and stay positive while being up for a challenge
- Preference for a love of languages and interest in working in a multilingual environment
- Fluency in English and another language (Spanish, French, Portuguese or Arabic), other languages would be an asset e.g. Russian, Chinese etc;
- Hands-on attitude and willing to help out and show flexibility if required
- Preferably available immediately, full time for a minimum of six months
- Flexibility; we are an organisation in development and tasks and responsibility might change. We are looking for someone with an open mind who can easily adapt to new tasks and assignments given at short notice.
We offer:
The opportunity to work with a young and dynamic team in a fast-paced global environment
On-the-job training opportunities and experience within an international NGO; and
No remuneration costs available
How to apply?
To apply, please email your CV and letter of motivation in English to Anthony Ten Jet Foei at [email protected]
*Due to the current situation of COVID-19 the internship will be remote and potential to move on to in-office activities based on how the situation unfolds.*