Internship Catalyst Now local chapters

Position description

Would you like to be part of a global movement of changemakers?

Catalyst Now is seeking an Intern Catalyst local chapters with a focus on Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, MENA, North America or Latam.

Catalyst Now is a dynamic global movement of social innovators transforming systems and driving sustainable change to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals worldwide.

Our mission is to co-create spaces where the world’s social innovators connect, collaborate and contribute to transformational change.

Our Vision for 2025- 2029

As we stand at the threshold of 2025, our world faces unprecedented challenges – a polycrisis that spans from climate change and conflicts to deep-rooted inequalities. Yet, in this landscape of complexity, we at Catalyst Now see immense opportunity to act differently and achieve the changes we stand for. Our journey, which began as a WhatsApp group of visionary social entrepreneurs, has evolved into a global movement of over 5,400 members representing more than 3,700 organizations across 144 countries.

About the Ecosystem Development Team

Catalyst Now offers the Intern the opportunity to work with colleagues from various countries, and to challenge themselves within the context of a vibrant and growing organisation. The ideal candidate has a background in international relations / affairs, international law, international development, social sciences or similar.

The Ecosystem Development Team of Catalyst Now works with the different members of the network in supporting them with their initiatives in the different countries and regions all around the world. We are currently looking for a coordinator that can support the local activities in south and central Asia. The coordinator will be working closely with the Asia Pacific coordinator and with the whole Ecosystem Development Team and the other departments in the secretariat.

Responsibilities

• Support the regional coordinator in a particular region (Latam, Europe, MENA, Africa, Asia, North America or Oceania) in the implementation of the activities of local chapters of Catalyst Now.
• Support the regional coordinator with the research and mapping of the ecosystem of Social entrepreneurs in the different countries in the region.
• Support in the design and implementation of strategies to engage members in the region.
• Support the implementation of communication strategies and social media campaigns for the region.
• Drive data analysis of the membership and engagement
• Support with the multilingual aspect of Catalyst Now, helping with translation when needed.
• Support the review of applications for membership in the region.
• Support to specific secretariat tasks and membership department requests.
• Research of potential funding opportunities for the local activities.
• Any other ad hoc tasks as needed

Requirements and Skills

• Proven organisational skills and the ability to work independently, as well as within a team, in a fast-paced environment and across time zones
• An active interest in global issues and challenges, their complexity and nuances
• Preference for graduate degree completion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and willingness to learn from experience
• Desire to work collaboratively in a team, with a hands-on, positive attitude and ability to rise to challenges
• Fluency in English, and preferably another UN language
• Ability to work in a multicultural and global digital environment, with cultural sensitivity
• Flexibility and the ability to easily adapt to new tasks and assignments that might be given at short notice

Application instructions

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