Who we are:
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a global non-profit whose mission is to ensure everyone has a safe and decent place in which to live. Formed in 1976, HFHI operates in 70 countries around the world, and implements a range of programs that provide direct improvement in housing conditions to households and communities; influence housing policies and market systems; and raise awareness of the critical linkages between housing conditions and broader human development dimensions.
Habitat for Humanity's current international program framework has identified rapid urbanization as a key driver of the global housing deficit. As such, the organization is assessing the extent and diversity of its urban programs and developing guidelines, frameworks, and tools aiming at increasing the scale, appropriateness, and quality of urban programming. The different models of intervention in urban areas across HFHI's global network range from direct work in low-income urban communities and informal settlements, to influencing urban policies, urban and land use planning, and market approaches that enable affordable and adequate urban housing and contribute to sustainable and inclusive urban development.
What will you build?
The Global Programming Intern will report to and work closely with HFHI's Director of Urban Programming, while also engaging with a range of other staff in our Program Quality Team and across our global network. The intern will engage with global initiatives aimed at facilitating knowledge exchange, building capacity, ensuring alignment, and assuring quality in a variety of urban housing models of intervention, including informal settlement upgrading, resettlement processes, urban renewal, urban resilience, multi-sector housing collaboration, inclusive urban planning, among others. Through these opportunities, the intern is expected to develop their interests and contribute to meaningful conversations about urban housing programs design, global collaboration for sustainable and inclusive urban development, urban planning and policies, among others.
(12-month contract, from November 2024 - November 2025) and remotely based within the US.
Primary Responsibilities:- Working directly with the Director of Urban Programming, Regional urban focal points, and National Offices, to support the development of a variety of practice-guiding tools aimed at increasing the scale of quality of HFHI's urban programs. For FY25 this will include the supervision of a consultancy to develop an "Informal Settlements Upgrading Framework or training package" and the in-house development of guidelines for the development of national-level urban strategies and other tools to be prioritized by the members of the Global Urban Community of Practice.
- Alongside the Director, lead and support the coordination of the Urban Community of Practice (CoP), a group of urban practitioners from across the Habitat federation. These supportive efforts include the preparation of agendas, methodologies, selection/ sharing of materials, timekeeping during the sessions, recording, minutes, and managing the Teams and SharePoint sites for the Urban CoP.
- Prepare relevant documentation for site visits, conferences, hiring processes, and meetings including slide decks, country briefs, project summaries, concept notes, terms of reference, and other inputs for internal and external meetings that progress HFHI's urban work and global positions on housing and urban development.
- Support cross-teams collaboration by providing technical feedback to project proposals and reports, research and consultancy outputs, strategies, case studies, position papers, and communications materials, among other internal documents.
- Demonstrate flexibility to carry out other reasonable tasks as requested by the Director, while maintaining open lines of communication regarding availability for meetings, virtual sessions with other team members, and feasibility of working timelines for specified objectives.
Minimum Qualifications:- Enrolled in a U.S.-based university at the time of application.
- Undergraduate or graduate student in the fields of international development, political science, public policy, sociology, economy, architecture, urban studies/planning, civil engineering, or a related area of study.
- Demonstrated understanding of research and knowledge management processes and/or capacity building initiatives.
- A proactive self-starter who excels at taking initiative and driving projects forward with enthusiasm and efficiency.
- Proven skills in using creative and conceptual thinking to develop new ideas, design collaborative work processes, draw conclusions, lessons learned, etc.
- Willingness to delve into multiple areas of international development, maintaining an open mind to learning, developing, and being proactive with assigned tasks.
- Capacity to work autonomously.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and intercultural communication skills.
- Ability to commit to and promptly attend Teams meetings and weekly check-ins.
- Demonstrated comfortability with Microsoft Office, particularly Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Preferred Qualifications:- Understanding of the work of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs)
- Knowledge on global international agendas (SDGs, NUA, Sendai framework, Paris Agreement, etc.)
- Prior experience working with urban development or housing-focused organizations
- Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish, Arabic or French.
- The intern will gain a deeper understanding of how an international non-governmental organization (INGO) increases its scale, quality, and impact through the implementation of comprehensive urban programs that contribute towards enhancements at policy, market/sector, and community levels. Exposed to several coexisting aspects of Habitat's urban global programming work, the intern will acquire a firm grasp of housing ecosystems and related urban development issues.
- We invite you to join in this journey with us to address the urgent need for adequate, affordable shelter in urban areas!
Internship Logistics: - This position is remote based in the United States, but in-person arrangements can be made with our D.C. or Atlanta-based office.
- Contract begins one year from hire date, with expected weekly contributions averaging 20-29 hours/week at a pay rate of $15/hr. for undergraduates or $17/hr. for graduate-level applicants.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 20th, 2024.
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