Program Assistant Intern

• Performance Period : August-October 2024

• Performance Location : Tunis (with travel within the Tunisian region)

I. Background

The Collaborative Action for Handicraft Exports (ACEA) is a 7-year development program implemented by the Family Health International Organization (FHI360) and funded by the U.S. Department of State (DoS).

The program is implemented in partnership with the Tunisian National Handicrafts Office (ONAT). Its goal is to help artisans, especially those who are socially or geographically marginalized, to market their products, thereby promoting greater social and economic equity. Whenever possible, the project provides support for exports.

ACEA contributes to the empowerment of artisans and local communities by supporting them through a clustering approach. Cluster members (beneficiaries) meet and work in groups to learn various skills in collaboration with relevant support entities and technical experts.

To date, the program has launched cluster development activities in four sectors in Tunisia :

• Essential oils and related natural products in the Northwest and Central-West of Tunisia, under the WikiPAM brand

• Olive wood kitchenware and tableware in Sfax and Sidi BouZid, under the OLEARTbrand

• Amazigh Margoum and Kilim weaving in Toujane, Gabes, and Belkhir, Gafsa, under the

• Ragma brand

• Ancestral pottery in Al-Barrama, Siliana, under the Barrama brand

Since 2023, the ACEA program has supported structuring of three clusters, WikiPAM, OLEART, and Ragma, and the creation of three Economic Interest Groups (EIG) to enhance their competitiveness in the national and international markets. To achieve this, the ACEA program provides technical support in marketing and organizational management, including market identification, client support, etc.

The program continues to support the four clusters to ensure their autonomy beyond the project period.

In this context, the ACEA program is recruiting a program assistant intern to strengthen the project team in achieving the final objective of the ACEA program.

Internship objective and job description

As part of the ACEA program's activities to support the artisans of the four clusters, the ACEA team is seeking a program assistant intern to assist the team in the following areas :

• Office support

• Programmatic support

• Marketing support

Job Description

• Office support :

- Organizing the program's digital database

- Data analysis and compilation

- Drafting correspondences

- Developing and translating reports

• Programmatic support :

- Assisting the ACEA team in activities planning and organization

- Coordinating with project beneficiaries and partners

- Traveling with the project team to Tunisian regions as part activities implementation

• Marketing support :

- Supporting and assisting the project’s beneficiaries during their participation

in fairs and exhibitions

- Following up with potential clients

• The program assistant intern may be required to perform additional tasks based on the needs of the ACEA project and team.

Required Skills and qualifications

- Bachelor's degree required, a master's degree will be a preferred criterion.

- Field of study in management, marketing, or other related fields

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Proficiency in Arabic, French, and English

- Ability to meet deadlines

- A versatile profile is particularly desirable

- Teamwork skills

- Extra-curricular experience is highly desirable

- Your interest and engagament in making positive impact on people’s lives.

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