1.
Social
Innovation
Intern:
Port-­‐au-­‐Prince,
Haiti
CATEGORY:
35
hours
per
week,
for
10
-­‐12
Weeks,
Intern
REPORTS
TO:
Haiti
Country
Director
LOCATION:
Port-­‐au-­‐Prince,
Haiti
REBUILD
globally
(RG)
is
a
nonprofit
social
enterprise
based
in
Orlando
Florida,
operating
in
Port-­‐au-­‐Prince,
Haiti.
Our
vision
is
to
end
global
poverty.
Making
sandals
from
recycled
tires
is
our
catalyst
to
meet
our
mission
in
Haiti.
Our
model
is
implemented
using
a
three-­‐prong
approach
focused
on:
1)
sustainable,
long-­‐term
employment
at
a
dignified
living
wage
and
internal
leadership
growth
opportunities;
2)
eco-­‐friendly
policies
and
recycling
tires
from
the
streets;
3)
creating
quality
goods
that
stands
out
for
their
unique
style
as
well
as
their
community
impact.
Our
priority
is
the
improved
quality
of
life
of
our
artisans,
and
scaling
our
model
through
the
successful
growth
of
sales
and
outreach.
Social
Innovation
Intern
Position
Description
The
Social
Innovation
Intern
will
work
directly
with
the
Haiti
Country
Director
to
support
and
assist
in
daily
operations
and
administrative
tasks.
This
internship
will
involve
operations
support,
ranging
from
sales
and
fundraising
to
administration
and
social
networking.
Specific
Responsibilities:
• General
Administrative
o Supporting
the
Country
Director
in
daily
activities
and
programs.
o Assisting
the
Country
Director
with
administrative
tasks
relevant
to
the
current
projects.
o Performing
general
administrative
tasks
such
as
taking
minutes,
following
up
on
customer/client
relations,
exploring
logistics,
and
conducting
research.
• Research
o Research
funding
opportunities
for
Haiti
operations.
o Research
and
connect
with
outreach
opportunities.
• Sales
and
Outreach
o Participate
as
an
RG
representative,
either
to
further
establish
our
current
relationships,
or
represent
RG
at
a
sale,
meeting,
or
event.
Please
note
-­‐
Intern
required
to
live
and
work
in
Haiti
for
the
duration
of
the
internship.
A
$300
living
stipend
as
well
as
housing
accommodations
will
be
provided.
Intern
is
responsible
for
airfare,
evacuation
insurance
and
to
meet
all
other
requirements.
If
requested,
RG
will
be
in
contact
with
host
university
to
provide
academic
credit.

2.
What
Will
You
Impact?
RG’s
approach
to
poverty
alleviation
is
an
innovative
strategy
for
job
creation,
reflective
of
community
and
family
needs.
RG
bridges
the
gap
between
charity
and
enterprise
by
ensuring
excellence
in
our
products
without
compromising
our
accountability
to
our
community.
The
positive
impact
of
our
artisan’s
salaries
is
enormous;
however,
their
livelihoods
depend
on
the
sale
of
our
sandals
–
establishing
secure
and
professional
administrative
operations
is
critical
to
ensure
RG’s
continued
growth,
and
thus,
keeping
our
artisan’s
employed.
What
Will
You
Learn?
• Verbal
and
written
communications
from
international
business
and
socially
responsible
perspectives.
• How
to
establishing
professional
partnerships
and
networks,
and
how
to
take
responsibility
for
follow-­‐up
and
customer/client
relations.
• Standard
business
operations
on
an
international
level.
• An
understanding
of
working
within
an
international
social
enterprise,
as
well
as
the
balance
of
a
non-­‐profit
organization
and
a
business.
• How
to
implement
good
business
practices,
through
both
local
and
international
demands.
• French
and
Kreyol
Language
Skills;
and
a
basic
understanding
of
Haitian
Culture.
Who
Will
be
a
Successful
Candidate?
Student
or
professionals
competent
in
French
or
Kreyol
and
has
studied
in
the
areas
of
business,
communications,
community/international
development,
sociology,
or
a
similar
field.
Minimum
Qualifications
• Working
knowledge
and
proficiency
in
standard
office
programs;
• Working
understanding
of
social
networking
and
outreach;
• Understanding
of
community
development
and
community
outreach
• Ability
to
build
strong
relationships
and
work
effectively
cross-­‐culturally;
• Strong
organizational
skills
and
ability
to
self-­‐manage,
including
effective
time
management
and
prioritization
of
competing
demands/multiple
deadlines;
• Diplomatic
skills,
particularly
in
the
realm
of
cultural
sensitivity
• Working
knowledge
of
the
French
and/or
Kreyol
Language
• Students must have completed at least 2 years of coursework.
How
to
Apply
Please
send
your
resume
and
cover
letter
to
Sarah
Sandsted,
at
sarah@rebuildglobally.org.
If
you
are
considered,
you
will
be
asked
to
complete
a
time
sensitive
writing
sample.
Applications
will
be
accepted
until
May
18th
2014.