Special Olympics Asia Pacific – Inclusive Youth Leadership Intern (Part-time)

Learning opportunities:

• Contribute to fostering inclusive societies through direct involvement with youth with and without intellectual disabilities from across Asia Pacific
• Develop skills in virtual resource development, event management and inter-cultural communication through interactions with international participants and stakeholders
• Hone grant administration and resource organisation skills
• Gain first-hand insights on the workings of an international non-profit organisation, from programme design and management to partnerships with external organisations

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with key stakeholders, including youths, athletes and staff, from across Asia Pacific and Headquarters (Washington DC)
• Monitor progress on grants for promotion of inclusive youth leadership in the region
• Support youth leaders to achieve goals of inclusion through their leadership roles
• Assist with the organisation and running of regional events and meetings
• Develop learning resources to promote the development of inclusive youth leadership in local communities
• All other tasks as assigned
• Overtime and work on weekends may be required for events
• Intern will be expected to work using their own computer/equipment

Required skills/traits:

• Interest in working with marginalised groups, youth and/or people with disabilities
• Eager to learn, collaborative and takes initiative
• International outlook and experience
• Demonstrated administrative skills
• Attention to detail and well-organised
• Familiarity with utilising technology to facilitate dialogue and improve work processes
• Solid experience with virtual event planning, learning resource development and social media engagement
• Strong verbal, written and inter-cultural communication skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Dropbox, Teams, Canva, Zoom and Smartsheet