Travel Intern

Travel Intern

28/10/2022
CHF 1300 - CHF 1300 / month
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

IMPACT Initiatives

Description

BACKGROUND ON IMPACT

IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of ACTED, an international NGO whose headquarter is based in Paris and is present in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention.

We are currently looking for a Travel Intern to support our team in Geneva, working directly with our travel officer.

  • Department: Travel
  • Position: Travel Intern
  • Contract duration: 6 months
  • Location: Geneva, Switzerland
  • Starting Date: ASAP
  • Remuneration: 1’300CHF/month

FUNCTIONS

The main responsibilities of the Travel Intern will be the following:

  1. Travel

  • In support of the travel officer, address travel requests in a timely manner for current IMPACT staff and new recruits, prioritizing as needed
  • Coordinate with other departments (HR, Finance, logistics) to provide mandatory travel information and documents
  • In consequence of COVID-19, manage staff deployments to field/from field as restrictions are lifted
  • Book flights, train tickets and hotels for IMPACT staff, in coordination with our partner travel agency
  • Advise, support and follow-up visa applications, where required;
  • Support the organization of bi-monthly induction sessions for new staff prior to their deployment
  1. Support to travel policy

  • Ensuring the compliance of IMPACT travel policy
  • Based on practice outlined above, contribute to potential developments within IMPACT travel policy

REQUIREMENTS

  • Studies in Logistics / Procurement / Administration or equivalent (Bachelor/Master)
  • Fluent in French and English;
  • Capacity to work independently and under pressure;
  • Good capacity to learn and apply process and procedures;
  • Ability to juggle with multiple priorities.
  • Organized person, with attention to detail and rigor;
  • Interest in the humanitarian field;
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook and Excel;