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JOB SPECIFICATION JOB TITLE: BHC Intern 2014 – Bridgetown DEPARTMENT: Chancery and others GRADE: N/A RECRUITING MANAGER: Gilly Metzgen – Bridgetown LINE MANAGER: Gilly Metzgen – Bridgetown Forward Job Description (FJD) Main purpose of the Position This is a short term summer work experience placement.

Its aim is for an intern to gain exposure to the workings of a High Commission office by attachments to different sections and departments.
These will include the Political Section, Corporate Services, UKTI, Consular and DFID Caribbean.

Each attachment will involve short-term tasks and an overview of the work of each section or department.
Key skills, knowledge, experience & competencies Essential Desired Managing self & Others Customer Focus & Communication Delivering Results, organisational skills & initiative √ √ √ Specific qualifications / knowledge required Essential Desired Education – Cape level (Inc. Maths & English), pursuing undergraduate degree IT competency (Inc. Microsoft Word & Excel) Social Science / Politics / Economics background √ √ √ Other Job related factors, including security clearances Access to IT Police certificate of character Two references Scope of role This is a role for a student towards the end of an undergraduate degree, probably from a Social Science or Politics background.
The period of the internship is five weeks on a full time basis.

Candidates should possess initiative, be able to build relations quickly and work in close partnership with a variety of people.

Excellent communication skills are essential.

Additional relevant information:  A daily stipend for this internship is Bridgetown Bds$50 paid on a weekly basis.
 Office hours are: Monday to Thursday – 7.45am to 4pm Friday - 8am to 1pm Lunch is taken for 30 minutes each day  The period of the internship will be Monday 21 July to Friday 22 August 2014.

 The High Commission will be closed for public holidays in Barbados on 1 and 4 August  Should evening reception work be required, the Intern will be expected to undertake this.

For any time worked at a weekend, a stipend will be payable for that day.