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FELLOWSHIP TITLE: Humanitarian Assistance FellowLOCATION: Hybrid: In-person in Washington DC for week 1 and virtual for week 2
DURATION: Two-week training from June 10 through June 21, 2024
EMPLOYMENT: Temporary PHI employee that is expected to start on June 9 or June 10, 2024.
WAGE: Full pay range for this position: $21.07 to $29.13 per hour. The wage for this position is $24.04 per hour
Fellowship Opportunity DescriptionIntroduction:Generation Next Humanitarian fellowship is seeking Minority Serving Institution (MSI) graduates to become the next generation of humanitarian professionals.
This two-week training program aims to create a unique training experience for graduates of Minority Serving Institutions to enter the humanitarian field and develop the skills necessary to consider pursuing a career in humanitarian assistance.
More about humanitarian assistance: https://youtu.be/W2ITDOBQiTI.
Reporting structure:The Humanitarian Assistance Fellow will receive technical and professional direction from the Performance Manager.
Essential Duties and Outcomes:Attend the training program in person in Washington DC in the first week and virtually in the second week. The essential duties and responsibilities listed below are examples of what the Fellows are required to perform during their training.
Develop foundational skills in humanitarian assistance:

• Learn the foundations of humanitarian action
• Learn the international humanitarian coordination system
• Learn the cluster approach
• Learn how to plan and fund appropriate responses to human-made and natural disasters
• Learn international law and humanitarian standards
• Learn complex humanitarian emergencies
• Meet and learn from humanitarian assistance professionals
• Meet current fellows in the program
• Attend security awareness training

Develop office skills:

• Develop office norms and cultures
• Develop intermediate Microsoft office skills

LEARNING OUTCOME:At the end of the program, the fellows will:

• Develop an understanding of the range of career paths and technical areas (sectors of intervention) within humanitarian assistance
• Develop an understanding of the humanitarian architecture, systems, and processes
• Identify and leverage a network of peers within the humanitarian assistance field to enhance peer support learning
• Develop or strengthen communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

Fellowship RequirementsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a federally recognized minority serving institution with no more than 2 years post-graduation (for a list of Minority Serving Institutions, follow this link: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/2023eligibilitymatrix.xlsx)
• At least one year of combined experience to include volunteering at civic, social or non-profit organizations, internships, research projects, and school projects among others

Other Qualifications

• Demonstrate collaborative interpersonal skills to work across a variety of cultures and with remote team members
• Strong oral communications and written skills
• Proficiency in Spanish is required for one of these fellow positions. For other positions, proficiency in Spanish is not mandatory but is strongly preferred
• US citizenship or US permanent residency required.

PHI WORKFORCE MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICYPer the PHI Workforce Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, it is a condition of employment for all domestic based employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless they are granted a reasonable accommodation under applicable law.
New hires need to provide proof of full vaccination prior to their start date or apply for an exemption/accommodation within three business days after their start date. Depending on the circumstances, new hires who do not comply with this Policy, or who cannot be reasonably accommodated, will either have their employment suspended or terminated. Candidates who are non-compliant will have their offers rescinded.
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