AFREXIMBANK recrute: INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME - CAIRO

Description de l'offre : Introduction The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Multilateral Financial Institution established for the purposes of financing and promoting intra and extra African trade. The shareholders comprise African governments, African private and institutional investors as well as non-African financial institutions and private investors. The Bank was established under the twin constitutive instruments of an Agreement signed by member states and multilateral organizations which confers international status on the Bank, as well as a charter, governing its corporate structure and operations and signed by all shareholders. The Bank is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt and currently operates  branches in Harare, Zimbabwe (opened in November 1996) and Abuja, Nigeria (opened in January 2003). Justification for Internship Policy The Bank recognises that as part of its mandate to facilitate trade in Africa, it needs to facilitate a broader understanding of the principles of structured trade finance, which is its operating model. By offering good students a chance for an internship with the Bank, it is expected that they will leave with a better knowledge of the Bank’s mandate and operating model, which they will put to use as they develop their careers, no doubt with direct benefits to the Bank and generally, to trade in Africa. However, it is expected that the interns will also contribute fresh and diverse ideas to the operations of the Bank. Principles of the Internship Policy The Internship is open to students who are nationals of the Bank’s member countries. The programme attracts a lot  of highly qualified candidates. Entry into the programme will therefore be based on merit. Eligibility Criteria Students with proven enrollment in full time undergraduate or post graduate study programmes in a recognised institution of learning in the year of the internship are preferred.  The Bank will be especially interested in candidates whose field of study is in the following fields: economics, business administration, finance, accounting, social sciences, statistics or law; Nationals of the Bank’s member states; Fluency in English or French and a working knowledge of the other. Knowledge of Arabic or Portuguese will be an added advantage; and Candidates must be aged between 20 and 32 in the year in which they apply for the internship; Any other applicants as may be approved by the President; Children of Afreximbank staff are not eligible to participate in this programme. Timing The internships are offered for up to a maximum of six months, twice a year, covering the following timelines: December to May (Applications received between 1st September and 31st October of the preceding year) June to December (Applications received between 1st February and 31st March of the same year). Numbers The Bank is only able to take two candidates in each season, making a total of four interns per year, unless specifically approved by the President.  Application Procedure Applicants are required to complete the online application form. Only complete applications will be processed and due to the large number of applications, only successful candidates will be informed. Internship Commencement Once accepted, successful candidates will be given one month within which to accept a conditional offer from the Bank, or else it will expire. During this period, they will be expected to show evidence of the possession of medical insurance and group personal accident cover that is valid in Egypt (or their given internship location) during their period of internship. Failure to provide this before the start of the internship will lead to automatic withdrawal of the offer. Interns will be expected to start their internship at most two weeks after the start of each internship season i.e. two weeks from 1st December and 1st June or else it will expire. On commencement, interns will be taken through the Bank’s normal induction process and then attached to a particular primary department, whose Head of Department will select a mentor for them during their internship period. However, through the period of their internship, they will be rotated around the various departments of the Bank as deemed fit by their mentor and Head of department.  At the end of the internship, candidates will be expected to write a short report on what they have gained from the internship and how they intend to use this knowledge to promote intra and extra African trade. Terms and Conditions of Service Interns are expected to take care of their own upkeep during their internship programme including accommodation, meals, transport, clothing, medical and group personal accident insurance. However, the Bank will, on gratis terms, provide the following to successful interns: Before commencement, coverage of reasonable return fare transport costs to their internship location using the most economic and direct routing from their institution of learning, in line with the Bank’s travel policy; A monthly tax free stipend of USD 800 payable at the end of each month, to help defray living costs; Accommodation in a hotel chosen by the Bank (bed and breakfast only) for one week during the induction period, on arrival to the internship location if 6(a) above applies; Transfer to the hotel on arrival and vice versa on departure at the end of a successful internship programme; and Relevant visa for the duration of the internship programme, if so required. Other Conditions The hotel accommodation costs cannot be exchanged for cash; For purposes of managing competency requirements, all interns will be linked to the Associate grade in the Bank’s current grade structure. Any incidental allowances that may need to be applied (e.g. travel where required) will use this grade as the basis of award; Interns are neither contract nor permanent staff of the Bank and are therefore not entitled to any of the benefits that accrue to any of the Bank’s various categories of staff in any respect; Candidates can only intern with the Bank once, for each level of study; Internship does not in any way offer the promise of  employment of any sort with the Bank either before, during or after the internship; and Interns are expected to abide by the Bank’s regulations as highlighted in its various documents (including the staff manual) and to behave in a manner that is expected of all the Bank’s staff. In case of breach of any of the bank’s regulations, management reserves the right to terminate the internship programme and all attendant benefits with 1 day’s notice, without any obligation on the part of the Bank.

Date d'expiration : 2014-10-31

Liens de candidature en ligne :  http://events.afreximbank.com/internship-application-form/