Intern, Humanitarian Diplomacy

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191 member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. IFRC uses the Triple R – response, resilience and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030. IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action. IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement. IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion. The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate – our raison d’être – of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability.

IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe.

The IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. 

This role sits within the IFRC Country Cluster Delegation (CCD) based in Jakarta, Indonesia, covering the five countries of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste. The CCD also represents IFRC to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and oversees the administration of the joint IFRC/ASEAN MoU.

Job Purpose

The Humanitarian Diplomacy Intern will provide support to IFRC’s humanitarian Diplomacy efforts in Jakarta, including supporting with organising events, representation, and engagement with external partners as well as ASEAN in line with the IFRC/ASEAN MoU. The role also supports coordination with National societies for HD-relevant matters. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the internship are to:

• Manage the IFRC CCD partnership database
• Support organising meetings with external partners, preparing briefing papers and taking notes
• Support organising online events and webinars, including developing webinar brochures, preparing concept notes, promotion and writing event reports when needed
• Support organising events for national societies and external partners when needed
• Support drafting speeches and prepare session plans for IFRC’s engagement with ASEAN and other events

Job Duties and Responsibilities (continued)

• Support the preparation of reports, dashboards, and other monitoring tools to track partnership engagement and activity progress
• Coordinate logistical and administrative arrangements for meetings, workshops, conferences, and official visits involving external partners
• Other tasks as requested

Education

• Final Year University Student

Experience

• Experience in organising online events and webinars
• Good knowledge of ASEAN

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

• Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing, email, etc.)
• Able to work under minimum supervision
• Able to work well in a multicultural team and in a changing environment
• Knowledge on humanitarian diplomacy or advocacy is preferred
• A moderate level capacity in design and use of design software (ie. Canvas) is preferred
• Fluently spoken and written English

Competencies, Values and Comments

Values: Respect for diversity; Professionalism; Accountability

Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust.

In order for us to assure a proper comparative evaluation of your application for this vacancy and to enable us to consider your profile against other similar current and future vacancies, we ask that applicants submit their applications together with a letter of motivation no later than 28 July 2026.

Important Note:

• Monthly Internship Allowance, IDR 2,673,000
• Please note that the selected candidate will be hired through a national contract under Indonesia labor law
• The incumbent is responsible for abiding by Federation policies, procedures, plans and the applicable laws
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
• Only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be notified