Internship - Research, analysis and support to the Fair Financial Systems and Investments Unit

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Internship – Research, analysis and support
This internship is within the FAIR Financial Systems and Investments Unit. The main objective of the

intern is to provide research, analysis and administrative support to (i) Oxfam Novib's Public Finance and

Inequality team and (ii) the Fair Finance International team, both worldwide (mainly focused on Africa, Asia and Latin America) and in the Netherlands.

Application deadline:30/11/2024

Location: The Hague and hybrid

Duration: 5 to 6 months, starting in February 2025

Hours: 24 to 36 hours per week

The FAIR Financial Systems and Investment Unit addresses extreme inequality and climate change driven by todays’ growth-focused economic system. It focuses on a fair tax system and public spending, living wages, decent work, responsible investments & entrepreneurship beyond growth.

Our Unit’s work is situated in our call for an economy centered around justice, care and sustainability rather than corporate profits and GDP growth, what we call a ‘Human Economy’. Oxfam Novib's Human Economy agenda aligns with global efforts for economic systems change, by movements such as decolonial and feminist movements, the postgrowth movement and the wellbeing economy movement.

The unit's different teams (Fair Finance, Public Finance & Inequality, Impact SME development, and Impact Investment & Microfinance) all aim to contribute to this shift towards an alternative economic system. The intern will be part of the Public Finance and Inequality and Fair Finance teams but will also learn from and contribute to other pieces of work within the Unit.

The Public Finance and Inequality Team is dedicated to supporting colleagues and partners in 10+

countries to build powerful influencing to end extreme inequality, through fairer taxation and better spending for health and education. We want to #endtaxhavens through lobbying the Netherlands and other governments. The team also supports colleagues and partners in advocating for a more inclusive international tax governing body through the UN tax initiative. One of the tools we use is the Fair Tax Monitor; this is an evidence-based, comprehensive advocacy tool which allows CSOs to analyze multiple areas of national tax systems – including on tax & gender, taxation of extractive activities and taxing the wealthiest – and provide recommendations to make tax fair.

Fair Finance International (FFI) is an international civil society network of over 100 CSO partners and allies, hosted by Oxfam Novib, which seeks to strengthen the commitment of banks and other financial institutions to social, environmental, and human rights standards. 

As a global network we use a rigorous methodology to assess, report on, and campaign for more responsible investment policies & practices. By benchmarking the investment policies and practices of financial institutions in critical areas such as human rights and climate impact, we mobilize citizens to demand more socially responsible, fair, and sustainable investments.  

Through Policy Assessments and case studies, FFI provides evidence-based research and analysis for critical dialogues with banks, for informing the public, and for ensuring improved democratic oversight of financial institutions. The FFI network recently expanded to new countries in Latin America and Africa.

Key tasks

• Create content for communications materials such as newsletters, blogposts, webpage, social media, infographics and case-studies
• Being involved in overall project management cycles, including where needed drafting input for fundraising, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, as well as in the preparation of meetings (online and offline)
• Engage and collaborate with colleagues and partners on research and advocacy on fair taxation and public spending, particularly in the area of tax and gender
• Contribute to ongoing research and advocacy efforts on the role of the Netherlands, EU and global bodies in Fair Taxation, Climate Financing and other relevant topics
• Contribute to qualitative analysis of the Fair Finance Guide methodology
• Share research findings and insights through presentations, workshops, articles or other tools
• Support with translation of key methodology documents from English to Spanish
• Support with translation of working documents and reports from French to English

Who are we looking for?

• Currently a Bachelor’s or Masters’ degree student in a relevant study
• Experience with website and social media, good command of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Power Point, Excel, and Word)
• Interest in the fields of advocacy, fair taxation, climate financing and sustainable finance
• Experience in analyzing qualitative data
• Good communication skills in English, verbal and written
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• A good understanding of organizational and public communication processes
• Highly motivated, result-oriented, and team-player, with a willingness to learn and share your knowledge with others
• Ideally, although not a requirement, you also have:
  • Previous internship experience
  • Proficiency in Spanish is a strong plus
  • Proficiency in French is a strong plus.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants to the internships at Oxfam Novib must meet the following requirements:

• Be a student of 18 years or older
• Be enrolled at a Dutch educational institution (first level university degree, higher schools (HBO) or other) for the whole duration of the internship,
• This internship is formulated as work experience to develop an understanding of career objectives. Not meant to be a thesis internship
• Have the legal right to live and work in The Netherlands or be prepared to obtain the right to follow an internship as part of their study in the Dutch educational institution. A three-partite internship agreement (between Oxfam Novib, the educational institution and the student) will be signed to that effect.
• Have less than 3 years of relevant full-time work experience.
• Not having been in employment with Oxfam Novib previously.

Our offer
An intern in Oxfam Novib is offered an internship contract for the duration of the internship and a monthly allowance based on €450,- per month on a basis of a 36-hour work week, pro-rata in case of less hours.

The intern is expected to have a student OV card; however, if not applicable, a reimbursement of commuting costs will be offered.

Oxfam Novib works on hybrid basis – partly from office, partly from home. Interns are expected to be on-site in The Hague at least two days a week, with remote work flexibility.

During the internship, the intern is supervised, overarching by the [insert role of manager] and daily/weekly by a designated colleague/buddy. The period of this internship takes place between February and June 2025 (approximately a period of 5 months).

Working at Oxfam Novib

All our work is guided by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.

At Oxfam Novib, we work according to the Feminist Principles - Oxfam Policy & Practice.

Oxfam Novib is based on the power of difference. That is why we aim to attract a diverse mix of talented people who share our standards, values, and principles, and who are committed to prevent and eliminate any type of misconduct.

We have an active policy against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any form of abuse of power or lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This subject will be covered in our application and selection process.

We will ask the chosen candidate to provide a contact for a character reference (it could be from the university/higher educational institution or other sources)

Additional information

Do you believe that this is the internship you are looking for? Then we would love to receive your application! Please note that only applications received before the closing date Saturday 30 November 2024 and submitted via our application portal will be taken into consideration.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Henrique Alencar, Tax and Inequality Policy Advisor of the Public Finance and Inequality team, at henrique.alencar@oxfamnovib.nl.