Programme Intern   at Stresert Services Limited

Background

Over the years, there has been increasing evidence that lack of leadership, efficient and good governance impedes economic and human development. Across African countries, this has led to an erosion of trust in democratic institutions, shallow levels of social capital, a stalling institution-building process and more generally, a slow transitioning process from country to nation. Corruption remains pervasive as ruling elites live flamboyant lifestyles, looting public funds at the expense of ordinary citizens. Very often, even the minimum expectations of citizens towards their government are seldom met. The range of unmet citizens’ expectation from governance has kept on growing wider and deeper. It is upon these sad realities that the School of Politics was founded to raise value-based leaders, with the ultimate view of changing the narrative in the political sphere.
Vision  

We envision a Nigeria with competent and responsible public Leadership firmly based on ethical principles and dedicated to serving the common good for the benefit of all. Our vision is drawn from the understanding that, when governance delivers for the people, it will: Bring improvement in the quality of life; Safeguard and uphold the dignity of life of all citizens; Protect citizens from violence. Maintain law and order for a secure and stable environment; Protect against internal threats such as racketeering, intimidation, violence, and corruption, and defend the country from any external threat to our way of life; Create the Enabling Environment for Private Enterprise to thrive, climb out of Poverty and Prosper; Lead in legal, policy, regulatory frameworks and enforcement underpinned by the rule of law; Act as the provider of goods and services that individuals and businesses cannot provide for themselves: quality education by means of creating quality infrastructure such as housing and roads; delivering essential services like running water and electricity to each home and telecommunication; Act in accordance with the 21st century government expectation of being an investor in talent, research, and innovation; and Build trust in and among citizens for requisite social capital and cohesion.

Mission

Our mission therefore is to educate present and future leaders dedicated to the good of the nation and ready to serve as stewards of the wellbeing of all Nigerians.
Our Values

• Accountability
• Respect and Tolerance
• Stewardship and Responsibility
• Social justice and inclusiveness
• Ethical leadership – a moral compass based on integrity and honesty and respect for the rule of law

Objectives

• To develop a systemic improvement strategy for the SPPG in terms of human capacity and knowledge development.
• To educate a new cadre of political leaders dedicated to our values and capable of governing Nigeria based on the values we uphold.
• To contribute to instilling in politicians and public administrators, a deep sense of moral commitment to the common good as a foundation for Nigeria’s future prosperity.
• To strengthen the bonds between government, public administration, and citizens by fostering dialogue, accountability, and transparency.
• To create an enabling environment for an inclusive civil society where citizens are aware of their rights and obligations and emboldened to act in the public interest.
• To operationalize the vision described here, we seek a Faculty Liaison team Intern, to work smart and productively. We require a young agile Nigerian, who is driven and passionate about volunteering and delivering quality to time and scale. S/he must have excellent interpersonal skills. Proficient IT skills and ability to work without supervision are crucial.

Internship Specification

Duration: 6 months, renewable

Required Qualification: At least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Location: Remote working with possibility of a few onsite engagements
Key Responsibilities

• Communicate across teams.
• Organise and maintain records of files and documents as well as ensuring that documents are error-free.
• Manage e-calendar and send invites to stakeholders and Faculty members.
• Send class information to the faculty online group.
• Work smartly and productively and remind team leads on pending/urgent tasks.
• Follow up on Faculty Communications and timeously informing the faculty leads.
• Develop and keep an up-to-date work plan.
• Work with Faculty leads to review documents.
• Participate in meetings and note taking.
• Demonstrate initiative and getting up-to-speed in tasks.
• Demonstrate Commitment to SPPG mission and values and maintain high level of confidentiality.
• Attend training and apply the learning to the operations of the faculty team.
• Any other tasks as may be assigned.

Required Skills and values

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to plan, organise and execute tasks.
• Ability to pay attention to details.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Awareness and knowledge of gender equity and social inclusion principles
• Ability to perform well while handling several functions simultaneously.
• Excellent skills in the use of standard software packages (MS Office).

Reporting

The intern will report to the team leads for the Faculty Liaison or as may be assigned.
Remuneration

This is a volunteer position, but a token honorarium and data support will be provided.