Sinjar Program Intern

About Us

Free to Run’s mission is to advance gender equity globally through running. We are a registered nonprofit / nongovernmental organization that has been operating community-led programs for adolescent girls and young women since 2014. We are known for delivering long-term, youth-led, progressive running, leadership, rights and health programs directly to adolescent girls and young women living in protracted conflict zones. However, the longer term impact of our work is building enduring social change – decreasing barriers to public participation, increasing women in leadership and making power structures more equitable and inclusive. Free to Run identifies as an organization working at the intersections of feminism, human rights, development and humanitarian interventions. 

Position Overview

Free to Run seeks a program Intern to work with Free to Run staff on facilitating Life Skills sessions and coaching running participants of adolescent girls and young women preparing to compete in a race (5K – marathon). Additionally, the Iraq Intern helps in developing program activities and projects for the Iraq office, supporting external communications, and administrative tasks. The position is part time capacity.

Core Accountabilities

1. Support Free to Run Programs in Iraq (70%)
   • Implementing the day-to-day activities of Free to Run’s program areas in Sinjar.
   • Organizing and leading running and physical activities in Sinjar (liaising with participant’s families; liaising with, and supporting, volunteers; direct training of team during running sessions; coordinating team drivers; tracking participants’ attendance and performance; coordinating volunteer schedules; translation (Arabic – English); liaising with camp management and implementing partners where appropriate)
   • Assist with the implementation of sport activities such as running and hiking
   • Coach sessions of marathon training for girls and young women who are new to sport
   • Support logistics and operational aspects of the program 
   • Support monitoring and evaluation analysis of the program
   • Conduct outreach activities
   • Contribute to social media content, including photos and videos
   • Design and lead an event or activity, focusing on exercise for women
   • Work closely with the Iraq Senior Program Officer to ensure all aspects of the program are adequately staffed and supported
   • Provide general office and administrative support in Iraq
   • Other tasks as assigned
2. General Support and Preparation (30%)
   • Assist Free to Run staff on administrative tasks
   • Assist Free to Run staff with operational tasks
   • Participate in weekly team meetings

Location (Duty Station)

The Program Intern position is based in Erbil with frequent travel to Sinjar.

Working Hours

The Program Intern position is a part-time role estimated at 20 hours per week. Due to the nature of the organization’s business, hours may fluctuate outside regular core hours (9:00 am-13:00 pm), with the possibility of some nights or weekends, depending on the needs of the organization.

To Apply for this Position: Prepare a cover letter expressing your interest and CV/resume in PDF form and upload them as separate documents in the Iraq Program Intern application form (https://forms.gle/4Tch7G6fhALCYvWq5). The deadline for submission of application is 26th of December 2024.

Please note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.