The duty of the intern will involve and not be limited to: editing and drafting documents, letters, and emails, contacting and coordinating with embassies and other NGOs both in Israel and abroad regarding our annual conference MUNIWORLD 2019, performing research on private companies, people of interests, and other NGOs to attend the conference, and will represent the FLAI in meetings regarding the conference. 

Requirements: 
– Strong English language and writing 
– Good communication skills 
– Comfortable with Microsoft Office

The Federation of Local Authorities in Israel is a non-governmental body which incorporates all municipalities and local councils in Israel. The Federation was established in 1938, a decade before the State of Israel was established, under the name “Commonwealth of Local Authorities”. It was officially registered as an Ottoman association and was recognized by the Mandate government as a body which represents the local Hebrew authorities in the land. 

The main role of the Federation of Local Authorities is to represent the local authorities and to promote their interests in Knesset [Israeli Parliament] and the various government authorities, as well as national institutions and organizations. For this purpose, the Federation is intensively active within the different parliamentary committees and vis-à-vis the relevant government ministries; while focusing on the legislative sphere in an attempt to regulate the responsibilities and authority of the local authorities, and the resources the government needs to allocate to it in basic law. In addition, the Federation of Local Authorities constitutes a professional advisory to the local authorities in their different fields of activity.