International Rescue Committee
Grants Intern (Somalia Program)
Sector: Grants
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Intern
Employee Category: Full
Time
She/He will be responsible for
contributing to a large variety of Grants Unit activities listed in detail
below.
The job requires extreme adaptability
to different personality types, professional organization and initiative in independent
problem solving.
The Somalia Country Office has
designed the intern position to allow for increasing responsibility as the
internship progresses.
This position will include a
professional development project, subject to the interests of the candidate.
This could include: a rotation
through the various departments at IRC Somalia to gain exposure to the
different facets of a large international humanitarian organization’s
operation; a one-on-one mentorship with a specific staff member whose work is
of interest (given the agreement of both parties); or a concentration on
skill-building in one certain aspect of the Grants unit (i.e. communications,
capacity-building partnerships, etc).
The IRC is a large organization with
a range of skilled personnel.
We find it imperative that the
internship includes a learning component from which the candidate can benefit
professionally in the long-term.
Key Responsibilities:
Grant Management
Donor Reporting
Key Responsibilities:
Grant Management
Donor Reporting
- Track and manage hard donor deadlines
regularly and maintain communications with donors
- Work with sector coordinators to receive
progress updates on individual grants and projects
- Review and edit monthly, quarterly, and annual
reports on projects
Grant Tracking
- Organize and maintain information on grants,
sectors, programs, and individual projects
- Keep documents up-to-date on country office
portfolio, ending and beginning grants, etc
Sub-Grant Management
- Familiarize oneself with the varying sub-grant
partnerships across IRC Somalia programs and monitor the relationship for
the duration of the grant, relaying issues to relevant staff when
necessary
- Work with grant manager to liaise with
sub-grant partner on sub-agreement issues for the duration of the
sub-grant; i.e. financial reporting, funds disbursement, technical
reporting, amendments to the sub-grant budget, and any issues with the
partnership; support grant manager on such
- Focus on capacity-building of partner and keep
regular communication
Budget Tracking and Coordination
- Support grant manager in Grant Opening,
Closing, and Check-in meetings, bringing together all relevant staff,
sometimes at Nairobi and field-levels, to go over financial, procurement,
and reporting needs
- Track budget vs. actual spending of grants
monthly (country portfolio of around $9mil); coordinate with staff at
field and Nairobi-level to resolve budgetary issues
- Support in meetings as necessary to ensure
necessary spending and adherence to donor agreement
Communications and Advocacy
- Create other communications pieces as
necessary as time allows; press releases or media advisories for events in
the field, news articles on changes in programs or context (when
newsworthy), or key programmatic achievements
Required Qualifications:
- University Degree underway or recently
completed in Humanitarian Affairs, International Development, Finance,
Non-profit Management, or other relevant fields
- Strong written and spoken professional English
required
- Work experience in any field, full-time work
experience in a professional office environment preferred
- Proficiency in EXCEL is a major advantage
- Writing, editing, and proofreading experience
highly desired
- Willingness to work independently and in group
settings
- Strong interest in the INGO or the
humanitarian field and/or Somalia
How to Apply
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apply online
International allowances are not available for this position
IRC leading the way from harm to home.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.