Grants Management Intern

Description

Position Title: Grants Management Intern

Reports to: Grants Manager

Department: Finance

Location: Kigali, Rwanda.

Position Overview

The Grants Management Intern will assist the Grants Management Team in managing grants throughout their entire lifecycle, including application, reporting, and close-out processes. This role provides an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain hands-on experience in grants management, donor relations, and administrative tasks.

The Grants Management Intern will report to the Grants Manager and work closely with the Grants Management Team members.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the grants tracking system.
• Prepare regular updates and reports for internal stakeholders on grant progress.
• Provide logistical support for grant-related meetings and events.
• Participate in compliance and audit activities, ensuring adherence to grant terms and conditions.
• Contribute to the development and renewal of grants proposals.
• Organize meetings, facilitate conference calls, and share minutes promptly.
• Help coordinate communication with grantors and partners to ensure alignment with the program goals and reporting requirements.
• Participate in the Due Diligence process.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of grant-related documents.
• Assist in the preparation of the financial reports.
• Support the Grant Management Team in reviewing funding proposals and documentation for completeness and accuracy.

Learning Opportunity

• Acquire hands-on experience in grant writing, compliance, and reporting.
• Gain insight into the academic and research sector’s funding environment and donor relations.
• Collaborate closely with researchers and professionals in grants management.
• Enhance skills in project management, budget monitoring, and organizational communication.

Qualifications

• Recently completed a bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

Technical competencies

• Demonstrated strength in relevant computer software including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Fluency in English is required, proficiency in Kinyarwanda is preferred.
• Superior attention to detail and adaptability to rapidly changing work environments.
• Commitment to Global Health Equity and social justice.

Behavioral competencies

• Demonstrated competence in assessing priorities and managing a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment.
• Ability to make decisions based on data findings.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, start-up environment leading to new initiatives.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with culturally diverse staff across departments and countries.
• Exemplary written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated tactical thinking and analytical skills.
• Good judgment and creative problem-solving.
• Possess diplomatic instincts, the ability to gracefully and humbly work within challenging professional contexts requiring tact and judgment.

Duration: 6 months.