Fundraising Intern

  • Job Title: Fundraising Intern
  • Reports to: Head of Strategic Partnerships and Grant Management 
  • Contract Type: Internship
  • Manages: None 
  • Location: Abuja, Nigeria
  • Travels: Potential travel to field to be determined based on needs. 
  • Duration: 1 year 

Team description 

WaterAid Nigeria is currently implementing its 2023-2028 country programme strategy. The new strategy sets a 5-year focus on delivering universal access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services and Climate Resilient WASH by deepening our influencing approach. WaterAid works by supporting local organisations and government authorities to design and implement sustainable WASH projects using climate resilient technologies that can be managed by the community itself. WaterAid also seeks to influence policy change through government and other key international organizations to secure and protect the right of poor people to safe, affordable water, sanitation and hygiene services.

Our ambition is to directly reach 10 million people with improved basic WASH services through our interventions and indirectly reach 17million through our support and influencing to government to scale up basic WASH access. We will maintain a balance between our rural and urban interventions.

Job purpose

The post holder will be expected to perform a wide range of duties using independent judgment and initiative to determine approaches or actions to take in non-routine situations. In broad terms, the role holder will provide administrative and operational support to the Head of Strategic Partnerships & Grants Management especially in relation to setting up/organizing meetings, participating in bid development and fundraising initiatives, report drafting of key activities undertaken by the Grants and Strategic Partnership Department, mapping and analysis of fundraising opportunities and general operational/administrative processes for fundraising and grants management.

S/he will be required to imbibe WaterAid core values and adhere to guidelines, standards and policies of the organization. Most importantly S/he will be able to demonstrate sufficient professional and personal maturity to be entrusted with what in many cases will be sensitive information.

Accountabilities 

A key responsibility of the intern will be to provide support to the Head of Strategic Partnerships & Grants Management at large, in a number of capacities and activities. These will include:

  • Support in drafting concept notes and proposals.
  • Set-up and organize donor and partners’ meetings and take notes.
  • Regularly track and update reporting timelines of all restricted grants in responsible team members’ calendars.
  • Map and analyse fundraising opportunities.
  • Compile progress summary reports on restricted grants to be presented at partners/donor engagement meetings.
  • Prepare Tracking reporting timelines for secured restricted grants.
  • Support grant compliance monitoring and other field related activities undertaken by the Grants Management and Strategic Partnership team.
  • Other responsibilities as directed by the Head of Strategic Partnerships & Grants Management

Person specification

Skills / Abilities 

  • Strong analytical writing skills
  • Curiosity and willingness to learn
  • Good communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Commitment to seeing assignments through to completion
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Strong conceptual and critical thinking skills
  • Interest in the development/non-profit sector
  • Business development skills
  • Ability to adapt to rapidly changing work demands and situations
  • Commitment to collaborate with team members and partners
  • Computer proficiency especially in Microsoft Office Suite applications

Essential criteria

  • Completion of a 4-year undergraduate degree course in social sciences, or business-related field. 
  • Completion of National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) programme no more than 5 years before date of application
  • Master's Degree is an added advantage 
  • Previous experience preparing technical reports and drafting business proposals

Apply

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, kindly apply by clicking on this LINK

Closing date for this application is August 16, 2024

We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Who we are

WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation.

Since we started in 1981, we’ve remained resolutely focused on tackling these three essentials that transform people’s lives.

Without all three, people can’t live dignified, healthy lives. With all three, they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty, and change their lives for good. Children grow up healthy and strong, women and men get to earn a living, whole communities start to thrive. It sounds normal and it should be.

WaterAid is fully committed to protecting those with whom it comes into contact. WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

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