As a GFOI Intern you will support the Global FOI team, whose goal is to raise funds (awards) for housing and development programs from institutions and governments globally (e.g. USAID, DFID, World Bank etc.). The Global FOI team members are located in the US, Costa Rica, UK, Asia Pacific and Slovakia. The role of the team is to scan global institutional funding environment, conduct research on FOI donors and support the FOI team to develop FOI strategies.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Working with the team to research funding information for development projects, (mostly in the housing sector) from institutions like the European Commission, British and US government, the World Bank, regional Development Banks (AfDB/ADB) and others (50% of your time)
- Support development of Institutional Partners’ Analysis, Tiering and Strategies (25% of your time)
- Support development of Institutional Partners’ Strategies and their roll-out including the use of CRM (25% of your time)
- Administrative tasks (5% of your time)
Minimum Requirements
Education
- University student who has taken relevant courses in International Relations, International Business, Global Studies, International Development, Public Relations, Political Science, Government, Research, Research Methods, Project Management, etc.
Experience
- 1 plus years office experience
- Experience working in the international development and humanitarian sector especially in federated civil society organizations.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Advanced digital skills (MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), any database or knowledge system is welcomed
- A strong interest in conducting detailed research focused on grant pre-positioning and proposal development
- Interest in topics of international development and housing, bi-lateral and multi-lateral institutions, grants and funding
- Openness to learn and ability to process large and complex data and fill in research templates to share findings in user-friendly formats
- Excellent writing and research skills
How to apply
Interested Candidates should send their CVs (preferred not more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (Maximum 1 page) expressing their interest via email: AFRrecruitment@habitat.org with GFOI Africa Intern as the subject of the email