Internship Institutional Funding

For our office in Amsterdam we have the following opportunity:

Internship – Institutional Funding

For a period of between 3 and 6 months

Are you excited to research funding opportunities for War Child?
To make the match between War Child’s programmes and international donors?
Are you the one that's not afraid to talk to foundations throughout the world about possibilities?
Do you want to work in a passionate team?

This internship presents an exciting learning opportunity for the successful candidate to work within the Institutional Funding Unit at War Child Holland. To build a network with donor organizations around the world. The intern will support the manager and other colleagues within the Institutional Funding Unit with various projects to identify funding opportunities.

Responsibilities

Investigate institutional funding opportunities through intensive desk research
Identify relevant US foundations through existing databases
Contact international foundations about possibilities for War Child by email or preferably by phone, and follow up accordingly
Register al contacts and results
Scan weekly relevant funding websites and update calendar
Support manager and colleagues at the Institutional Funding Unit with additional tasks
Additional support in projects to ensure compliance with donor regulations (like the development and alignment of the Sanction/Corruption Policy and Complaints Policy

Requirements

Education (or soon to be graduate) in a relevant field (e.g. International Relations, Social Sciences, International Development. International Business)
Demonstrable knowledge of NGO and/or development sector, preferably through prior work/volunteer experienceGood analytical, research and writing skills
Good communicative skills – the ability to retrieve relevant information about funding possibilities with different organizations in different countries
Good command of English-language, both spoken and written (all research and conversation will be in English)
Self-motivated independent worker with the ability to follow direction and effectively learn
Good team working skills

Interns interested in graduation research are welcome to apply.
All travel expenses, coffee/tea, computer access are covered/provided by War Child.
However, no additional remuneration is provided.

Application
If you recognize yourself in the profile and you are determined to contribute to a better future for children affected by war, please send your CV and motivation (in English) to jobs@warchild.nl.

War Child Holland has a strong commitment to the protection and safety of children. War Child Holland does not tolerate or accept any form of child abuse.

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