Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, March 28, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.
As part of the IRC Kenya Grants Unit, the Nairobi-based Grants Intern is responsible for assisting in both grants management and maintaining institutional memory for the country program. The Grants Unit acts as both an external liaison to donors and an internal liaison between field, country, and HQ-level staff, as well as between various departments (Programs, Logistics, Finance, HR). Furthermore, the Grants Intern is asked to assist other program staff as needed in a variety of tasks, from monitoring tool development to attending coordination meetings. This is an excellent opportunity for persons interested in learning about humanitarian assistance provision in a refugee setting. The Grants Intern reports to the Grants Manager, based in Nairobi. .

Responsibilities
Grants Management
• Assist Grants Manager in ensuring compliance with donor regulations
• Maintain accurate records of grants files in both hard and soft copy.
• Maintain grants management tools.
Donor Report Review
• Build and circulate monthly reporting schedules.
• Send timely reminders to field teams to ensure adherence to reporting schedules.
• Compile edit and review reports as requested.
Grants Monitoring
• Support the Grants Manager in coordinating grant opening meetings, budget vs. actual meetings, and grant ending meetings.
• Take minutes and follow-up on action points for aforementioned meetings.
Filing
• As requested, assist the Grants Manager in mainlining current online and offline filing system.
• Assist in any other tasks requested by Programs staff or the Grants Manager.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in any meaningful filed.
• Confirmed strong writing and revision skills in English (both in terms of content structuring and copy-editing)
• Shown strong computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Outlook, Internet (browsers and Skype), PDF manipulation
• Highly organized and pays attention to detail.
• Willing to learn and work with teams based in Nairobi, Kakuma, Lodwar, and Dadaab.
• Able to work under stress and with tight deadlines.
• Can work in a multicultural context as an encouraging and standout colleague.
• An eye for design is an advantage.
• Ability to speak proficient Swahili.
• Please make sure to include copy of Certificate of Good Conduct in your application.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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