The Education and Child Protection Award Management intern will work with the Awards Management team within the Department of Education and Child Protection to support donor funded projects across the globe. Through the tasks performed, the intern will gain a better understanding of the importance of strong project management and how it contributes to international development project success and tools and best practices for effective project management.
The intern will help the award management team meet donor requirements contributing to project success and future funding opportunities. Helping to put trackers and checklists in place will help the project more effectively and efficiently implement project activities.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Impact
- Conduct file audit of project records to ensure they are complete, correct and compliant (50%)
- Support writing of “memos to file” for missing documents, project events etc. (10%)
- Support development trackers, checklists etc. to help staff manage tasks, track deliverables etc. (10%)
- Support up-dating of budgets, pipelines etc. (10%)
- Get project deliverables ready for publication on the Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) through review, editing and formatting of documents (10%)
- Other duties as assigned (10%)
- Possess strong written skills, solid interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Currently eligible to work in the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 1-2 years’ work experience in an office environment preferred
- Experience managing office administrative tasks preferred
- Experience working with EXCEL and budgets a plus
- Structured learning and development program
- Meaningful work under the direct supervision of an experienced Save the Children staff member
- Highly collaborative and innovative teams
- Networking program with managers across the organization
- Flexible schedule
- A family friendly work environment
- The knowledge that the work you are supporting is changing the lives of children all around the world