GRADUATE INTERN: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR ENGAGEMENT – World Vision Zimbabwe 45 views

Purpose of the Position:

Graduate intern will support the Resource Development and Donor Engagement (RDDE) Unit in proposal writing, donor and partner relations, local income generation and general Grant acquisition and Management reporting, whilst also investing time in developing own skills and knowledge.

Major responsibilities:

Support development of Go/No-Go decisions for grant and other funding opportunities;
Participate in proposal writing or review, including support to ensure all grants quality data or
information is timely available for proposal development;
Support RDDE Officers in identifying and maintaining a tracker all funding opportunities and status of proposals;
Work with RDDE Officers, communications, and other relevant staff to develop profile management documents such as technical or project briefs and capacity statements for donor engagement;
Support in planning and executing fund raising events, as well as follow up actions with the donors after
the events;
Work with RDDE Officers and Technical Advisors to organise and facilitate HQ, partner and donor visits Support in organising capacity-building activities i.e. on major donor regulations and procedures for
National Office staff and partners;
Support in developing MOUS and sub-grantee agreements and filing all signed awards documents WV
Zimbabwe centralised repository;
Support in researching and identifying local partnering trends and risks;

Knowledge and skills required

A degree in the Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Agricultural
Economics, Business Studies, Environmental Science, Marketing, Communications
Experience in proposal development and donor engagement is an advantage.
Previous experience working in an NGO environment.
Graduates with solid knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and the ability to handle diverse IT systems, including databases and cloud-based content management, collaboration, and file sharing tools for businesses will have an added advantage.
A genuine desire and ability to serve among the poor in rural and semi urban areas
Strong communication skills (listening, speaking and writing), demonstrated good character, honesty. high competency.