Project Officer (Intern)
Project Officer (Intern)
Description
IIRR is one of the world’s largest international NGOs that focuses exclusively on improving the lives of the rural poor. IIRR maintains offices in Africa, Asia, and North America. The organization's programs address the Health, Education, and Environmental conditions of rural communities and prioritizes the delivery of sustainable and scalable solutions that empower people to move out of poverty.
IIRR is looking for intelligent, strategic, and resourceful thinkers to help build varied projects organized by the US Office. Project Officer Interns will work under the direction of the Global Operations Manager.
This is an unpaid internship but available for class credits. We have two internship models:
(i) full-time - requires a 5 days (40 hours) a week commitment of 3 months
(ii) part-time - required 3 to 4 days (24 hours) a week commitment of 6 months.
Please note that internship hours must be scheduled primarily during regular New York/East Coast business hours.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with new project initiatives in IIRR focus areas: health, education, food systems, economic empowerment, and the environment in IIRR country offices.
- Support the identification of literature for relevant project initiatives
- Support in the identification/recording of key analytic tools for measuring the impacts of IIRR rural development programs.
- Develop new program concepts in partnership with staff around the world.
- Support in grant proposals through research and/or writing.
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, completed before start of internship
- Minimum GPA 3.2
- Well-organized, reliable, and self-motivated.
- Helpful and responsive i.e. when dealing with ad-hoc requests for providing support Resourceful, creative, who enjoys problem-solving
- Impeccable writing skills with meticulous attention to detail, and organizational skills
- Curiosity, creativity, and fearlessness in contributing new and bold ideas
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and effectively multi-task
- A willingness to fail fast and forward while respecting and valuing input from a global and diverse team
- Ability and willingness to work in a startup culture that may require fluidity in roles from week to week
- Intermediate experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Applications
- Responsive to manager’s feedback, ability to take direction and execute work independently with minimal oversight
- Passionate about making a positive difference