Resource Mobilization Internships at Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA)

Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA), is seeking a Resource Mobilization intern to provide support to the team’s overall resource mobilization efforts.
RACIDA is a non-governmental organization founded on the need to address poverty and public distress in Kenya, with specific reference to pastoralist communities in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) in the Horn of Africa. These are attained through the development and implementation of community based programs for self-reliance and sustainable development. RACIDA has now gone regional working in Northern Kenya, Southern Ethiopia and Gedo Region of Somalia.

Duration: 3 Months

Responsibilities

• Resource mapping (50%) The intern will support the team in preparing a resource mobilization plan for RACIDA programming, capturing initiatives and actors operating across the globe with a set of recommendations for mobilizing resources;
• Supports the team to analyze and develop visual representation of RACIDA’s program impacts in preparation for meeting partners;
• Research donor policies and priorities of countries and their international commitments to RACIDA’s areas of programming;
• Review and update data on earmarked contributions by key donors to RACIDA programming, to ensure consistency and accuracy of records;
• Assist logistical and operational support and provide other assistance as identified during the internship period.

Qualifications

• Applicants should be currently enrolled in Bachelors, or Masters program, or are a recent graduate;
• Background in international relations, development studies, business/management, or other related discipline;
• Excellent research and analytical skills (including the ability to succinctly summarize research findings in written briefs);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook);
• Excellent communication skills;
• Proven ability to be creative and detail-oriented;
• Excellent writing and editing skills;
• Self-motivated and energetic;
• Extremely organized.