Grants Management Intern-TGG-ALM Programme at Options Consultancy Services Limited

Main purpose of Internship

• Grants Management Intern will gain experience in grant management, which is a crucial skill to move up in the non-profit sector.
• Grants Management Intern will learn more about the pre-award process for building a funding portfolio in a non-profit.
• Grants Management Intern will learn the basics of participatory, innovative and adaptive grants mechanism.
• Grants Management Intern will develop an in-depth understanding of TGG-ALM programming in ending FGM in Africa.

Main duties

• Work closely with the Grants Officer to review call of applications and pre-award grant processes.
• Assist in reviewing of grantees monthly reports and follow up on grantees disbursements.
• Assist in maintaining records in good and presentable order.
• Monitoring and mentoring on grants for the grantees
• Support budgeting processes with small and medium grantees.
• In liaison with the Grants Officer, maintain and ensure appropriate updates to the
• Grants Management tracker including accuracy of data
• Participate spot checks and quarterly review meetings with grantee and other stakeholders.
• Support in documenting learnings from the participatory grants making mechanism.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Grants Officer/and or Project Manager
• Provide support as needed in other areas of TGG-ALM programme.
• Ensure that all work is aligned with the Programme’s Do No Harm, Safeguarding and Emotional wellbeing framework.
• In the spirit of teamwork, provide flexible support to colleagues across Options and the consortium.

Please note that you may also be required to carry out reasonable additional ad-hoc duties, at the request of your line manager.
Key skills

• Ability to use basic functions of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Attentive to details
• Able to deliver quality work within tight deadlines with minimal supervision;
• Hard working and results oriented.
• Verbal and written communication skills

Key experience

• Basic financial management experience needed.

Formal education/qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor’s degree or within one year after graduation from a bachelor’s or master’s programme in any business-related course
• Pursuing Professional accounting qualification preferably CPA Part 3 or ACCA.

Personal attributes

• Strong understanding of, and personal commitment to women and girls’ human rights, and equal opportunities
• Fluency in English (spoken, written, reading)
• Ability to travel locally as required