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Each year, Africans who participate in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) catalyze social transformation and spearhead grassroots development efforts in their communities. The Grants Assistant has the important job of helping the Fundraising Team to work with international donor agencies to garner support for Tostan. This goal will be achieved mainly through the researching of funding opportunities and the writing of grant applications, proposals, and project reports.
Start Date: Summer 2011
Commitment: minimum: 10 working weeks, longer commitment preferred
Location: Washington, DC
Hours per week: Full-time (35 hours / week)
Direct Supervisor: Director of External Affairs
Collaborators: Fundraising Assistant, Accountant, Strategic Grants Manger, other interns and international staff
Responsibilities
Please note that depending on the extent and the period of the commitment some of the responsibilities might vary.
- Write and edit letters of interest, concept notes, proposals, reports, etc.
- Assist the Director of External Affairs in developing and consolidating the grant routing system
- Maintain grants and concepts database
- Manage grant contracts and other project documents
- Manage donation and grant records; maintaining, updating, organizing, and locating them when necessary
- Assist with the update and maintenance of the Fundraising site; including helping to identify, research, catalogue, prioritize, and share all potential grant sources (government, foundation, private, etc.) both in the U.S. and internationally
- Research potential partners, services, and/or other areas of best practices that might contribute to strategic plan outputs
- Track Tostan’s online presence and update information when necessary
- Manage the fundraising team's calendar of grant/application-related dates
- Regularly update the Director of External Affairs on key contacts and grants
- Organize and moderate fundraising team conference calls
- Lead discussions on concept paper development
- Collaborate with Dakar fundraising team on grant proposals and to plan fundraising initiatives
- Assist DC team with various other research and writing-related tasks when necessary
Final products
- Proposal deadlines met with high quality
- Reports from work group meetings; periodic status reports to Executive Team
- Updates to operational plans
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Other documents as requested by the Director of Development, Senior Operations Manager, donors, etc.
- Proposal deadlines met with high quality
- Reports from work group meetings; periodic status reports to Executive Team
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Updates to operational plans
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Other documents as requested by the Director of Development, Senior Operations Manager, donors, etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree; studies in International Development, Education, Gender Studies, another social sciences, Business, Management, or related field preferred
- Experience working with a non-profit or previous grant writing experience preferred
- Thorough understanding of Tostan’s programs and methodologies
- Strong written and spoken proficiency in English required (writing sample required); proficiency in French a plus
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required; experience with
- Access or other database software preferred
- Knowledge of Gmail, Google Groups, Google Documents, Google Calendars, and other Internet programs
- Project management experience preferred
- Ability to be persistent and diplomatic, and to establish mutual respect among Tostan staff and project partners
- Ability to define and meet organizational needs with minimum supervision or oversight, and to manage multiple tasks at once
- Strong communication and organization skills
- Flexibility to adapt to a multicultural environment, to work in varied conditions, to be considerate of limited resources, and to adapt work priorities to the immediate needs of the project or donor
Benefits
As a non-profit organization who works to commit the maximum level of resources to our communities, we rely on interns to cover all their own expenses during their internship.
Professional:
- Hands on experience with an internationally recognized NGO
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Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
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Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
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Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
- Hands on experience with an internationally recognized NGO
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Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
-
Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
-
Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
-
Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
-
Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
-
Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
-
Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
-
Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
-
Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
-
Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
-
Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
-
Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
-
Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
-
Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
-
Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
-
Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
-
Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
-
Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
-
Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
-
Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
-
Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
-
Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
-
Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
-
Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
-
Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
Development of Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in project management, training, and written and oral communication in a multicultural, multilingual environment
Networking possibilities in DC's non-profit world
Trainings provided:
Z2 (donor relations management)
Google Sites
This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required in this position. Employees may be required to perform other duties outside of their normal responsibilities, to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
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