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IIRR · 4 months ago

Project Officer - Intern

positionUnited States
timeInternship
remoteRemote
seniorityIntern

IIRR is one of the world’s leading rural development NGOs, impacting rural lives globally since 1960. They are seeking Project Officer Interns to assist with various project initiatives in health, education, food systems, economic empowerment, and the environment, while supporting grant proposals and developing new program concepts.

Non-profit Organization Management
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Assist with new project initiatives in IIRR focus areas: health, education, food systems, economic empowerment, and the environment in IIRR country and regional 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

Qualification

Writing skills’s degreeMS Office proficiencyCuriosityMulti-taskInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsCreativityAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in any discipline (completed prior to internship start date)
Well-organized, reliable, and self-motivated
Helpful and responsive (e.g., 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 in a remote working environment
Passionate about making a positive difference

Company

IIRR

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IIRR is one of the world's leading rural-focused NGOs.
dateFounded in 1960
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.iirr.org

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Peter Williams
President/CEO
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Myra Cabantac
Public Partnership Officer & Asst. to the President
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