The job purpose is to offer a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into the world of humanitarian, development, and climate financing initiatives and support hands-on the engagement efforts of IFRC with institutional donors and partners.

The Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation (SPRM) Intern will play a crucial role in monitoring, researching, and analysing key trends and event in this dynamic sector. The role will contribute to internal discussions, collaborate with National Societies, and assist in building a repository of valuable information to enhance our engagement with various stakeholders, including Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and United Nations (UN) agencies.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the convening of an internal knowledge group on partnering with MDBs across different regions, coordinated by the focal point in Geneva.
• Support with the mapping and collection of documents for relevant accreditation or proposal processes (GCF, CREWS, Fund for Responding to loss and damage).
• Develop overviews of multilateral and IFI partners and other supporting information materials as relevant.
• Support IFRC engagement in the Grand Bargain Facilitation Group.

The intern will also provide administrative support to members of the SPRM team during the whole assignment and support on other tasks as requested by the line manager.

Education

• Enrolled at university, degree in e.g. health, nursing, social science, development studies or similar.

Experience

• Experience in research, writing and project coordination; previous field emergency response and/or humanitarian response an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

• Organized, results-oriented, entrepreneurial, and hands-on.
• Track record in producing high-quality work with ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments.
• Flexibility, availability and adaptability. Important capacity to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian landscape.
• Ability to work within a multi-cultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in Microsoft office tools.
• Fluency in English is required.