Institutional Partnership Intern Switzerland Geneva

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Overview

Support NRC’s Institutional Partnership Team in partnership and donor management.

You have:

• Master’s degree or currently enrolled in a master's program with a completed bachelor's degree in International Relations, Humanitarian Affairs, International Development, or another relevant field.
• Experience in or knowledge of humanitarian partnerships, humanitarian financing, and/or donor relations.
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Proven research, analytical, organisational, and administrative skills.
• Ability to multi-task and deal well with change.
• Being a self-starter and working autonomously.
• Effective communication with impact and respect.

Contract

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NRC Geneva requires an intern to support NRC’s Institutional Partnership Team in the areas of partnership, donor support to country offices, and information management. The intern will provide analytical, administrative, and logistical support to the Institutional Partnership Officer (IPO), who engages with Switzerland-based institutional donors—particularly UNHCR and other UN agencies—to enhance NRC’s partnership portfolio. The intern will also be expected to work closely with other members of the Geneva team to cover internal and external events, ensure the production of timely meeting minutes, and prepare background materials and documentation for record keeping and circulation.

The intern must be enrolled in a course of study and pursuing this internship as an integral part of the course/study.

What you will do

The intern will report to the IPO and provide support to the team in the following areas:

• follow the latest developments related to partnerships, programmes, and funding opportunities, including through attending meetings and other relevant events, and producing meeting notes
• monitor donor websites, including the UN Partner Portal, for funding opportunities
• participate in desk reviews to assist in mapping NRC’s current partnerships and opportunities for enhancement with specific UN agencies and Swiss donors
• regularly update donor budget overviews, fact sheets, and presentations, including tables and charts developed in MS Excel
• maintain an updated database of partnership documents, including strategies, reports, concept notes, proposals, and signed agreements
• systematise and ensure up-to-date filing of available information related to donor funding rules and regulations; ensure updated archiving and internal document management
• consolidate multiple information sources to draft donor-specific FAQs, lessons learned, and input to capacity-building presentations and monthly newsletter
• support NRC’s work and projects related to humanitarian financing or the Grand Bargain 2.0, as needed

• provide logistical support to the team in the organisation and coverage of internal and external events

• any other tasks assigned by the IPO or other NRC staff, to include administrative duties

What you will bring

• Master’s degree or currently enrolled in a master's program with a completed bachelor's degree in International Relations, Humanitarian Affairs, International Development, or another relevant field.
• Experience in or knowledge of humanitarian partnerships, humanitarian financing, and/or donor relations.
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Proven research, analytical, organisational, and administrative skills
• Multi-tasking and dealing well with change
• Flexibility
• Timely planning and delivery of results
• Self-starter and autonomous
• Analytical and drafting skills
• Communicating effectively with impact and respect

What makes this position attractive?

• A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team dedicated to advocating for the rights of people forced to flee;
• A valuable and enriching opportunity for students interested in a career in the humanitarian sector;
• A 6-months full-time internship with NRC in Geneva (candidates need to be EU/EFTA citizens or have a valid work permit for Geneva, Switzerland in order to be eligible for this role - please ensure to include this information in your application).

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Are you interested? Please apply through our online application tool, and make sure to attach a cover letter and your CV. We look forward to receiving your application!

Important: Only students enrolled in a course of study and pursuing this internship as an integral part of the course/study are eligible for this role. The university must be willing to sign a tri-partite agreement with NRC Geneva and provide an attestation confirming that the internship gives study credits.

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