Job Title: Fundraising Intern
Organization: Greenpeace MENA
Department: GP MENA Fundraising Department
Reports To: FR Director
Type of Contract: Internship
Duration: 3 months (renewable once ONLY)
Location: Beirut – Lebanon (Remote)
Description
The intern will provide general support to the FR Director at GP MENA to implement, coordinate, and execute various functions within this department. This will allow the intern to develop new skill sets and gain hands-on experience in various aspects of Greenpeace’s MENA fundraising work.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Communicate with supporters or donors, answering queries and providing support
- Help in organizing events either online or offline; drafting agenda, gathering material, taking notes, follow-ups, etc
- Assist in researching potential foundations, and major donors
- Assist in the screening process for prospective donors and organizations
- Support in procurement when needed e.g gathering price quotation
- Assist in the implementation of donor cultivation and solicitation events and activities
- Attend and take minutes of meetings
- Provide support in data gathering from different stakeholders
- Organize the files of the Fundraising Drive and make sure all files are added there
- Draft and proofread professional correspondence and fundraising materials
- Follow up on the key mandates of the fundraising team, ensuring no delays and meeting the deadlines.
Requirements :
- Excellent creative writing skills in English
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Excellent research and analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Proactive, creative, and enthusiastic
- Desire to learn, develop and advance
- Ability to multitask
- Genuine interest in working in the NGO sector, and an interest in environmental issues is highly desirable
Qualification
- Education: A university degree in communications, marketing, business, English literature, or a related field
- Language: strong verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English.
Terms and Conditions
The GP MENA Internship Program offers interns a better understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives, insight into how an international organization operates in a multicultural environment, and allows them to enhance their educational experience through practical work assignments, thereby developing skills that will be useful for their career and future employment.
Our internships are meant for students or recent graduates who completed their studies less than 2 years ago.
Commitment
Commitment to Greenpeace’s core values in response to environmental and peace issues through non-violent, direct action-led campaigning in line with its mission.
Disclaimer
Greenpeace MENA is committed to achieving diversity within its workforce, and irrespective of gender, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, culture, religious, and ethnic backgrounds to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
How to apply
Please send your CV and Cover Letter using the following link – no later than April 30, 2023.
OR
Send your CV and Cover Letter to [email protected], stating the job title in the Subject Line “Fundraising Intern” — no later than April 30, 2023.
Due to the large volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to individual queries. All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within a time period of two weeks after the expiration date of the posting.