Projects and Partnerships Intern HQ
Listed on 2026-09-28
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Business
Business Analyst, Business Internship, Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Financial Analyst
ABOUT IMPACT AND REACH
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization manages several initiatives, which includes i) the REACH Initiative aimed at facilitating the development of information products that enhance the humanitarian community’s decision making and planning capacity for emergency, reconstruction and development contexts, ii) the PANDA Initiative aimed at directly supporting key aid actors in improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and efficacy of their programmes, and iii) the AGORA Initiative aimed at promoting localised and multi-sectoral aid action in support of the recovery and stabilisation of crisis-affected communities.
The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of Acted and the two organizations have a strong complementarity, formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from Acted’s operational support on its fields of intervention.
OVERVIEWWe are looking for a Projects and Partnerships Intern to join our team in HQ.
Supervisor: IMPACT Head of Projects and Institutional Partnerships, with functional links with the 2 managers
Position
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Projects and Partnership Intern
Contract duration
: 6 months
Location
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Geneva, Switzerland
Remuneration: 1’450 CHF gross per month
Starting Date
: asap
FUNCTIONS
The PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT INTERN will report to the Head of Projects and Partnerships Support but will work closely with the 2 managers composing the unit. Following the recent US freeze, the department has undergone a restructuring with several functions being decentralized at regional hub level, with which the intern will also closely interact.
Based on these terms of reference and initial briefings, the selected candidate will progressively take on more responsibilities during the internship period, based on performance.
The PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT INTERN will be responsible for:
Follow-up of processes related to Project Cycle Management(PCM)Support the unit in keeping the department’s knowledge management tools updated – most notably the PCM Database – on a continuous basis.
Support project-related tools and processes on a rolling basis, including but not limited to analysis of donor contracts and requirements, project codes, project cards, kick off meetings, follow up of performance / contractual indicators.
Support the formalisation of external partnerships (specifically review and follow-up of grant agreements with IMPACT’s global partner Acted)
Contribute to the development of internal guidance, tools, and templates.
Assist with review and validation of external documents, such as donor proposals and donor reports.
Monitor and track potential funding opportunities through IMPACT’s tender monitoring framework.
Analyse potential funding opportunities and liaise with HQ team and field missions to support the decision-making process on funding applications.
Support with the preparation of specific funding applications.
Support the preparation of due diligences and other vetting processes for donor registration.
Develop / consolidate project past performances.
Support to the development and review of unfunded partnerships, notably by contributing to updating the consolidated database.
Support the consolidation and review of due diligence exercises required by upstream partners
Support to the monitoring of due diligence of funded downstream partners.
Studies related to a relevant field such as International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Research, Economics, Development Studies, or similar.
Excellent written and spoken English, and ideally good working level in…
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