Institutional Funding Trainee (Internship) - Brussels

About the role

Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International), an independent and impartial humanitarian organisation present in 56 countries, is looking for an Institutional Funding Trainee to join its Institutional Funding North Europe team (FINE) in Brussels. The team raises funding from donors' accounts including the EU (ECHO, INTPA, EEAS, MENA, ENEST, FPI), the Nordic countries and the Benelux countries. The trainee works under the supervision of the Head of FINE and collaborates with Institutional Partnership Officers and Senior Officers, with regular feedback throughout the traineeship.

Key responsibilities

• Support donor management: follow up reporting, donor rules and compliance with country programmes; monitor calls for proposals and funding opportunities (mainly Belgian donors) and investigate donor guidance such as thematic policies.
• Analyse the localization trend's effect on North Europe and EU donors, map topics, actors and influence circles of Handicap International (e.g. in Belgium), compare and analyse EU calls with HI's sectors, and present findings to operational and technical staff.
• Support information and communication materials: harmonise the FINE donors' space on HInside, feed the CRM internal intelligence tool, create and update donor reference documents, and provide administrative support such as official letters, report copies and emails, with rigorous filing of electronic archives.
• Support training materials and webinars: review training materials (e.g. PowerPoint presentations) and contribute to webinar preparation.

Required profile

• Currently studying for a Master in international cooperation, humanitarian affairs, social sciences or another relevant field.
• Some prior experience volunteering with an international organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent summarising, analytical and writing skills; dynamic, self-organised and detail-oriented.
• Interest in humanitarian work and international cooperation, and comfort in a multicultural environment.
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken); Dutch is desirable, Spanish is an advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office package and communication tools.

What we offer

• CIP/internship agreement with a school.
• Work environment in the HI office in Brussels.

To apply, send a CV and a covering letter by email only; applications are processed on an ongoing basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.