Global Programs & Operations Officer – Intern

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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⚪️ Entry-level

⚙️ Operations

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IIRR

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1960

🤝 Non-profit

🌾 Agriculture

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Agriculture • Social Impact

IIRR is an international rural development organization that works to empower marginalized rural communities — smallholder farmers, fisherfolk, pastoralists, Indigenous peoples and forest-dependent communities — to achieve improved livelihoods and resilience. With a 65-year history, around 300 staff and programs in some 49 countries, IIRR runs integrated initiatives such as Climate Smart Villages and focuses on food systems, agriculture, economic empowerment, financial inclusion, education, health (including WASH and community health), environment and climate change adaptation. The organization emphasizes human-centered design, capacity building, and reaching women, youth and children in rural areas.

📋 Description

• Support research and preparation of grant proposals, concept notes, donor materials, and other fundraising documents • Conduct research on prospective donors, funding opportunities, and relevant trends in international development • Organize and maintain information and materials related to fundraising and donor engagement • Support research and outreach related to potential organizational, institutional, and strategic partners • Assist with partnership development activities, background research, and preparation of partnership materials • Coordinate and document meetings, collaborations, and learning exchanges • Conduct literature reviews and research on topics relevant to IIRR’s programs and organizational priorities • Identify and document tools, approaches, and evidence related to measuring program outcomes and impact • Assist with research, analysis, and preparation of reports, briefs, presentations, and other knowledge products • Support project initiatives in health, education, food systems, economic empowerment, and the environment • Assist with project planning, implementation, monitoring, documentation, and reporting • Support development of new program concepts in collaboration with colleagues around the world • Provide research, administrative, analytical, and coordination support to global, regional, and country teams • Develop and organize operational documents, systems, processes, and internal resources • Support ad-hoc organizational initiatives and assignments as needed • Support development of communications materials including website content, social media, newsletters, reports, presentations, and other publications • Conduct research to support advocacy and public engagement on issues relevant to IIRR’s mission and areas of work • Document and communicate program results, organizational achievements, and stories of impact • Contribute to one or several work areas, with assignments evolving according to organizational priorities and opportunities

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, completed prior to internship start date • Well-organized, reliable, and self-motivated • Helpful and responsive, including when dealing with ad-hoc requests and providing support to colleagues • Resourceful, creative, and comfortable with problem-solving • Strong writing skills with meticulous attention to detail and organizational skills • Curiosity, creativity, and willingness to contribute new and bold ideas • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to meet deadlines and effectively manage multiple tasks • Willingness to learn from mistakes, adapt quickly, and incorporate feedback while respecting and valuing input from a global and diverse team • Ability and willingness to work in a dynamic environment where responsibilities may evolve from week to week • Intermediate experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google applications • Responsive to manager’s feedback and able to take direction while executing work independently with minimal oversight in a remote working environment • Passionate about making a positive difference • Ability to maintain a consistent work schedule during regular New York/East Coast business hours • Ability to use a personal computer for the internship • Submit a resume/CV, cover letter, and contact information for three references

🏖️ Benefits

• Available for class credit • Fully remote internship • Opportunity to gain practical experience in an international development organization • Opportunity to work with colleagues across a diverse global team • Flexible internship models: full-time for 3 months or part-time for 6 months • Unpaid internship • Interns may use their own personal computer; IIRR is unable to provide a laptop or other equipment for remote internships

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