Are you a motivated student keen to find out more about the humanitarian sector? Humanity & Inclusion / Handicap International, co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, is an independent and impartial organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Through its actions on the ground and its advocacy, HI responds to the essential needs of vulnerable populations, improves their living conditions and promotes respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. HI is present in 56 countries around the world and is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer that particularly welcomes applications from people with disabilities.


Context

In order to implement its development and humanitarian activities in its countries of intervention, HI mobilizes funding from a large range of institutional partners. As an Institutional Funding Trainee, you will join the Institutional Funding North Europe team (FINE) at the Humanity & Inclusion office in Brussels. This team mobilizes funding from a portfolio of donors' accounts that includes the EU (mainly ECHO, INTPA, EEAS, MENA, ENEST and FPI), the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark) and the Benelux countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands). You will work under the supervision of the Head of FINE and in close collaboration with the other members of the FINE team, Institutional Partnership Officers and Senior Officers. Throughout the traineeship, you will be given an opportunity to experiment with varied tasks and be given regular feedback on your performance to help you grow.

Objectives

🌍 Strengthen your understanding of international cooperation for development, international partnerships and humanitarian action

🗣️ Improve your knowledge and skills in communication as well as your organizational and analysis skills

🏢 Gain an understanding of the ways of working of a dynamic international NGO, in an international, multicultural environment

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Your Responsibilities

Task 1: Support to donor management

🔹 Support on contract implementation: follow up reporting, donor rules and compliance with country programmes

🔹 Monitor the publication of calls for proposals and other funding opportunities (mainly Belgian donors) and investigate specific donor guidance such as thematic policies

🔹 Support lessons learning exercises

Task 2: Support to programmatic analysis

🔹 Carry out an analysis on the localization trend and its effect on the North Europe and EU donors

🔹 Carry out a mapping of the topics, actors and influence circles of Handicap International (for example in Belgium)

🔹 Compare and analyse the EU calls with HI's sectors

🔹 Present these analyses to relevant HI operational and technical staff

🔹 Carry out any other relevant analysis depending on the candidate's interests and the team's needs

Task 3: Support the management of information and communication materials

🔹 Ensure the harmonization of the FINE donors' space on HInside (the collaborative intranet network for sharing information within HI)

🔹 Update the CRM internal intelligence tool

🔹 Feed relevant information in a user-friendly way to the above-mentioned space upon request

🔹 Create and update internal donor reference documents upon request

🔹 Provide administrative support (official letters, copies of reports, emails)

🔹 Ensure rigorous filing and verification of electronic archive folders

Task 4: Support the building and strengthening of training materials and webinars

🔹 Review training materials (e.g. PowerPoint presentations)

🔹 Contribute to the preparation of webinars

Requirements

📌 You are currently studying for a Master in the field of international cooperation, humanitarian affairs, social sciences or any other relevant field

📌 You have some prior experience of volunteering with an international organization with multiple stakeholders

📌 You are a proficient user of the Microsoft Office package and communication tools

📌 You are fluent in English and French (written and spoken)

📌 Fluency in Dutch is desirable, and fluency in Spanish would be an advantage

📌 You have excellent summarising, analytical and writing skills

📌 You are dynamic, self-organized and detail-oriented

📌 You are comfortable with the idea of working in a multicultural environment

📌 You have an interest in humanitarian work and international cooperation, as well as in HI's mission

Type of contract: CIP / internship agreement with a school. Working environment: HI office in Brussels.

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How to Apply

Applications must be submitted by email only, accompanied by a CV and a covering letter, to the following address: y.claeys@hi.org. Applications are processed on an ongoing basis, so do not delay in applying. Only candidates shortlisted for further consideration will be contacted.

Application email: y.claeys@hi.org