About Street Kids International UK

Street Kids International is a charity which develops and disseminates innovative training and tools to give street kids around the world the knowledge, skills and opportunities to make a better life for themselves.

We team up with youth workers to develop locally relevant, innovative workshops using award winning animations that engage young people about entrepreneurship, financial literacy and savings

We operate primarily as a capacity builder in partnership with a broad array of agencies serving the children and youth that live and work on the streets in developing and transitional countries. In any given year, Street Kids International is active in several countries, developing and implementing programmes in association with local youth workers, their organizations and the youth they serve.

In 2014 we will be launching our first programme in the UK, developing a social enterprise and global citizenship programme for UK secondary schools.

Position: Programme Fundraising Intern

NB we are advertising 2 roles. One will focus on Africa, the other on Brazil and the UK

Role Description:

The ProgrammeFundraising Intern will:

-provide support in data gathering for proposal writing and submission, including donor guidelines;

-research potential corporate, trust and foundation funding sources, including making telephone / email enquiries to potential funders and ensure all contacts identified and actions undertaken are recorded;

-support the development of proposals to foundations and corporates identified;

-provide support through desk-based research in a number of areas, including programme themes, local partners, funding sources and wider programme-related issues;

-assist in the analysis of programming outcomes and the compilation of programme reports;

-provide general support in programme development and management;

-provide administrative support to SKI UK’s staff and volunteer team; this may include booking flights and making travel arrangements, sourcing materials and services for the UK office and for in-country programmes; and all other duties assigned and as required within the role.

Main Duties

  • Conduct searches onfunding databases, onthe Charity Commission’s website and other online sources to identify potential funding sources for SKI UK’s programmes.
  • Make initial phone/email contact with potential Corporate, Foundation or Trustfunders in the UK and overseas.
  • Update the Salesforce database accurately with all activities undertaken;
  • Support the development of funding applications in accordance with donors’ criteria.
  • Book flights, arrange visas and order equipment for staff traveling overseas.
  • Research and collate data for programme development and management, including on programme themes, programme countries and background information on potential programme partners.
  • Support in collating and analysing data from regular Monitoring & Evaluation activities.
  • General support to staff team and additional activities as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Degree level education or equivalent. / Desirable

Skills and Abilities

Planning and organisational skills. / Essential
Excellent telephone and face to face communications / Essential
Strong written communications skills / Essential
Research and analytical skills / Essential
The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines. / Essential
Strong IT skills. Proficiency in word-processing and spreadsheets. / Essential
Language skills (Portuguese for the Brazil/UK role only) / Desirable

Knowledge

Knowledge of international development sector and key actors. / Desirable
Knowledge of funding context in UK. / Desirable
Knowledge of enterprise, financial literacy or similar programming / Desirable

Experience

Experience in using Salesforce or other database system / Desirable
Experience in a small office environment / Desirable

Qualities

Motivated self-starter with proven ability to work independently on own initiative and as part of a small team. / Essential
Flexible and creative approach to work. / Essential
Well organised and reliable with the ability to work well in a small team / Essential

Additional Information

Term: 3 months, 3 days per week

Pay and benefits: This is an unpaid role. Travel, lunch and any out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed on production of receipts.

Start date: Jan 2014

Location:Central London (Blackfriars/St Pauls)

Closing date: 9am Thursday 2nd January

To apply please send your CV and covering letter in an email entitled‘Programme FundraisingIntern’.
If you are specifically interested in one role or the other please state this clearly in your email, otherwise you will be considered for either.

UK Charity No. 1125483, Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England & Wales, No. 06617629

Registered Office 155 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW15 2NZ