Internship – Operations Officer

IIRR is one of the world’s leading rural development NGOs. Founded in 1960, IIRR’s programs have impacted more than 62 million rural lives across five continents. The organization’s programs address the health, education, and environmental conditions of rural communities and prioritizes the delivery of sustainable and scalable solutions that empower people to improve their lives and livelihoods. IIRR maintains offices in Africa, Asia, and North America.

IIRR is looking for intelligent, strategic, and resourceful thinkers to support the operational management of IIRR Headquarters. Operations Officer Interns will work under the direction of the Director of Global Operations.

This is an unpaid internship but available for class credits. We have two internship models:

(i) full-time – requires a 5 days (40 hours) a week commitment of 3 months

(ii) part-time – required 3 to 4 days (20 hours) a week commitment of 6 months.

Please note that internship hours must be scheduled during regular New York/East Coast business hours.

Your Role

Responsibilities may include one or more of the following:

• Support the day-to-day functions of IIRR US Headquarters
• Assist in reviewing, analyzing, and updating database records across fundraising, communications, and operations
• Assist in the proofreading and copy-editing support for external content
• Help in researching and building resources for the US Office
• Assist in organizing and coordinating the internship program
• Assist with volunteer recruitment including conducting onboarding for new members
• Assist in posting positions on university pages, career pages, other websites, and social media
• Assist in reviewing and editing job descriptions
• Update manuals and other documents
• Provide light technical support
• Deliver special operations projects as needed on an ongoing basis
• Other duties related to operations and administration

 Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (completed prior to internship start date)
• Well-organized, reliable, and self-motivated
• Helpful and responsive (e.g., when dealing with ad-hoc requests for providing support)
• Resourceful, creative, who enjoys problem-solving
• Impeccable writing skills with meticulous attention to detail and organizational skills
• Curiosity, creativity, and fearlessness in contributing new and bold ideas
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and effectively multi-task
• A willingness to fail fast and forward while respecting and valuing input from a global and diverse team
• Ability and willingness to work in a startup culture that may require fluidity in roles from week to week
• Intermediate experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Applications
• Responsive to manager’s feedback, ability to take direction and execute work independently with minimal oversight in a remote working environment
• Passionate about making a positive difference