Partnerships & Funding Intern at Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation is a public sector-focused philanthropic organization, founded by Aigboje and Ofowvwe Aig-Imoukhuede to improve the lives of Africans through transformed public service delivery and access to quality primary healthcare.

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation accomplishes its mission by supporting the reform initiatives of public sector entities, providing financing, consulting support, and capacity-building programmes and resources for the public sector workforce. The Foundation provides funding and strategic support to drive the work of affiliate organizations such as ABC Health, the private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN), the Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) and others.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Partnerships & Funding Intern

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Internship
Reports to: Director of Funding & Partnerships

Job Description

• The Funding & Partnerships Intern, is responsible for supporting the unit in building & maintaining partnerships with donors, grantors, other potential funding sources for the Foundation, grantees & recipients for the Foundation Trust.
• This role is instrumental to securing financial resources to support the organization’s mission & programs.
• You will work closely with the programmes team to identify funding opportunities and forge strategic partnerships to advance the Foundation’s goals.

Roles & Responsibilities
The Funding & Partnerships Associate will:
Funding:

• Assist in identifying and researching potential individual and institutional donors to build a pipeline of funding prospects.
• Help prepare grant proposals, applications, and pitch decks tailored to different funding sources, ensuring alignment with grant guidelines and requirements.
• Support the grant management process, including research, development, and submission of proposals, as well as reporting and compliance with grantors’ guidelines and deadlines.

Partnerships:

• Assist in identifying potential corporate partners and individuals for sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
• Support regular communication and acknowledgment of stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Communications team to assist in planning and executing fundraising events, leveraging these opportunities to attract new donors and partners.
• Help develop and maintain accurate records of potential and actual stakeholders (donors, partners, grant opportunities, applicants, recipients, and interactions) in the Foundation’s donor database (Monday.com).
• Other roles as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to help craft compelling proposals and presentations.
• Detail-oriented and organized, capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proven ability to conduct thorough research.
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn about funding and partnerships.

Technical, Core and Behavioural Competencies:

• Capability in the following technical areas:
• Excellent Written and Oral Communication
• Proposal Development
• Data Management
• Research and Prospect Identification
• Grant Writing
• Monitoring and Evaluation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online