Grants Program Intern

The Arab Human Rights Fund (AHRF) is a not‐for‐profit philanthropic organization that supports human rights initiatives in the Arab region. The Fund also works to cultivate domestic funding for human rights and promotes the concept of social justice philanthropy within the Arab region. Governed by a diverse Board of Directors composed of respected members from the region’s human rights, philanthropic and civil society communities, the Fund is independent of any governmental, political, religious or other interests and is committed to operating with transparency and accountability.
Established in 2008, the Fund has supported human rights work in 20 countries and is now poised to expand its efforts in response to the unprecedented opportunities to advance human rights inside the region. A career with the Fund is a unique opportunity to support the realization of human rights for all peoples in the Arab region. For more information about the Fund, visit www.ahrfund.org.
The Fund seeks an intern to join its small but dynamic team at the Fund’s office in Beirut. The intern will work closely with the Program Assistant and the Finance Officer to perform the required tasks. In addition, he/she might be requested to perform some ad hoc tasks under the supervision of the Grants Program Manager.
Responsibilities:

Update and organize the database of NGO’s in countries in transition
Help in creating a filing system of the grants coded according to country

Qualifications:

IT literacy (MS Office)
Excellent writing skills
Organized, diligent, hard‐working
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a high‐pressure environment
Civil society experience an asset
Human rights experience an asset
Native Arabic and excellent English skills (speaking, reading, writing); French a bonus.

Terms and conditions:

Strong commitment to the values, vision and mission of AHRF
 The availability is requested for a total amount of 16 hours a week, which can be scheduled depending on the individual’s ability to report to the office.