BRAC UK Helen Turner International Development Internship

1. Donor Stewardship

• Supporting donor communication and relationship stewarding with BRAC UK

partnerships officers.

• The applicant will be able to gain insights into donor relationship management.


2. Business Development:


• Learning about fundraising and identifying relevant funding opportunities for BRAC's

global programmes (this work will be guided and involve the use of online search tools
and databases)

• Working with the new business team on qualification of potential fundraising opportunities

and donors (this work is critical and requires a good understanding of BRAC's funding
needs in order to identify opportunities that will be appropriate for BRAC).

• Supporting pipeline management and assisting team members with database

management.

3. Finance & Admin


• Assisting with financial reporting for the organisation


• Providing admin support to some office processes


4. Communications and Advocacy


• Working with the Communications Officer on project communications plans and activities


• Supporting the Advocacy Advisor with external advocacy activities in Europe.


• Implementing internal communications activities, such as quarterly newsletters.


5. Other Duties


• Scheduling meetings, joining calls with partners, and capturing notes and action

items

• Undertake such other tasks that the line manager and senior management team may

request. BRAC UK is a small team and all staff are occasionally called upon to support
the work of others

BRAC

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh in 1972 that partners
with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty to create opportunities to realise
human potential. BRAC is known for its community-led, holistic approach and delivering long-term
impact at scale. BRAC works with communities in marginalised situations, hard-to-reach areas and
post-disaster settings across Asia and Africa, with a particular focus on women and children. BRAC
operates as a solutions ecosystem, including social development programmes, social enterprises,
humanitarian response, a bank and a university. BRAC is born and proven in the south and has
become a world leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based
programmes.


BRAC office in Europe

BRAC's office in Europe was founded in 2006 and is one of the four members of the BRAC
Global Group - also including BRAC Bangladesh, BRAC International and BRAC USA. It is a
very exciting time of transition for BRAC, with a new, ambitious global strategy in place which
aims to reach over 250 million people by 2030.

BRAC's office in Europe provides vital support for BRAC's development work around the world
through fundraising and communications, building impactful, long-term relationships with
partners, whether they be foundations, companies, Governments or major donors. BRAC
office in Europe also plays a key role in engaging with and influencing policymakers and
practitioners to tackle extreme poverty across Europe.

To achieve its ambitious goal, BRAC is seeking partnerships with like-minded organisations
and allies across Europe. It has an ambitious target to grow its funding from the European
market to GBP 100 million over the next 24 months. To achieve its ambition BRAC is building
a specialised team of partnerships specialist to be based across key European markets i.e.
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, UK and Switzerland., BRAC UK employees currently work in the London office for a minimum of 2 days per week,
or one day per week for PT roles, (including Mondays). Our office is a short walk from
Waterloo Station.

Next steps
Candidates must have existing eligibility to work in the UK and this will be verified prior to
interview. Please do not apply unless you can demonstrate this eligibility.

Send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you meet the
requirements of the role to recruitment@bracuk.net (include 'Helen Turner Internship', in the
subject line).

Term: Fixed-Term Contract 3 months - full-time 35 hours/week start date beginning of June
2024

Key Relationships of particular importance for this role


• BRAC UK: Partnerships colleagues; Communications and Advocacy team; Finance

team; Executive Director

• BRAC Bangladesh and BRAC International: Engagement with staff across the global

BRAC organisation will be organised as required.

Main Purpose

The driving force behind this internship is BRAC UK's commitment to provide a meaningful and
mutually beneficial short-term role in international development. The internship is in memory of
our colleague, Helen Turner, who was an advocate for inclusive entry into the sector of
international development. In this spirit we have committed fully to making this experience
inclusive of all, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sex, or relationship status.

The successful applicant will be treated like an employee and will be expected to approach the
internship as a salaried member of the team. In this way we hope to give our interns a strong
platform upon which to build their careers. For the first half of the internship a standard scope of
work will be provided to successful applicants which will give them exposure to all working areas
within the BRAC London office team; grants management, new business development,
communications and finance, as well as engagement with the country teams in Bangladesh and
across BRAC International. There will be a primary and ongoing focus on specific tasks with the
partnerships team. Depending on the preferences of the successful applicant we will be able to
tailor the scope of work for the second half of the internship to meet their interests.

In particular, the BRAC UK intern will provide critical assistance to the partnerships team,
supporting the cultivation of long-term donor relationships, evaluating funding opportunities, and
producing briefing and strategy documents.

To see a blog post written by our previous interns please see the links below:



• Internships and inclusivity: increasing access for young people - BRAC UK - 2022


• Breaking barriers: How paid internships can transform inclusivity in the international

development sector - 2023


In close collaboration with the Partnerships team, Finance team, and Communications and
Advocacy team, the intern will provide essential support in the following areas:

3, BRAC UK is committed to the wellbeing of our employees. We offer a friendly, supportive
environment to work in where respect and work-life balance are at the core of our values. We
also have a wellbeing committee with regular planned activities which allow us to team-build,
relieve stress and spend time getting to know colleagues outside the office.




Terms
This is a 3 month post based on a 35 hour week(plus one hour for lunch). The employee
handbook guide details other terms and conditions of employment.


Salary and pension
The salary for this post is Grade 1, level dependent on experience. Salary increases are
considered annually although the organisation is under no obligation to increase salaries year
on year. New employees are required to join the NEST pension scheme to which BRAC UK
will match employee contributions up to 6%.