Internship Program at Girl Effect

Objectives of the internship

Enhance the educational experience of graduate students through practical and guided hands-on exposure and involvement in Girl Effect’s projects in Nigeria

Provide graduate students with an exposure to the working environment of a multilateral organization and a better understanding of Girl Effect Nigeria’s goals and activities.

Functions/Duties and Output Expectations

Under the direct supervision of the Finance Manager, the intern is expected to perform the following tasks:

• Take minutes of meetings and file accordingly for ease of accessibility
• Report any non-functional items or shortfall in materials to the Ops Manager
• Coordinate with colleagues from both the technical and finance perspective to ensure the smooth operation of Girl Effect Nigeria funded initiatives
• Provide support to the FinOps on petty cash request and retirements reviews and other duties as required.
• Process invoices and payments on request.
• Support in filing all payment confirmations and petty cash payment requests monthly
• Support in remittance of Tax from the bank and getting credit certificates from FIRS
• Support in tracking the internet performance
• Update the GEN staff/visitors movement log
• Assist with office maintenance (store management, general office repairs, PHCN issues, tracking reports on vehicle and generator fuel consumptions, etc).
• Support with logistic arrangements for workshops and events
• Participate in all strategic planning, budget reforecasting, training, team building and related activities of the Girl Effect Nigeria team and contribute to the overall development of the organisation
• Adhere to Girl Effect Global and Local policies and procedures 
• Assist programme teams with programme activities as required.
• Support team by photocopying, scanning and filing of documents.
• Any other duties as requested by GEN

Essential Requirement

• Ability to work and write in English
• A first degree or equivalent from a reputable institution
• Experience in handling and managing petty cash
• Ability to manage relationships with vendors and local partners
• Experience in using computer (Word, Excel, Power point, MS Outlook, Financial package and or database an advantage)
• Ability to work under pressure and mange a competing work load

Other Relevant Information

• Interns cannot apply for any Girl Effect vacancies during the period of internship.
• Should an offer of employment be envisaged, a 3-month break from the end of the internship, must be respected.
• The intern must keep confidential any and all unpublished information made known during the course of the internship and not publish any reports or paper on the basis of information obtained except with the written approval and authorization of Girl Effect.