Grants & Tenders Writing Traineeships

Grants & Tenders Bids Writing Traineeships Role Description

Introduction

Have you always wanted to be a Grants & Tenders Bids Writing but lacked the skills and qualifications? Africa Health Organisation (AHO) seeks Grant & Tender Writing Trainees from across the globe. Grant & Bid Writing Traineeships are crucial to AHO because they bring financial resources to the organization. Most of our money comes from applying for grants and tenders. Our grants come from The National Lottery Fund, USAID, UKAID/FCDO/DFID, the Commonwealth, the European Commission, DANIDA, SIDA, NORAD, UN, WHO, the Gates Foundation, Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB, grant-making trusts and foundations, etc. We also apply for tenders from the NHS and local authorities such as London Borough councils, county councils, city councils, borough councils, district councils, etc. You will be under the supervision of Simbarashe Chifeya, our Head of Fundraising and ELvIs Beya, our Charity Consultant. Your first day will begin with training on grant writing. The course will be delivered online via WhatsApp, Zoom or Teams. Our Internships are virtual and can be done from anywhere in the world. We will provide regular training on grant and tender writing. When you apply, you must state whether you wish to apply for a Grant Writing Traineeship, a Bid and Tender Writing Traineeship or both. Please submit your CV and a Cover letter explaining your motivation.

What is a Grant & Bid Writing Trainee?

• A trainee is an on-work experience lasting for a fixed period between four weeks and 12 months.
• They are typically undertaken by anyone looking to gain relevant skills.
• Although traineeships are offered to 16-24-year-olds, our traineeships are open to anyone of any age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, or marital status, under all protected characteristics by the UK government, without discrimination.

General Duties and Responsibilities of a Trainee

The role gives a trainee an all-round experience in governance, management, leadership, finance, and research and is involved in the following:

• Assist with searching for grants or tenders.
• Apply for grants or tenders.
• Administration (e.g. emails and scheduling meetings) and supporting the company secretary with meeting statutory duties.
• Attend grant and tender writing training and short courses.
• Helped the team work on ideas for projects and put forward proposals.
• Carrying out research for your chosen project
• Write a grant or tender application.
• Submit grant proposals and application forms.

Person Specification

We are a nurturing environment that encourages trainees to take ownership of their projects.

Therefore, the following skills would be beneficial:

• Studying or a graduate at a recognised university or college across the world (16-65 years old, but varies from country to country)
• Good with writing and answering questions.
• You must Love Africa and its culture and people and understand what they are going through.
• A prolific writer who enjoys writing
• You are welcome to apply if you are not a student or graduate.
• Excellent organization skills
• Teamwork or being able to work alone.
• Good communication skills
• Someone who takes the initiative and who has an entrepreneurial mindset
• Must have a basic working knowledge of computers
• This is a virtual role. You can apply from any part of the world.
• This is a volunteer role and not paid or salaried. Do not apply if you want a paid job or plan to negotiate a pay deal with AHO.

Languages requirements

The ability to speak one of Africa's widely spoken languages would be an added advantage e.g. Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Bemba, Berber, Chewa, Chinese, Dinka, English, French, Fula, Fulani, German, Greek, Hausa, Hindi, Igbo, Italian, Japanese, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Kongo, Korean, Lingala, Malagasy, Mandinka, Nambia, Ndebele, Nyanja, Oromo, Portuguese, Russian, Sango, Sesotho, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swati, Thai, Tigrinya, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Vietnamese, Xhosa, Yoruba, Zulu, etc. You are still welcome to apply if you don't speak any of the above languages.

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Grants and Bids Traineeships, Internships & Apprenticeships

Traineeships are not the same as Apprenticeships and Internships. Apprenticeships last longer. Due to government funding stoppage, we are currently suspending paid apprenticeships. However, if you are interested in unpaid Internships, you can apply via the VolunteerMatch website and search for AHO Internships.

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We do not promise a job offer to volunteers, trainees, interns, or apprentices; however, those who perform above par, winning grants and tenders during their time with us, may be offered a job if their grant or tender creates one. We also sponsor successful trainees to come and live and work in the UK.

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How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a Cover letter via Idealist explaining your motivation.