Programme Coordination & Stakeholder Intern
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Africa
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Programme Coordination & Stakeholder Intern
ALU
Role Description The Programme Coordination & Stakeholder Intern is the connective tissue of the OPEX function. This role owns the relationships, rhythms, and communications that keep the operational excellence agenda moving: - Scheduling - Follow-up - Meeting preparation - Stakeholder engagement - Tracking commitments and deadlines You will ensure that no action item falls through the cracks, prepare pre-session materials for business reviews and grants portfolio reviews, and run the post-session follow-up cycle. This role requires someone who is deeply organized, calm under pressure, and extraordinarily good with people. Key Responsibilities - Meeting Preparation & Facilitation Support: - Own the preparation for all OPEX-led meetings: Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Grants Portfolio Reviews, and team governance forums. - Update the standard agenda for exceptions in collaboration with the Director. - Confirm attendance and send pre-reads and materials at least 48 hours in advance. - Set up meeting logistics (Zoom/Google Meet link, room booking, tech check). - Maintain a rolling calendar of all recurring governance forums and flag scheduling conflicts proactively. - Coordinate across senior stakeholder calendars for ad hoc sessions, workshops, and alignment calls. - Minutes, Action Logs & Asana Updates: - Create clear, structured minutes for every OPEX-led meeting and distribute within 24 hours. - Work with the Digital Systems Intern to translate meeting outputs into Asana. - Maintain the decision log for every ExCo and MBR decision. - Review AI-generated notes and convert them into the standard minutes format. - Post-Session Follow-Up & Stakeholder Accountability: - Own the post-session follow-up cycle for all governance forums. - Track action item completion in Asana and send reminders before deadlines. - Follow up with all functional teams on outstanding MBR report submissions. - Track commitments made by portfolio owners after grants portfolio sessions. - Team Rhythm & Operating Calendar: - Own and maintain the OPEX team’s operating calendar. - Run the weekly OPEX team check-in: prepare the agenda, facilitate, capture outputs, and distribute follow-up. - Manage the team’s shared inbox and Slack for action routing. Qualifications - Currently completing or recently completed a degree in business administration, management, communications, project management, international relations, or a related field. - Experience coordinating events, managing schedules, or supporting senior stakeholders in a professional setting. - Exceptional writing skills for meeting minutes, emails, and follow-up notes. - Experience managing multiple competing priorities without dropping any of them. Requirements - Technical Skills: - Google Calendar (complex scheduling, invites, resource booking) - Google Docs & Slides (drafting, formatting, structuring documents quickly) - Asana (task creation, project updates, action tracking) - Gmail and professional email drafting - Slack (clear, efficient async communication) - AI notetaking tools (reviewing, editing, and structuring AI-generated output) - Google Sheets (basic trackers, action logs, compliance dashboards) - Video conferencing tools (Zoom, Google Meet — setup, management, recording) - Soft Skills: - Exceptionally organized — nothing falls through the cracks. - Clear, professional communicator — written and verbal. - Persistence without aggression — you follow up until something is done. - Strong interpersonal skills — comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders. - High emotional intelligence — you read the room and adjust. - Discreet and trustworthy — you handle sensitive information with care. - Proactive and self-managing — you anticipate needs before being asked. - Calm and reliable — your colleagues know you will deliver. Benefits - Real work with real impact. - Interaction with senior leadership. - Experience on live institutional challenges. - Development of a portfolio of tangible work. - Significantly sharper set of professional skills.
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