Grants Compliance Intern

Job Description

Description:

Title: Grants Compliance Intern

Department: Strategy & Operations

Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has fueled the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of more than $50 million and won the respect of law firms worldwide. Our global pro bono network includes over 2,100 lawyers across 6 continents, 88 countries, and 125 law firms, contributing over $30 million USD in pro bono legal services annually. The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020. The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights. It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting. To learn more about the Center, please go to

The Internship: Reporting to the Director of Compliance, the Grants Compliance Intern will provide Grants Compliance Administrative support to the Grants Compliance Unit (which is a sub-set of the Finance and Accounting Department). The incumbent will be based in the Center’s office in Nairobi, Kenya and will be expected to collaborate with the other teams at the Center.

This is a full-time internship from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Engagements: Grants Compliance Team, Associate Director-Finance and Planning; Senior Budget Manager- Programs, Global Grants Compliance Managers; Development and Major Gifts teams, Regional Program Finance Representatives, Regional Program Operations teams, GLC Systems Coordinator

Primary Responsibilities: As Grants Compliance Intern, your primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Assist the Director of Compliance with grants compliance administrative duties including maintaining the Grants Compliance Unit Monday boards and other trackers

2. Assist in information management of the Grants Compliance Unit sharepoint.

3. Assist the Director of Compliance in administrative duties related to planning and coordination of meetings and tracking of action points relevant to the unit. This includes updating Grants Compliance Unit information management tools and coordination with Center teams as needed.

4. Assist in planning and coordination of trainings rolled out by the unit.

5. Assist the Director of Compliance to maintain the Grants Compliance Unit training schedule

6. Comply with relevant Center policies and procedures such as Code of Conduct

7. Provide support to the unit as needed.

Compensation: There will be a stipend for this internship.

How to Apply: Please click here to apply. A cover letter, CV and contact information for three references must be included in your application in order to be considered for this position. Please include references in the same document as your cover letter

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role but unsure about whether your experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. To learn more about the Center’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center for Reproductive Rights.

Center policy on visa sponsorship for U.S.-based positions: Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have valid work authorization that does not now and will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by The Center for Reproductive Rights.Requirements:

· Candidate must be enrolled in a college or university; or recently completed (in the past 1 yr.) in a Finance/Accounting, Economics, project management or other related degree.

· Have exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal presentation and communication skills.

· Willingness to collaborate, learn and be part of a team that contributes towards driving the mission of the Center

· Outgoing, personable, approachable, enthusiastic, and highly organized.

· Ability to handle & maintain confidential matters appropriately.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Full-time