Grant Writing Fellow

About the Organization:

Solar Sister is an organization dedicated to empowering women and addressing energy poverty in last-mile communities by recruiting, training, and supporting women to become entrepreneurs in the clean energy sector. When empowered female entrepreneurs bring affordable, clean energy products to their communities, livelihoods are improved thanks to regular access to energy, and the effects of climate change are mitigated while CO2 emissions are reduced. Women gain footing on which to build a more equitable future for themselves and their families. Since its inception, Solar Sister has supported more than 11,000 women across Africa who have reached over 5 million people with life-changing renewable energy products

http://solarsister.org

Fellowship Description:

The person in this position will support the development and management of grants for Solar Sister. The Candidate will work closely with the Partnerships & Programs Manager to research, write and edit grant proposals and ensure compliance with donor requirements.
Responsibilities include:
- Identify potential grant opportunities aligning to the organization’s objectives and research grant requirements.
- Assist in writing and editing grant proposals including concept notes, work plans, pitch decks
- Support the development of program/donor reports for ongoing programs
- Identify & collate relevant documents required for new grants and ensure proper documentation and record management

Qualifications:

- Current student or recent graduate within the last 2 years
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications (Word, Excel, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, etc.)
- Experience in proposal writing (preferred)

Time Commitment:  25-30 hours / week