FINANCE INTERNSHIP - MAY 2007
Finance interns gain an excellent experience of human rights issues. They also gain valuable financial skills and experience of working in a non-governmental organisation.
Finance Interns provide assistance to the Finance Officer in preparing financial reports and in administrative work. This includes:
• Assistance in the preparation of financial reports;
• Assistance in preparing budgets and forecasts
Are any specific skills required for this role?
• Experience in working with PC-based spread sheets, database applications and word processing, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Experience in filing, record keeping
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Knowledge of accounting would be desirable
What is the time commitment for this role?
At least 1 day per week for minimum of 3 months
Guidance notes:
Please follow these guidance notes to ensure that your application is processed as quickly as possible
- It is possible to apply for more than one internship, e.g. Legal and Research
- When completing your application form, ensure that you address carefully the post details enclosed
- CVs will only be accepted as supporting documentation to the application form, but are not mandatory
- Ensure that you specify whether you are applying for a full or part-time internship and, if the latter, please indicate your availability. Please note that applications for part-time internships are highly competitive and that more opportunities are available for full-time internships
- Ensure that you state the post applied for in all correspondence
- Use additional sheets if there is insufficient space on the application form
- Complete the declaration form
How to apply
Download application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Please complete and return to:
Kurdish Human Rights Project (KHRP)
11 Guilford Street
London WC1N 1DH
http://www.khrp.org
khrp@khrp.org
Tel +44 (0) 207 405-3835
Fax + 44 (0) 207 404-9088
Disability
Applications are welcomed from disabled applicants. If you have a disability, you are advised to contact us if you need help completing the application form and/ or if any adjustments need to be made in advance to facilitate your full participation a the selection stage and/ or thereafter.
Conditions of Service
• All internships are voluntary. KHRP regrets that, as a registered charity, it is unable to provide reimbursement to applicants for travel or meal expenses or to provide assistance in finding accommodation
• Interns will be based in KHRP's office in central London
• Interns are required to comply with a confidentiality agreement
• Office hours are 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. The office is not open at weekends
• Part-time interns must commit to a regular schedule to be agreed with their supervisor (e.g. every Monday - Wednesday each week).
Equal Opportunities Policy
KHRP is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. In order to monitor the operation of this policy it is necessary to collect information from all job and volunteer applicants and employees on the key characteristics which relate to equal opportunity. The Equal Opportunities Policy aims to ensure that no direct or indirect discrimination occurs on the grounds of gender, colour, race, age, marital status or disability. The information you give is in confidence and will not affect your selection. It will be used only for statistical purposes to monitor the operation of the Equal Opportunities Policy.
