Project Management Unit (PMU) Intern

Title : Project Management Unit (PMU) Intern

Organisation: Aflatoun International

Location : Remote/ the Netherlands

Job Type : Intern Full time or part time ( 4 or 5 days a week internship)

Remuneration: Intern Monthly Stipend provided: 320 EUR Net/Month (for 4 days/week OR 400 EUR Net/month (based on 5 days/week)

Supervision of work: PMU Manager

Deadline for applications: 13/03/2026

The Organization

Aflatoun International is a non-profit organisation which offers social financial & entrepreneurship education to children and young people worldwide empowering them to make a positive change for a more equitable world. Aflatoun creates high-quality curricula for different age groups which are contextualized to local needs and circumstances and are implemented by over 300 partner organizations in 101 countries. Aflatoun programmes inspire children to discover their talents and put them to use to stand up for their rights and those of their communities through active learning and problem solving. They learn how to save how to budget and how to set up social and financial enterprises that benefit themselves their families and their communities. Aflatoun has been recognized globally (Brookings Harvard HundrEd Million Lives Club) for its high-impact low-cost model which has been shown to be effective in changing behaviors of participants across the globe.

By using a social franchise model Aflatoun transfers curricular content monitoring and evaluation tools and training capacity to partner organisations helping them enhance their existing expertise and create an efficient learning ecosystem. Aflatouns programmes follow an active-learning participant-centered methodology which combines social and financial education through engaging participants educators government institutions and civil society organisations.

We are currently looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic intern for the Project Management Unit (PMU) to join us in our mission.

Position

PMU Intern

Key Areas of Responsibility

Knowledge Documentation and Learning

• Support the collection and documentation of project lessons learned best practices and case studies for Aflatoun Project Repository
• Maintain and update other digital knowledge repositories ( and Sdrive)
• Assist in preparing up-to-date project snapshots and learning briefs

Project Management

• Support the team in project activities and implementation where needed.
• Support the team in project administration as necessary
• Support project coordination (e.g. monthly meetings note taking etc) as necessary

Information Management and Organisation

• Support in reviewing Aflatoun Project Manual and templates
• Support in updating and maintaining Aflatoun Consultant repository
• Support in updating and maintaining Aflatoun Project partner evaluation repository

Non-technical responsibilities as Aflatoun staff

• Positively contribute to team discussions and the effective running of the organisation;
• Cross-departmental collaboration compliance with organisational policies and procedures including submitting monthly timesheets;
• Promote Aflatouns work on social media;
• Perform other duties and tasks consistent with the skills and expertise as required in non-routine circumstances;
• Be willing to adapt to different tasks and different cross-organisational tasks this includes but is not limited to helping deliver Aflatoun events such as the International Conferences and staff retreats.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Academic degree in related subject
• Strong people project and budget management skills including demonstrable on donor-funded projects.
• Analytical critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills
• Fluent written and spoken English (required). Additional languages such as French and/or Spanish would be an advantage.
• Ability to multi-task and to work under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in a small team in an international environment.
• Strong computer skills including sound knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications including Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint.

Employment details

The position is for internship (maximum 6 months). We offer a dynamic and pleasant multicultural working environment.

Due to the nature of Aflatouns work with children around the world specific attention is drawn towards Aflatouns Child Protection Policy and its Policy on the Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). These two policies are required to be signed by new employees and forms part of the employment documents related to the employment contract. The applicant commits to zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse.

Screening for integrity is part of the recruitment process. Aflatoun considers it important to ensure the reliability professionalism and the Integrity of its organization and its employees. By applying for this position the candidate accepts to be screened by Aflatoun which involves conducting a background check with 2 referees from the professional environment of the candidate submitting a self-declaration of good conduct along with the CV and cover letter and submitting a declaration of good conduct issued by the Judicial Documentation system in their home country in case they reach the final stage of the hiring process. The screening will cover up to 10 years. Only the data relevant for the screening of the position will be case the candidate is not selected for the position the data will be destroyed 4 weeks after the closing of the position.

For technical positions an additional written test may be required.

Reaction

Please apply online at later than 13 March 2026. If you have any specific questions on the position please contact the PMU Manager Iari at

Required Experience:

Manager