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The World Food Programme, Kenya Country Office based in Nairobi is looking for vibrant, innovative, and multi-talented students.
An internship at WFP is a great opportunity to acquire practical work experience while contributing to the goal of reaching Zero Hunger
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, color, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.
WFP does not charge a fee for any of the stages throughout the recruitment & selection process.
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
The Internship Programme is a learning opportunity aimed at attracting young and talented candidates. The programme will provide the successful candidates with the opportunity to put into practice and implement their learned and academic knowledge in a field related to the work of WFP. This will promote better understanding of WFP Kenya mandate and programmes. Similarly, the programme will provide WFP with qualified individuals specializing in relevant fields in line with WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
WFP’s activities include food assistance for relief, school feeding, safety nets, nutrition, and food assistance for assets creation through provision of in-kind and cash-based transfers. You will be part of an efficient and dynamic team that effectively support in the implementation of WFP’s country strategic plan for Kenya.
SO1 team’s key priority in 2024 is implementing the Refugee Transition strategy. This strategy envisages a shift from WFP providing food based on refugee status to one that will assess the needs and vulnerabilities of each refugee and tailor a mix of food assistance and resilience packages that will suit each refugee family. This means that WFP will stop providing the same food basket to all families in Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps but will carefully analyse the needs of each family and provide a different food backet to each family based on their need.
To accomplish this shift and as part of the strategy, the SO1 team will be engaging with key partners like UNHCR, Department of Refuge Services, Social Protection Secretariat, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and County Governments to implement this. It is imperative that key processes and activities will need to be organised and documented to ensure effective implementation of the strategy. Besides the transition strategy, the SO1 team shall also be implementing various activities within the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) portfolio.
The position required a candidate possessing a robust background in documentation, data analysis, project management knowledge, a strong foundation in writing, research, with a great attention to detail. These skills will be crucial for documenting processes and creating comprehensive reports within these two areas. The ability to efficiently organize and coordinate tasks, meetings and events with WFPs will be a key deliverable of this role, considering the predicted engagements with different partners.
Under the leadership of Strategic Outcome 1 team, the intern will:
Supporting the Refugee Transition Strategy, that incorporates shifting WFP Kenya refugee operations from a purely status based to a needs-based that will incorporate packages that have both humanitarian and development/resilience elements. Supporting WFP Kenya’s Emergency preparedness and Response (EPR) activities targeting vulnerable Kenyans in Arid and Semi-Arid areas.Education : Currently enrolled in the University and have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate programme within the last 6 months from a university in Project Management, Data Science, Reporting, Monitoring and evaluation, Communication, or equivalent.
Language : Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
Additional skills: Data Analytics and visualization & Proficiency in tools like Microsoft Word and Google Docs
Documenting key processes within the activities in SO1 including follow-up actions that will ensure timely execution of project milestones for the transition strategy. Setting up and managing meetings, organizing, and coordinating tasks and events both internally and externally to support the refugee transition strategy and the EPR work for SO1 Support in analysing and visualizing data, communication and collaboration with team members, stakeholders, and subject matter experts involved in the refugee transition and EPR
Well documented processes and reports that will lead to a successful implementation of the refugee transition strategy and EPR activities for SO1 in 2024
Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP depending on the duty station of assignment. WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, necessary visas and related costs. WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognized institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education. The internship duration is 8 months, full-time.
The deadline for receiving applications for this position is 29 April 2024 Applications for this position will close at 11:59 p.m. (East African Time) on the deadline date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. WFP embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that celebrates diversity and inclusivity in all ways. Employment is decided on the basis of competitive selection, qualifications and merit.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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