Due Diligence Intern at PATH

Global Program: Kenya Country Program

Project Name : Operations and Research Affairs Management

Division Name: Operations and Research Affairs

Start Date: July 2019

End Date: October 2019

start and end dates can be flexible

Estimated number of hours per week:     20, flexible

Will the intern be receiving a stipend?*: Yes

Will the intern travel? (local or international): No

Description Of Internship Project

PATH is currently recruiting an intern based in the Nairobi PATH office to support the newly revamped Due Diligence process within the Operations and Research Affairs Division. The Due Diligence Intern will support execution of the Due Diligence process while ensuring high quality, exceptionally written content is timely submitted to the donor or requestor.

The Intern will work closely with the Operations Manager to manage the Due Diligence process while ensuring learning and knowledge management that support process improvement is structured, communicated and informs continuous process efficiency.

Internship Goals And Learning Objectives/benefit To The Intern

The intern will support the Due Diligence process activities while gaining :

• Knowledge in proposal content research, analysis and writing.
• Exposure to PATH's global team of experts in proposal writing, donor engagement and relationship management.
• Opportunity to support the piloting and implementation phase of the Due Diligence process improvement cycle.

Skills to be developed and/or expanded during internship:  

• Process improvement knowledge for a complex International NGO;
• Knowledge of global health and international development;
• Project collaboration tools i.e. Teams, Smartsheets.
• Content Research, analysis, Due Diligence process and knowledge management.

Proposed activities:  

• Assisting with gathering and aggregating content for due diligence requests
• Collaborating with the Operations management team to ensure Due Diligence process improvement, testing and learning.
• Assisting with knowledge management and building of the Due Diligence repository.
• Supporting colleagues as needed.

Learning outcomes (how the Intern’s performance will be evaluated):  

• The Due Diligence Intern will learn methods involved in researching content and materials to support Quality completion of Due Diligence requests.
• The intern will develop communication skills needed to respond to Due Diligence.
• The intern will learn to apply Due Diligence process improvement process and determine if the revamped process is meeting the desired expectations.

Required Skills

• A great researcher and an effective writer with the ability to use business language to match what is being asked and/or emotional twist when is required.
• Data driven individual with ability to use historical data to substantiate what’s known and why something is needed and should also understand the inter-dependency of both historical and future data in processing a due diligence request.
• A process-oriented individual who will quickly acclimate to PATH's culture and able to use the institutional knowledge to execute the newly revamped Due diligence process. This individual can quickly notice bottle necks and propose resolutions to ensure the process is running smoothly and efficiently.
• Detail oriented individual with the ability to interpret PATH's goals and align Due Diligence responses to PATH's reality.
• Initiative driven and not afraid to speak up and make recommendations for a different approach or suggestions.
• Developed self-awareness, ability to work with results driven multi-cultural teams

PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.