Activity Intern - USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

ROLE’S PURPOSE:

• The Activity Intern is a short-term position which will be responsible for providing surge capacity to support the East Africa Activity Team in their management of multi-year buy-in activities. Responsibilities include providing technical and management support to buy-in activities, working with the technical and functional teams in developing and closing grants pipeline; and managing implementation of grants and subcontracts.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Activity Intern will work with the Activity team to provide support in the following task areas:

• Support Activity Team and others on all matters related to the buy-in, including but not limited to contractual, operational, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL), reporting, and financial matters.
• Provide administrative, procurement, and operational support across all assigned buy-in activities; ensure buy-in activities are managed in accordance with USAID regulations and DAI Procurement policies.
• Liaise with implementing parties to ensure proper M&E data capture and data quality to contribute to overall ATI project M&E reporting and upload the MEL data into MEL database/system.
• Support the development and review of calls for applications/proposals and all related solicitation documentation; work with the Technical team to integrate technical guidance and requirements.
• Assist the grants and procurement teams in grant selection committees and technical evaluation committees with recording committee member evaluations and feedback.
• Assist the grants and procurement teams in carrying out pre-award responsibility determination of prospective grantees.
• Assist in review of grant and subcontract invoices and grant financial reports for accuracy and eligibility and upload in the system for reviews and approvals.
• Participate in regular project management meeting
• Carry out any other tasks as requested by the Activity Manager.

REPORTING: The Activity Intern will report to the Activity Manager.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in business administration, finance/accounting, procurement, supply chain management, or any other relevant degree
• Have graduated not earlier than the year 2021
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proven research skills with an aptitude for clear and succinct report writing
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in Kenya