Intern - Programme, Dadaab at World Food Programme (WFP)

Intern - Programme, Dadaab

• The intern will provide essential programmatic and operational support to the WFP Dadaab field office.They will assist in the implementation of Differentiated Assistance Approaches, including innovative cash-based transfers and resilience-building initiatives designed to integrate refugee and host communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct field missions to WFP activity sites to monitor Programme implementation, the management and use of food/cash transfer modalities and resilience building assistance, the targeting and the respect of WFP principles by the CPs.
• Contribute to monitoring reports on any WFP Programme related issues in the field, including food management in the field, beneficiaries’ problems and conduct of CPs in line with WFP guidelines.
• Support the Programme team in reviewing monthly Cooperating Partners (CP) reports and capturing them in COMET
• Where rights are granted, assist in processing data reconciliation in COMET with LESS.
• Contribute to writing of monthly consolidated beneficiaries and achievement reports.
• Assist in receiving and registering invoices and Cooperating Partners reports for tracking purposes.
• Provide weekly status updates on CP invoices received, registered and processed for payment.
• Take minutes of various Programme meetings.
• Raise awareness among beneficiaries of existing Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms for all WFP activities in Dadaab.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records and files within the area of work.
• Perform any other duties as required.

​​​​​​​Expected Outcomes:

• Understanding of international development and humanitarian principles including WFP’s operations with focus on refugee relief, transition and self-reliance/resilience building programming.
• Obtained skills in planning, coordination, partnering that include multiple internal and external stakeholders and reporting humanitarian and development work.
• Gained results-based skills required for international humanitarian and development operations

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in International Relations, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Nutrition, Economics, Statistics or another related field.
• Language: Fluency in oral and written English and local language.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Duration of Internship: 8 months