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

Intern - Programme, Kakuma

The intern will assist in the delivery of core humanitarian services including General Food Distributions (GFD), Cash-Based Transfers (CBT), and Home-Grown School Feeding while actively contributing to the "Changing Lives Project." By anchoring their work in sector-based frameworks, they will help facilitate the shift from humanitarian dependency toward a development nexus, ensuring that food assistance reaches the most vulnerable while fostering long-term economic resilience for both refugees and host communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of livelihood activities in Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee camp.
• Supports the area-based programme activities in Turkana County.
• Monitor project sites and consolidate field reports.
• Support project participant mapping and targeting.
• Conduct physical verification and keep inventory of WFP self-reliance assets.
• Coordinate key stakeholders’ meetings and prepare minutes.
• Contribute innovative ideas to enhance efficiency and delivery of programmes.
• Support in developing training content  
• Participate in community engagement activities with project stakeholders to promote ownership.
• Contribute to strengthening private sector engagements on key value chains.

Expected Outcomes:

• Gain exposure to humanitarian and development nexus programming in protracted refugee situations.
• Strengthen skills in partnership management and coordination of stakeholders.
• The Intern will be deployed in the programme unit reporting directly to the head of programme.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a bachelor's 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