Intern- Social Justice & Economic Accountability at Transparency International - Kenya

JOB PURPOSE

TI-Kenya wishes to recruit an Intern in the SJEA programme to strengthen the operations of the programme, in line with the overall programme objectives of TI- Kenya’s strategic goals. Under the supervision of The Programme Assistant- Social Justice & Economic Accountability the Intern will offer support to the department to ensure successful implementation of the projects, providing programme support and assisting in logistical tasks, monitoring and documentation.More specifically, the intern will be responsible for executing the below tasks;

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist in logistical and administrative preparation of all project activities of the programme;
2. Support the coordination of programme activities including meetings, forums, workshops, trainings and production of reports and minutes in a timely manner;
3. Assist in desk review of programme reports/documents;
4. Support in conducting research in the programme’s core areas;
5. Support the identification and recruitment of qualified service providers to support programme activities;
6. Assist in establishing and maintaining networks of both partners and collaborators and maintaining an updated list of stakeholders’ contacts;
7. Representing the programme and actively participating in meetings and forums as required;
8. Maintain an active presence on social media that is interfaced with TI-Kenya’s presence in line with the organisation’s social media policy and guidelines and the project needs;
9. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as allocated from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree in Economics, Public Finance, Development Studies, Law, Human Rights, International Relations, Social Studies or other related field from a recognised university;
2. At least six(6) months of demonstrated experience in international development, public finance, social justice, economic accountability, or other related fields;
3. Computer literacy- Understanding of data entry, basic computer skills and knowledge of databases.

COMPETENCIES

1. High degree of integrity;
2. Demonstrated professional use of social media (twitter, Facebook among others);
3. Demonstrable ability to think strategically, innovatively and practically to improve programme quality Decision making and problem solving skills;
4. Relationship building and maintenance;
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
6. Work well in a team and individually;
7. Good analytical and project administration skills;
8. Works well with minimal supervision.