Internship - AGRA Knowledge Management at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

To Support the M&EL function in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali, AGRA is seeking to recruit three Interns. The interns will be based in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Accra (Ghana) and Bamako (Mali) with approximately 30% travel in the project site in their country of assignment.

Position Summary:

The Interns will be involved in supporting the Knowledge Management (KM) scope of work within the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of AGRA.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

As part of the internship program the intern will be involved in:

• Mapping all the programs that have ended and collating all the KM products that have been generated.
• Mapping all the programs coming to an end and ensuring the planned KM products have been generated
• Ensuring that all AGRA existing documents are uploaded on the KM portal under the guidance of the Program Officer KM, following all the requirements and ensuring that all meta- data is included. 
• Liaising with the KM champions within the different departments to ensure uploading of all knowledge products generated.

Scope of Work:

• Mapping all the expected KM products.
• Collecting existing AGRA documents from the different Units.
• Uploading all the documents on the KM portal while ensuring all the metadata is included.

Academic, Professional Qualifications and Relevant experience:

• At least a recent master’s degree (obtained in 2019 latest) in agricultural economics, rural development or projects’ management.
• Fluency in English required – Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Some theoretical and practical background in project design, Monitoring & Evaluation.
• High degree of motivation, initiative, independence, reliability and willingness to learn.
• Fully proficient in computer skills.
• Demonstrate effective organizational skills and ability to handle work in an efficient and timely manner.
• Conscious of timelines and able to adhere to strict deadlines.
• No work experience required but a demonstration of experience in extra-curricular or non-academic activities of value will be an added advantage.

Terms of Employment

This is an internship position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The initial contract will be for a period of three (3) months and the successful candidate shall receive a monthly stipend during this period.