Internship Opportunity at Council of Governors

Scope of Assignments

Support the Trade, Investment, Manufacturing & Cooperatives Committee in monitoring best practices and emerging trends and technologies with respect to Trade & Cooperatives.

The specific duties and responsibilities will include:

• Assist in establishing and maintaining a data base for all the CECs, Chief Officers, Directors in the Trade and Investment sector from the Counties;
• Assist in monitoring Current Bills before National Assembly, Senate and County Assemblies relating to Trade and Investment matters;
• Assist in monitoring National policies relating to Trade and Investment;
• Assist in convening and taking minutes for the weekly Committee meetings;
• Assist in research on contemporary issues regarding Trade and Investment Committee;
• Recording decisions and key elements of discussions at committee meetings;
• Assist in tracking of the media reports on the Trade and Investment sector and developing a status update matrix on the decisions taken so far on the issues highlighted;
• Monitor the implementation of the Committee workplan;
• Coordinating planning and Administration of Trade and Investment functions of the Counties.
• Assist in managing business information in the Counties.
• Support the Committee work of the Secretariat;
• Taking minutes during meetings;
• Writing and submitting Report within required timelines;
• Assist in managing COG meetings.
• Perform any other duty as maybe assigned by the Supervisor

Supervision

The Assignments will be task managed by the Council of Governors Committee supervised by and reporting to the Senior Program Officer – Trade, Investment, Manufacturing & Cooperatives

Duration of the assignment

The internship duration is for a period of six (6) months.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. Have a Bachelor Degree in Cooperative Management, Commerce, Economics, Finance and Investment Management, or Entrepreneurship from a recognized Institution;
2. Certificate in Computer applications.
3. Experienced in undertaking comprehensive research;
4. Outstanding Interpersonal, analytical and communication skills;
5. Ability to follow deadlines, accuracy and attention to detail;
6. A high level of computer literacy and proficient in written and spoken English and Kiswahili; and
7. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.