Programs Intern at Investing in Children and their Societies (ICS-SP)

Reports to: Project officer

Duration: Six (6) months**

Purpose of function

Under the Project officer, the programs intern will provide support in the implementation of projects activities for the smooth running of the project. The intern will assist the programs teams in the continued implementation of ongoing initiatives and interventions.

Roles and responsibilities

• Organize and participate in capacity building activities including training and field activities.
• Assist the project officer in following-up on field activities.
• Organize and participate in events, conferences and any other project-related initiatives to provide or receive information and support the needs of the attendees and Project Officer.
• Assist in drafting and preparing documents.
• Support in maintaining organization database to provide up-to-date information.
• Ensuring timely and organized filing of project documentation for easy access and retrieval. Maintain both hardcopies and electronic copies of the office records.
• Assist in the daily activities of the programs team by supporting administration tasks as and when necessary.
• Liaise effectively with all levels of internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Ensure information requested on projects is presented accurately and on time.
• Collection, summarization and entry of data from the field.
• Write activity reports based on agreed-upon timelines.
• Work with community facilitators and mentors to ensure quality service delivery.
• Coordination of procurement and delivery of material to field sites.
• Proactively identifying problems and delays that may arise and proposing potential solutions.
• Perform any other duty as assigned.**

Minimum requirements

• A Bachelor degree in a relevant field.
• Three (3) months experience in a similar role.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ready to gain hands-on experience.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Works well with others and have the ability to multitask