Project Department Internship at Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)

Reports to: Manager Projects

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend    and participate    in    Project    and    Operations    meetings    to    gain    in-depth understanding of the Organization’s operations and projects.
• Assist in scheduling and coordination of Project and Operations meetings by writing and distributing minutes.
• Ensure weekly project status updates are received at the Projects meeting.
• Maintaining  an  issue  log  of  issues  raised  and  action  taken  in  Project  and  Operations meetings.
• Assist in drafting reports and proper record keeping as envisaged in the ISO standards.
• Assist with any Project deliverables as advised by Manager Projects
• Liaise  with  Communications  office  by  highlighting  any  news  worthy  stories  from  the Department for the weekly newsletter.
• Assist in coordination and scheduling of activities within the Department as advised by the Manager Projects
• Perform any other duty that may be assigned in support of the Projects Department.

Academic/Professional Requirements

1. Should be a Kenyan Citizen aged between 20 and 35years;
2. Should be available full time for the duration of the program (3months);
3. Should be  a  continuing  student  or have  graduated within  the  last  five  (5)  years with Bachelor’s  Degree  in  Project  Management,  Information  Technology,  Economics, Business  Administration,  Computer  Science,  Social  Sciences  or  related  field  from an accredited Institution and be in possession of the relevant certificate.
4. Be Computer Literate and have strong communication skills