Internship Opportunities at World Food Programme (WFP)

Intern - Supply Chain, Nairobi

The intern will provide technical and operational support to the Supply Chain team in implementing food safety and quality assurance measures across procurement, storage, and distribution processes. They will also be expected to support Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) functions within the different strategic programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring food commodities in WFP-managed warehouses and third-party storage facilities to ensure compliance with FSQ standards.
• Support routine inspections and documentation of food handling, storage, and preservation practices.
• Contribute to the implementation of risk-based control measures to minimize food losses and prevent quality incidents.
• Provide support in collating and analyzing FSQ data for reporting and risk management purposes.
• Assist in capacity-building activities for suppliers, milling facilities, and warehouse staff on FSQ best practices.
• Support linkages with government agencies, private sector, and partners to promote awareness of FSQ standards.
• Contribute to program monitoring by reviewing FSQ-related data and providing inputs to improve program design.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records of stock movements and quality checks, drawing on storekeeping practices.

Expected Outcomes:

• Gained practical experience in Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) monitoring and reporting within a humanitarian supply chain.
• Developed skills in food safety risk management and quality assurance.
• Strengthened understanding of warehouse operations and commodity management.
• Built professional networks with WFP staff and external partners in the food sector.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Food Science, Food Technology, Agriculture or related disciplines
• Language: Fluency in Oral and written English.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Duration of Internship: 8 months

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Intern - Human Resources, Nairobi

The HR Intern will support the Human Resources function by assisting in the planning, coordination, execution, and tracking initiatives across Learning & Development, Performance Management, and Workplace Culture.

The HR intern will provide critical assistance in managing foundational tasks such as scheduling sessions, tracking attendance, coordinating survey logistics, and maintaining accurate documentation. This dedicated support will enable the core HR team to focus on strategic deliverables such as designing frameworks, implementing planned priorities, and embedding cultural initiatives that directly contribute to organizational growth, talent development, and an exceptional employee experience.

Key Responsibilities
Learning & Development, Performance Management & Talent Management

• Coordinate and manage training calendars, send invitations, track attendance, and compile post-session evaluations to ensure smooth delivery of learning programs.
• Support onboarding activities by handling logistics, preparing materials, and ensuring a seamless experience for new hires.
• Prepare and maintain monthly reports and dashboards for Learning & Development and Performance Management, providing insights for decision-making.
• Facilitate vendor engagement (where applicable) by managing scheduling, documentation, and collecting feedback to maintain quality standards.
• Support in recruitment processes.

Workplace Culture & Engagement

• Coordinate engagement activities (recognition moments, wellness days, DEI activities).
• Maintain engagement calendar.
• Track recognition nominations.
• Support onboarding buddies/mentorship program with matching and check-ins.

​​​​​​​HR Administration & Compliance

• Communicate HR information to stakeholders, external vendors, and/or client groups.
• Support basic data entry and HRIS updates as guided by HR.
• Assist in the personnel filing digitization process.
• Uphold confidentiality and data protection requirements.

Expected Outcomes:

Learning & Development

• Updated training calendar and attendance tracker.
• Post-training evaluation summaries and monthly L\&D dashboards.

Performance Management & Talent Management

• Accurate performance data tracker and summary reports for review cycles.
• Support materials for onboarding and mentorship programs.

Workplace Culture & Engagement

• Engagement activity calendar with executed events and participation reports.
• Recognition program updates.

HR Administration & Compliance

• Digitized personnel files and updated HRIS records
• Communication templates for HR initiatives and vendor coordination.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Business Management, Human Resources, or related field.
• Language: Fluency in Oral and written English.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Duration of Internship: 8 months

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Intern - Programme, Dadaab

• The intern will provide essential programmatic and operational support to the WFP Dadaab field office.They will assist in the implementation of Differentiated Assistance Approaches, including innovative cash-based transfers and resilience-building initiatives designed to integrate refugee and host communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct field missions to WFP activity sites to monitor Programme implementation, the management and use of food/cash transfer modalities and resilience building assistance, the targeting and the respect of WFP principles by the CPs.
• Contribute to monitoring reports on any WFP Programme related issues in the field, including food management in the field, beneficiaries’ problems and conduct of CPs in line with WFP guidelines.
• Support the Programme team in reviewing monthly Cooperating Partners (CP) reports and capturing them in COMET
• Where rights are granted, assist in processing data reconciliation in COMET with LESS.
• Contribute to writing of monthly consolidated beneficiaries and achievement reports.
• Assist in receiving and registering invoices and Cooperating Partners reports for tracking purposes.
• Provide weekly status updates on CP invoices received, registered and processed for payment.
• Take minutes of various Programme meetings.
• Raise awareness among beneficiaries of existing Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms for all WFP activities in Dadaab.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records and files within the area of work.
• Perform any other duties as required.

​​​​​​​Expected Outcomes:

• Understanding of international development and humanitarian principles including WFP’s operations with focus on refugee relief, transition and self-reliance/resilience building programming.
• Obtained skills in planning, coordination, partnering that include multiple internal and external stakeholders and reporting humanitarian and development work.
• Gained results-based skills required for international humanitarian and development operations

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in International Relations, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Nutrition, Economics, Statistics or another related field.
• Language: Fluency in oral and written English and local language.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Duration of Internship: 8 months

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Intern - Programme, Kakuma

The intern will assist in the delivery of core humanitarian services including General Food Distributions (GFD), Cash-Based Transfers (CBT), and Home-Grown School Feeding while actively contributing to the "Changing Lives Project." By anchoring their work in sector-based frameworks, they will help facilitate the shift from humanitarian dependency toward a development nexus, ensuring that food assistance reaches the most vulnerable while fostering long-term economic resilience for both refugees and host communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of livelihood activities in Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee camp.
• Supports the area-based programme activities in Turkana County.
• Monitor project sites and consolidate field reports.
• Support project participant mapping and targeting.
• Conduct physical verification and keep inventory of WFP self-reliance assets.
• Coordinate key stakeholders’ meetings and prepare minutes.
• Contribute innovative ideas to enhance efficiency and delivery of programmes.
• Support in developing training content  
• Participate in community engagement activities with project stakeholders to promote ownership.
• Contribute to strengthening private sector engagements on key value chains.

Expected Outcomes:

• Gain exposure to humanitarian and development nexus programming in protracted refugee situations.
• Strengthen skills in partnership management and coordination of stakeholders.
• The Intern will be deployed in the programme unit reporting directly to the head of programme.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a bachelor's in international relations, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Nutrition, Economics, Statistics or another related field.
• Language: Fluency in Oral and written English and local language
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Duration of Internship: 8 months

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Intern - Gender, Protection and Disability Inclusion, Nairobi

The internship within the Gender, Protection and Disability Inclusion Unit will significantly support in expanding dedicated human resource, enable more balance workload distribution, enhance consistency in technical support across workstreams and ultimately contribute to improved Gender Protection and Inclusion results and impact. Additionally, the GPI Unit offers a rich and structured learning environment for the incumbent, providing hands-on experience in the practical integration of GEWE, protection mainstreaming, and disability inclusion within food security and nutrition programming, using a gender-transformative approach across both programme and operations functions.

The intern will also benefit from extensive exposure and networking opportunities, engaging with a wide range of expertise internally within Kenya Country Office, corporately within WFP, across the UN system, and externally with national and county government counterparts, cooperating partners, and other key stakeholders. This will provide a well-rounded professional learning experience while supporting GPI integration across diverse interventions and partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Gender Programme Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Support in identifying sources of information related to gender, protection and disability issues, synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to gender and transformative programming, protection mainstreaming and disability inclusion goals and updating into the KECO information repository site. 
• Support  in developing and implementing gender, protection and disability inclusion specific and integrated activities and monitoring processes through a gender transformative approach across the strategic outcomes.
• Contribute in providing inputs  in development of gender, protection and disability responsive proposals, concept notes and other programme documents.
• Support in responding to routine queries with readily available support by senior staff and escalate where appropriate to provide a timely and accurate response to inquiries.
• Participate in and represent the unit across Strategic Outcome activities, internal and external meetings to highlight fundamental gender equality and women empowerment related issues and advocate for integrating GEWE, protection mainstreaming and disability Inclusion into the development and humanitarian agenda/programmes.
• Support in ensuring that best practices, human interest stories and lessons learned  on gender, protection and Disability inclusion integration and promoting Gender Equality and women empowerment results, through a gender transformative approach are captured and recorded into the CO knowledge networks.
• Support with preparation and conducting field mission visits and capacity strengthening activities in support of WFP, Partner, Government and staff, including community members/resource persons, for effective implementation of gender transformative actions, protection mainstreaming and disability inclusion in food security and nutrition related programming.
• Support in planning and implementing relevant, high-impact gender, protection mainstreaming and disability inclusion advocacy campaigns in collaboration with WFP workstreams, the Government and other strategic partners, for enhanced  Gender Equality and women empowerment, protection and disability inclusion results in food security and nutrition programming. 
• Assist in preparing gender, protection and disability transformative reports and ensuring deliverables adhere to WFP corporate standards and quality controls.
• Accompany WFP officials in gender, protection and disability inclusion related coordination meetings, workshops and any other planned activities involving WFP’s engagement.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Expected Outcome:

• Internship goal and objectives within one month of onboarding.
• Internship report at the end of the internship program.
• Internship case study on gender integration, protection and disability inclusion across WFP programming by the end of the internship program.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Gender studies, Sociology and Social Work, Community development work, Programme Management in development or Humanitarian Settings  or an equivalent.
• Language: Fluency in Oral and written English.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Additional Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential.
• Basic understanding of Gender equality, women empowerment, PSEA and linkage on GBV in food security and nutrition programming both in humanitarian and non-humanitarian settings.
• Strong analytical, writing, communication and networking skills.
• Should be able to maintain accurate/precise records, perform detailed work, and handle a large volume of work quickly and accurately under time constraints.
• Courtesy, tact, and the ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Duration of Internship : 8 months

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Intern - Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Wajir

The Intern will provide dedicated support in developing tools, trackers, and templates that enhance monitoring coverage and streamline documentation across all hubs. They will strengthen collaboration with government departments and cooperating partners, ensuring harmonized data collection and reporting frameworks that align with joint implementation priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection Support

• Assist programme teams gather information from the seven hubs in Wajir and Mandera, including participant  feedback and activity progress.
• Join field visits to collect community feedback, activity reports, and monitoring data.
• Enter collected data into monitoring systems and trackers accurately and on time.
• Check and clean data to reduce errors and improve quality before reporting.

 Reporting, Documentation, and Knowledge Management

• Assist in preparing monthly briefs, summaries, and verified monitoring data for internal updates, donor reports, and ad hoc requests.
• Organize and maintain records by keeping meeting minutes, action points, programme reports, monitoring forms, and field evidence well‑organized in both digital and physical formats.
• Support knowledge sharing by capturing lessons learned, success stories, and best practices, and contribute to knowledge products that inform decision‑making and collaboration with government and partners.

​​​​​​​Community Engagement

• Engage directly with communities to gather perspectives through interviews, discussions, and surveys, and record insights, success stories, and lessons learned.
• Bridge language and cultural gaps to ensure vulnerable groups are represented, build trust, and promote inclusive participation in programme activities.
• Assist in community meetings, awareness sessions, and reporting of concerns to strengthen visibility, accountability, and responsiveness of interventions.

​​​​​​​Collaboration

• Support harmonization of reporting formats and contribute to shared evidence frameworks.
• Take part in meetings with government and partners and provide updates on monitoring progress when needed.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Expected Outcomes:

• Verified and cleaned data collected from Wajir and Mandera hubs, entered monitoring systems.
• Monthly summaries and organized documentation (meeting minutes, reports, and evidence) prepared and filed.
• Field notes and reports capturing participants perspectives, lessons learned, and success stories.
• Contributions to harmonized reporting formats, shared evidence frameworks, and updates during meetings and joint monitoring.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in M&E , Data/ Statistics or related field
• Language: Fluency in oral and written English and local language.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Duration of Internship: 8 months

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Intern - Communications , Nairobi

The Intern will support the WFP Kenya Communications Unit to deliver people-centred, timely and strategic internal and external communications that amplify WFP’s operational impact, donor accountability, and public visibility.

Key Responsibilities

Content Development & Storytelling

• Support drafting and editing of human-interest stories, social media copy, and internal products(e.g. Weekly Highlights).
• Assist in packaging operational updates into accessible, audience-appropriate communication products.
• Support basic photo and video editing for digital platforms.

Digital & Media Support

• Support social media monitoring, analytics tracking, and content scheduling.
• Assist in compiling media coverage, donor visibility trackers, and communication reports.
• Support preparation of media briefing materials and background notes as required.

Internal Communications & Knowledge Management

• Support coordination of inputs from units and Field  Offices for internal communications.
• Assist with archiving, organising, and maintaining communications assets (photos, videos, key messages).

Cross-Unit Support

• Provide communications support to selected programmes and Field Offices, ensuring consistency of messaging, tone and branding.

​​​​​​​Expected Outcomes:

• Gain hands-on experience in humanitarian and development communications within a UN agency.
• Build practical skills in strategic storytelling, digital communications, and media support.
• Understand how communications supports operations, donor relations, and accountability.
• Develop professional competencies in coordination, deadline management, and teamwork.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Communications, Journalism or related field
• Language: Fluency in oral and written English.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Duration of Internship: 8 months

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Intern - Programme Support, Marsabit

Marsabit County, the largest in Kenya, covers 70,961 square kilometres and shares borders with Ethiopia as well as neighbouring counties including Turkana, Wajir, Isiolo, and Samburu. The county capital is Marsabit. According to the 2019 census, the county has a population of 459,785, of whom 77 percent reside in rural areas. Approximately 80% of Kenya's landmass—including Marsabit—is classified as arid and semi-arid (ASAL), where pastoralism is the predominant livelihood, supplemented by agro-pastoralism.

The Programme Support Intern will have the opportunity to engage directly in a range of programme activities at the Marsabit Field Office, specifically in areas such as Integrated Climate Adaptive Programming, Ecosystem and Land Restoration, Climate Resilience, Strategic Partnerships with the Private Sector, Youth Programming, Nutrition Prevention and Integration, and Value Chain Development.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Head of Programme and under the general guidance of the Head of Field Office, the intern will be responsible for:

• Assisting programme leads in coordinating, planning, and implementing activities as outlined in annual and strategic work plans.
• Supporting programme leads in the design and management of youth agri-business initiatives in collaboration with relevant County Government departments.
• Contributing to the execution of Anticipatory Actions, ensuring alignment with agreements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Aiding capacity-building efforts related to Emergency Preparedness and Response, Climate Change Adaptation, in coordination with County Government and target beneficiaries.
• Participating in the collection, consolidation, and management of information and data from FSCs, MSMEs, SHFs, and FOs, ensuring databases are current and accurate.
• Assisting in the preparation and drafting of meeting notes, administrative documents, and project concept papers under the supervision of programme staff.
• Supporting the M&E team in process monitoring to provide decision-making insights and facilitate achievement of quarterly objectives.
• Ensuring proper filing and secure storage of all relevant programme documentation in accordance with organisational requirements.
• Taking notes and minutes during key internal and external meetings as required by programme leads.
• Actively participating in programme meetings at all levels to provide updates, report on progress, and contribute to learning processes.
• Assisting in the preparation of bi-weekly, monthly, and periodic reports, as well as submitting drafts for review and feedback.
• Conducting regular reviews of the annual work plan to track implementation progress and advise the programme team on necessary actions to expedite delivery.
• Supporting budget expenditure tracking and documentation to inform sound financial decision-making.
• Performing any other duties as assigned.

​​​​​​​Expected Outcomes:

• Develop an internship work plan outlining clear goals, objectives, and deliverables within the first month of onboarding.
• Submit an internship report and exit meeting notes with your supervisor and Field Office Head at the end of the program.
• Submit Back to Office Reports after completing any field mission, meeting, or workshop.
• Timely submit monthly reports highlighting achievement of key milestones, challenges and  propose remedial actions for the same

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change, Livestock, Rural Development, Nutrition, Environment and Natural Resource Management, Watershed Management, Economics, Fisheries, Range Management, Agricultural Economics, Environment and Community Development, Social Science with a relevant focus, or another related technical field.
• Language: Fluency in oral and written English and local language.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Duration of Internship : 8 months

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Intern - Security, Nairobi

The WFP Security Unit in Nairobi is seeking an intern to provide essential support to critical unit functions and contribute to the successful implementation of the 2026 Security Unit workplan. The intern will support in the following areas:

• Supporting critical functions: Assisting with documentation, reporting, and coordination tasks that are vital to the Kenya Country Office.
• Contributing to the 2026 workplan: Providing operational and logistical support to ensure timely progress toward strategic objectives.
• Enhancing efficiency: Freeing senior staff to focus on high-level priorities by taking on routine but essential responsibilities.
• Offering a learning opportunity: Immersing in WFP’s security procedures and field operations, thereby building future capacity in humanitarian security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in administrative processes in Nairobi such as planning and preparation of field missions, armed escort requests.
• Manage the registration and payment process for the Security Training Hub (18 courses across 2026)
• Provide support to the new pilot training – Together in Safety and Security (8 courses across 2026 and provides opportunity for field travel)
• Assist in preparation of security assessment reports after field missions.
• Support compiling routine security reports and ensure relevant databases are accurately updated at all times.
• Assist in the follow up of security related procurement processes and the quarterly compliance dashboard.
• Draft and share a security newsletter which demonstrates the security units contributions on a quarterly basis.

Expected Outcome

This internship opportunity will allow the candidate to gain a comprehensive understanding of WFP’s procedures while being fully immersed in the daily functions of the Security Unit. The intern will provide essential operational support, contributing to the smooth execution of routine tasks and enabling the Unit to focus on strategic priorities.

Through field travel—funded entirely via the Security Training Hub—the intern will experience firsthand the realities of field operations within WFP. This exposure will not only enrich their professional development but also strengthen their ability to assist the Security Unit in achieving its 2026 objectives.

By combining practical learning with meaningful contributions, the internship ensures a dual benefit:

• Capacity building for the intern: Developing skills in security management, humanitarian operations, and field coordination.
• Operational reinforcement for WFP: Enhancing efficiency, supporting field missions, and enabling the Security Unit to deliver on its mandate more effectively.

This internship will serve a dual purpose: addressing the immediate operational gap caused by the loss of support staff, while also fostering professional development for a young professional. The arrangement ensures continuity of critical security functions for the Kenya Country Office and strengthens WFP’s commitment to nurturing future talent.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Security Management, International Relations or Law Enforcement or other relevant field
• Language Skills: Fluency in oral and written English.

Computer literacy

• Knowledge of computer applications for information collection, management and dissemination.
• Strong computer skills; ability to draft unit communications and use Microsoft Office package.

Additional skills/requirements

• Adaptable to an international, multicultural, and multilingual environment
• Availability and willingness to travel as required to different areas in Kenya
• Good communication skills and be able to work in a team

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Intern - Nutrition, Nairobi

The internship aims to strengthen WFP Kenya’s nutrition portfolio by supporting the design, implementation, monitoring, and documentation of interventions across the three programmatic areas: Management of Acute Malnutrition, Positive Deviance (PD) Hearth, and Food Fortification.

• This internship is directly aligned with the 2026 workplan priorities under the CSP 2023–2027, which emphasize:
• Scaling up prevention-focused approaches to malnutrition.
• Supporting resilience hubs through PD Hearth.
• Strengthening national systems and regulatory frameworks for food fortification.
• Enhancing reporting, knowledge management, and donor engagement to close funding gaps.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Nutrition, the intern will:

Programme Design and Implementation

• Support roll-out of WHO transition plan, PD Hearth, and fortification initiatives.
• Assist in drafting proposals, concept notes, programme documents, and government guidelines.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Field Support

• Conduct field visits to monitor implementation, and support data collection and analysis.
• Prepare monitoring reports and document lessons learned.

Reporting and Knowledge Management

• Contribute to donor reports, annual country reports, programme reviews and presentations
• Draft case studies on nutrition interventions.

Partnership and Coordination

• Accompany WFP officials to meetings and workshops with government, UN, NGOs, and other partners
• Document partnership activities and outcomes.

Expected Outcome

• Gain practical experience in nutrition programme design, implementation, and monitoring.
• Strengthen skills in data analysis, reporting, and donor engagement.
• Develop knowledge of multisectoral nutrition programming, SBCC, and emergency preparedness.
• Build capacity in partnership management and inter-agency coordination.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Human Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Sociology, Social Work, Programme Management in Humanitarian Settings.
• Language: Fluency in Oral and written English.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Additional Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
• Ability to manage large workloads under time constraints.
• Courtesy, tact, and ability to work effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Duration of Internship : 8 months

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Intern - Partnerships, Nairobi

The intern will support the Partnerships Unit in advancing its 2026 priorities related to partnership coordination, donor and partner engagement support, information management, and knowledge management. They will contribute to strengthening partnership processes through donor and partner research, improved organization and accessibility of partnership‑related information, and support to coordination activities.

In addition, they will support Office Information Management (OIM) efforts by assisting the OIM Officer with maintaining and enhancing the Country Office knowledge management platform, ensuring that partnership, donor, and coordination information is systematically captured and accessible for internal use.

Key Responsibilities

Partnerships Support

• Support mapping and documentation of partners, including maintaining and updating partnership‑related information and tracking tools.
• Assist in the preparation of partnership briefs, background notes, presentations, and other coordination materials for internal and external use.
• Support consolidation and quality control of partnership inputs from technical units and field offices.
• Assist with partnership coordination activities, including meeting preparation, note‑taking, and follow‑up on agreed action points, as required.

Donor and Partner Research

• Conduct desk‑based research on donors and partners, including priorities, thematic focus areas, geographic interests, and partnership modalities, using publicly available and internal reference materials.
• Support the preparation of donor and partner profiles, background briefs, and snapshot summaries to inform engagement and coordination efforts.
• Assist in synthesizing relevant partnership and donor intelligence for internal reference.

​​​​​​​OIM and Knowledge Management Support

• Support the OIM Officer in organizing, updating, and maintaining partnership and donor‑related content on the Country Office knowledge management platform.
• Assist in structuring, tagging, and archiving partnership, donor, and coordination documents to improve accessibility and usability.
• Contribute to documentation of good practices, lessons learned, and reference materials related to partnerships and coordination.
• Support basic data organization, cleaning, and compilation tasks related to partnership and donor information, as guided by the OIM Officer.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Expected Outcomes:

• Updated and well‑organized partnership mapping and reference materials.
• Draft partnership briefs, donor and partner profiles, and background notes supporting informed engagement.
• Partnership, donor, and coordination documents systematically organized and accessible on the Country Office knowledge management platform.
• Consolidated knowledge products, including documented good practices and lessons learned, contributing to improved institutional memory and continuity.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in International Relations, Development Studies, Political Science, Information Management, Data Management, or a related field.
• Language: Fluency in Oral and written English.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Duration of Internship: 8 months

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Intern, Procurement, Nairobi

The Procurement unit would like to harness the business-oriented analysis skills to better achieve its strategic goals of being agile, reliable & cost efficient. With the intern on board we look forward to promote end-to-end visibility on procurement function, quick procurement process turnaround time and leverage advanced analytics and optimization tools.

Under the direct supervision of the Procurement Officer / Associate, the incumbent will be provided with close mentoring, guidance and technical supervision. Performance planning and reviews as well as learning and development discussions will be elemental part of the supervision.

Key Responsibilities

The tasks to be assigned to the intern include but are not limited to:

• Support on purchase requisitions, tendering and data analysis on bids and awards
• Ensure that data pipelines and filing are robust and remain updated.
• Support progress against project milestones to ensure timely completion of project deliverables and timely delivery of goods/services
• Leverage optimisation to enhance Procurement unit performance by way of and process improvements
• Be proactive in liaising with the different FOs to collate analyse and present, in a timely manner, data for various reporting requirements
• Produce dashboards to support the work of Procurement unit
• Any other tasks required to support Procurement operations
• Be a proactive listener to Procurement unit challenges and propose relevant analytical support.

​​​​​​​Expected Outcomes:

• Bid reviews and award decisions.
• Timely collation, analysis and presentation of requisite country data on a monthly or otherwise advised periodic basis.

Qualifications Required:

• Education : A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Procurement or related field.
• Language: Fluency in oral and written English.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Additional Skills required:

• Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Highly numerate with an innate ability to analyse & interpret data quickly, & recommend improvements,
• Knowledge on Procurement management,
• Flexibility and ability to work with deadlines under — sometimes — stressful conditions,
• Ability to work both individually and in a team as appropriate,
• Problem solving skills.

Duration of Internship : 8 months

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Intern - Business Transformation Unit, Nairobi

The internship is designed to provide structured, hands‑on exposure to IT operations, digital solution development, data analysis, and broader digital transformation initiatives within the BTU. The role supports the 2026 unit objectives by contributing to enhanced IT service delivery, enabling infrastructure and cybersecurity improvements, promoting the adoption of enterprise digital tools, strengthening cross‑unit collaboration, and supporting the development, maintenance, and optimization of low‑code/no‑code applications and digitized workflows that replace manual processes.

Key Responsibilities

IT operations:

• Assist in IT Service Desk operations, including logging, tracking, and resolving user incidents.
• Support hardware and software setup, maintenance and upgrades
• Contribute to network and connectivity monitoring for Nairobi and field offices.
• Assist to maintain and update IT asset inventory and documentation.
• Assist in user training and awareness of corporate digital tools and knowledge management sessions
• Participate in cross-unit collaboration initiatives meant to identify user IT pain points and work on resolving them.

Solutions Development and Data analytics:

• Support low-code/no-code application development and maintenance (e.g., PowerApps, internal workflow tools).
• Assist in requirements gathering and documentation for digital solutions supporting business units.
• Support testing, bug tracking, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for internal applications.
• Assist in basic database tasks, including data validation, cleanup, and reporting support.
• Support integration activities between systems (e.g., APIs, data exchange workflows) under supervision.
• Assist in monitoring application performance and uptime for internally developed systems.
• Contribute to data quality assurance and basic analytics tasks (dashboards, reports).
• Participate in digitization initiatives aimed at automating manual or paper-based processes.
• Support documentation of system architectures, workflows, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

​​​​​​​Expected Outcome:

​​​​​​​IT operations

• Weekly incident resolution and service desk reports.
• Updated IT inventory database
• New and updated Training materials and user guides for new digital tools.
• Blueprints for digitizing manual processes in different units from cross-unit collaboration initiatives
• Increased cybersecurity initiatives

​​​​​​​Solutions development and Data analytics

• Documented business requirements and process flows for at least one internal digital solution.
• Test cases, UAT reports, and issue logs for supported applications.
• Updated application documentation, including user guides and technical notes.
• Basic dashboards or reports supporting operational or program data needs.
• Contribution to at least one digitized workflow or automated process.
• Improved data quality through validated and cleaned datasets.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Mathematics and Computer Science, Business information Technology, Information Technology, Computer Technology, Business Computing, Business Innovation Technology , or related field.
• Language: Fluency in Oral and written English.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Duration of Internship : 8 months