Jobs at MAZIDO

POSITION OVERVIEW

• We seek an enthusiastic, passionate, and energetic Natural Resources Officer (Intern) to support environmental conservation and community landscape management programs in Taita Taveta County. The internship gives a recent graduate practical, hands-on exposure to community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), ecosystem restoration, catchment protection, and climate change interventions in a dynamic NGO environment.
• We seek someone who loves the outdoors, enjoys engaging with local farming and pastoralist communities, possesses good computer skills, adapts rapidly to field challenges, and brings a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in organizing and facilitating community awareness meetings, farmer field days, and environmental training workshops with local conservation committees, women's groups, and youth.
• Support community tree nursery establishment, seed collection, tree seedling distribution, and monitoring tree survival and growth rates across restoration sites.
• Assist in promoting and demonstrating sustainable land management, including terracing, contour farming, water harvesting, and catchment protection.
• Support baseline surveys, GPS coordinate mapping of project sites, and monitoring data collection using mobile tools such as KoboToolbox, ODK, or Google Forms.
• Draft brief field activity notes, take quality photos of field interventions, collect community testimonies/success stories, and compile attendance sheets.
• Work proactively with field teams to address community queries, monitor challenges such as pests and weather delays, and suggest practical on-the-ground adjustments.

CANDIDATE PROFILE & REQUIREMENTS

• Graduated not more than two years ago (Class of 2024, 2025, or 2026) with a Bachelor\'s Degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Agroforestry, Forestry, Range Management, Climate Change, or a related environmental discipline.
• Comfortable using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace for reporting and recordkeeping.
• Quick to learn mobile data collection apps (KoboToolbox, GPS tools), project frameworks, and organizational procedures.
• Practical, adaptable, and resourceful during community field activities.
• Strong oral and written English and Kiswahili communication skills, and ability to respectfully communicate with diverse rural community members.
• Open to fresh graduates; prior field attachment, academic research, or volunteer participation in community conservation is an added advantage.

DESIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Willingness to travel frequently to rural field sites within Taita Taveta County.
• Passion for conservation and community development, honesty and accountability.
• Collaborative spirit, respect toward community elders and diverse groups, and active participation.

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POSITION OVERVIEW

• We seek an energetic, curious, and resourceful Finance Assistant to join our finance and operations team in Voi. This role offers a supportive, practical learning environment where a recent graduate can build a strong foundation in NGO accounting, financial administration, and donor compliance. We value practical aptitude, willingness to learn, and proactive problem-solving alongside formal qualifications. Candidates should be confident using computers, enjoy spreadsheets and numbers, pick up digital systems quickly, and have a sharp eye for accuracy.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review, stamp and organize receipts, invoices, delivery notes and payment vouchers, ensuring complete supporting documentation.
• Accurately enter financial records, vendor bills and operational expenses into the accounting system (ERP) and Excel monitoring sheets.
• Support payment requests, petty cash vouchers, project mobile money disbursements (M-Pesa), and monthly bank reconciliation preparations.
• Assist the Finance Officer with monthly statutory deduction schedules (PAYE, NSSF, SHA/NHIF, Housing Levy and Withholding Tax) and returns via KRA iTax.
• Retrieve, organize and systematically file project vouchers and contracts for internal reviews, annual organizational audits and donor verifications.
• Identify discrepancies, missing receipts or calculation errors early and proactively follow up with program colleagues and suppliers.

CANDIDATE PROFILE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduated within the last three years (Class of 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026) with a bachelor\'s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration or a closely related field.
• Comfortable with everyday computer applications, web portals and spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets).
• Quick to adapt to software, digital workflows and organizational guidelines with enthusiasm and minimal supervision.
• Curious, thoughtful and proactive when handling errors, discrepancies or operational bottlenecks.
• Previous industrial attachment, internship or volunteer exposure in an office or NGO is welcomed; motivated fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• CPA enrolment is an added advantage.

DESIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ethical standards, transparency and confidentiality; precision when verifying numbers, dates, receipts and names; positive interpersonal skills, clear communication and readiness to support colleagues across field programs.