Data Collection Intern Job in Kenya

Program Implementation & Data Collection Intern

The GIRL Interns will be responsible in implementation of the Girls Improving Resilience through Livelihoods and Health (GIRL-H) program. GIRL H is a 3/6 months adolescent girl personal agency empowerment safe space model aimed at ensuring that: adolescent girls and young women have improved wellbeing and increased access to educational, economic and civic engagement opportunities, thus contributing to individual and household resilience.

Duties & Responsibilities

The internship will provide an opportunity for professional training through support to the team based on the activities:

  • Support set up of safe spaces for Cycle two and three in Marsabit county.
  • Conduct mentors trainings on GIRL H curriculum.
  • Support in monitoring of groups during safe space meetings.
  • Collect session attendances in the safe spaces and support in entering to excel or commcare.
  • Mobilise participants for MIW activities.
  • Support transition of participants to different pathways.
  • Do data cleaning, entry and share data with M&E officer.
  • Support mentorship,coanching and management of participants at their safe spaces.
  • Report any issues with safe space activities to P.O for address.
  • Guide mentors in filling of data collection forms.
  • Mobilize communities and participants to attend champion days.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After this internship, the intern will:

  • Gain hands-on experience in GIRL program implementation.
  • Gain experience in working in a multicultural environment with diverse activities
  • Gain experience in working in an international humanitarian organization

DELIVERABLES:

  • Ability to attend to coordinate and work well with other Team members.
  • Demonstration of participation in rogram implementation.
  • Abililty to write reports on field activities.
  • Ability to compile a safe space timetable.
  • Ability to enter and share clean verifiable data.
  • Ability to work with adolescents and young people.

Qualifications

  • Certificate, Diploma/degree in Community Development, Economic Development, Gender and development studies, Business, Agriculture, Livestock or related field.
  • Should have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, reporting techniques and should understand and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency and spread;
  • Commitment to working with Women, Girls, youth and vulnerable groups in need, regardless of race, tribe, religion or gender;
  • Understanding of working with local partners and commitment to working with GIRL H team.
  • Good problem solving, written and oral communication skills;
  • Strong written and spoken English and Swahili;
  • Local language skills required;
  • Ability to work without constant supervision and as part of a mixed team;
  • Good knowledge of MS Office software such as Excel, Word, and Access

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