INADES Formation Kenya
Interns
2 Positions
Introduction: INADES Formation Kenya (IFK) is implementing sister projects known as ``Enhancing the Resilience of communities to adapt to the Adverse effects of Climate Change on their food security”(ERCACC) and “Strengthening and Empowering rural communities for Participatory Climate Change Adaptation”(SEPCCA).
Introduction: INADES Formation Kenya (IFK) is implementing sister projects known as ``Enhancing the Resilience of communities to adapt to the Adverse effects of Climate Change on their food security”(ERCACC) and “Strengthening and Empowering rural communities for Participatory Climate Change Adaptation”(SEPCCA).
This involves adopting practices that
enable the identified vulnerable target group to protect their existing food
security systems, diversify their sources of income, change their livelihood
strategies and adopt sustainable environmental management practices
IFK is seeking to fill two internship
positions in efforts to assist fresh university graduates gain working
experience as they sharpen their skills in fields of Agriculture, Environment
and Community Development.
One of the successful interns shall
be based in Mbumbuni in Mbooni East District while the other one shall be based
in Yathui Division of Machakos District both with some regular official visits
to the IFK office in Machakos.
The internship period shall ERCACC seven
months; November 2014 to May 2015 and SEPCCA, two months; November 2014 to
December 2014 with possible renewal subject to extension of project for another
six months.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Interested candidates should have at
least a university degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science / Studies or
their equivalent.
Roles and Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities
These positions shall entail:
- Realization of set targets/results and impact
of participating communities in the area you have been posted.
- Participate in the regular pedagogical
meetings organized by the office.
- Production of monthly progress reports and
sharing them with the Project Officer.
- Constantly consulting with the Project Officer
and/or Team Animator (Programmes Coordinator).
- Ensuring in-build mechanisms for
sustainability of the project among participating communities.
- Ensure well-coordinated community
mobilization, existence of effective structures and sustained motivation.
- Preparing detailed
annual/monthly/daily/activity work plans indicating objective of the
activity, justification (why it was necessary), with specific allocation
of roles.
- Keeping a record of daily, weekly and monthly
results or achievements as well as challenges and lessons learnt.
- Monitoring of implementation of work plans by
communities to ensure realization of set of set targets
- Performing any other duty as shall be assigned
by the IFK Management.
The Persons
- The successful candidates are expected to be:
- Having computer proficiency in the basic
Microsoft office packages
- Excellent in report writing
- Team players
- Able to work under tight deadlines
- Willing and able to work under minimum
supervision
Note: Knowledge of local language will be an added
advantage.
How to Apply
How to Apply
Applications are expected to reach
IFK Managing Director by latest 24th October 2014 by email;
inadeskenyarecruitment@gmail.com and inadeskdirector@gmail.com or by hand
delivery.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be
contacted.