Opportunity for a Project
Assistant Intern at the Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya
(BIBA-K)
The Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya (BIBA-K) is a coalition of over 60 farmer organizations, animal welfare networks, consumer networks; faith based organizations; and community based groups.
The Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya (BIBA-K) is a coalition of over 60 farmer organizations, animal welfare networks, consumer networks; faith based organizations; and community based groups.
BIBA-Kenya wishes to recruit
a Project Assistant Intern to support project implementation.
Qualified and interested
candidates are herein requested to respond to this advert appropriately.
Key Responsibilities and
Engagements of the Project Intern at the Kenya Biodiversity Coalition
- To assist the
BIBA-Kenya National Coordinator in the day to day running the BIBA-Kenya
Secretariat.
- To spearhead
BIBA-Kenya ’s social media campaign
- To support the
BIBA-Kenya National Coordinator in project implementation
- To organize
the logistics of BIBA-Kenya’s events, meetings, forums, travel etc as
advised by the BIBA-Kenya National Coordinator.
- To compile
data related to attendances in meetings and events
- To undertake
any other relevant duties as may be delegated or instructed by the
BIBA-Kenya National Coordinator and or by the BIBA-Kenya Board.
Qualifications / Attributes
The ideal candidate will have
the following qualities;
- Be educated to
degree level in agriculture, environment or a closely related discipline
- Have completed
university education i.e. not a continuing student either in research or
undertaking work contributing to studies completion. Copies of Degree
Certificates must be provided
- Have basic
accounting skills. Have computers operating skills in all Microsoft
packages including emails and internet
- Have excellent
social media skills and management including Facebook, twitter, Whatsupp
- Be a good
communicator both in writing and speaking in English and Kiswahili
- Willing to
work long hours to beat deadlines and targets
- Willing to
learn and to be mentored in his / her work and in development and
networking in general
- Be a team
player
- Able to travel
at short notice
- Knowledge of
Nairobi city and the country in general will be an added advantage.
Remuneration: This
is not a salaried / remunerated position and the person to be engaged will only
benefit from a monthly stipend / living allowance.
Location: The person to be engaged will be based in Thika within the BIBA-Kenya offices.
Deadline and Application Procedure
Location: The person to be engaged will be based in Thika within the BIBA-Kenya offices.
Deadline and Application Procedure
Deadline for submission of
the applications will be September 12th, 2017.
Applications (only Cover
letter and CV only) to be sent by email only to:
The National Coordinator,
Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya,
email: bibakenya@gmail.com
The National Coordinator,
Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya,
email: bibakenya@gmail.com
with the subject line
“Application for Internship Ref: Project assistant Intern 01/09/2017.
Hand delivered applications will not be accepted.
Hand delivered applications will not be accepted.