Shelter & Settlements Intern
Overall purpose of the
role
We are looking for an intern who will
work at DRC East Africa & Great Lakes Regional Office in Nairobi. The
intern will have the opportunity to enable DRC to work more effectively with
operationalizing the Shelter & Settlements Sector, and specifically support
the expand the network and implement the activities established within the
sector. The position will further give support to the Global Shelter &
Settlements Sector. The intern will support various projects with
communication, documentation, and internal information management.
Responsibilities:
COMMUNICATION
Support the roll-out of global
trainings & induction (online), planning & coordination.
Support event organisation incl.
Logistics.
Strengthen communication on the DRC
Shelter & Settlements sector:
Editing InSite Sector page content and
news articles: e.g. support with maintenance, editing and upload of information
to DRC Insite pages and SharePoint
Updating/posting/editing intranet
Shelter & Settlements Sector content;
Developing/maintaining Shelter &
Settlements Sector mailing list;
Support development and roll-out of
webinars and e-learning modules;
Support with developing / editing
guidance and policy material for internal / external use in the sector;
Mapping Shelter & Settlements
sector staff & projects across DRC country operations;
Fulfill some basic administrative
tasks.
INFORMATION
& KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Strengthen information on Shelter
& Settlements Sector:
Practical support to gathering and
disseminating relevant sector tools/templates
Logistical/practical help related to
relevant sector products & processes
Light research on relevant issues and
other relevant ad hoc tasks;
Assisting in rolling out e-learning
tools and / or global events;
DONOR REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE
Support with donor reporting (mainly
editing);
Supporting with maintaining DRC Insite
Shelter & Settlement Page.
There may be additional tasks assigned
depending on the qualifications of the successful candidate.
About you
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s
five core competencies:
Striving for excellence: You focus on
reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: You involve relevant
parties and encourage feedback.
Taking the lead: You take ownership
and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: You listen and speak
effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: You act in
line with our vision and values.
Experience and technical
competencies:
Be enlisted at a university for a
relevant education (architecture. Engineer or international relations,
international development or related field)
Be fluent in both written and spoken
English (fluency in French is an advantage)
Have good analytical skills
Have good communication skills
(written and verbal)
Be comfortable using Zoom, Teams and
have decent IT skills
Have the required permits to work and
live in Kenya
How to Apply
