Intern, Kenya Programme

Background

Interpeace is an international organization for peacebuilding, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Its aim is to strengthen the capacities of societies to manage conflict in non-violent, non-coercive ways by assisting national actors in their efforts to develop social and political cohesion. Interpeace also strives to assist the international community (and in particular the UN) to play a more effective role in supporting peacebuilding efforts around the world through better understanding and response to the challenges of creating local capacities that enhance social and political cohesion. For more information about Interpeace, please visit www.interpeace.org

Scope of work

Working as a member of the Kenya Programme, under the supervision of the unit’s Programme Manager, the Intern will provide support to the Kenya peacebuilding programme, and also bridge the information needs of the NCIC peacebuilding teams in the field and office in Nairobi.

A skilled supervisor will guide and mentor the intern during the internship. This includes: discussing and setting the development objectives for the internship period with the intern. Providing the resources and support required to meet the requirements and development objectives of the internship

Providing mentorship and regular feedback on performance.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Drafting weekly and monthly updates of the Kenya programme on the basis of the weekly reports received from the Kenya partners and Interpeace’s field teams
• Drafting of context notes based on the partner team inputs and open source information on context developments.
• Assist in compiling information and data for producing the quarterly and annual donor reports and programme documents
• Liaise with the Communication Team in preparing success stories and web stories that capture key programme outcomes
• Assist the Kenya programme in researching and compiling data needed when preparing concept notes and proposals
• Provide support in drafting correspondences (letters and forwarding emails) for sending to internal and external stakeholders
• Scheduling and maintaining the Kenya programme meeting calendar as guided
• Support in the compilation and review of written products, including publications, research and donor reports as well as other communication outputs of the regional programme, in collaboration with the Kenya team.
• Operational support for events, workshops and field activities by Interpeace and its regional programme partner organizations.
• Support the development of emerging thematic programme and process including through the provision of academic inputs and identification of relevant research resources relating to regional programme content.
• Support in sharing Kenya peacebuilding programme content with stakeholders and funding partners, including the dissemination of partners’ reports and films
• Ad-hoc organizational tasks within the office including helping to develop organizational systems, such as databases or other.
• Providing additional support to the Interpeace Kenya team as called upon.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Current pursuit of an undergraduate degree (Bachelor) in Political Science, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, or related field and able to dedicate six months to a full-time internship with the university’s/education institution’s agreement or
• Completion of an undergraduate degree (Bachelor) in Political Science, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, or related field and pursuing a master’s degree in the near future.

Specific requirements:

• Applicants will need to provide an attestation from the education institution where the candidate seeks to pursue the graduate degree attesting that this internship is aligned and will contribute to the educational purpose of the graduate degree or recent completion of a master’s degree in Political Science, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, or related field.
• A strong desire to learn about peacebuilding while making a worthwhile contribution of time and effort to Interpeace
• Proven capacity to collaborate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Good knowledge of common MS computer applications
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task

Duration:

• The duration of the internship is 6 months and is full-time.

Stipend:

• A stipend is offered throughout the internship period.

Competencies

• Organizational and planning skills.
• Fluency in English language.
• Advanced writing and communications skills in English is required
• Having experience of at least two years with international not for profit making organizations is an added value.

Interpeace Competencies

• Collaboration and Weaving
• Communication
• Drive for results
• Adaptability and Continuous Learning
• Respect for Diversity