Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Role Purpose
Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Dimensions of the Role
This role provides a learning opportunity for the incumbent as they provide support the promotion and establishment of sustainable agricultural livelihoods within the targeted OVC households and communities.
Areas of Learning/ Duties
- Support implementing partners to initiate and scale-up evidence-based initiatives that enhance the uptake of appropriate agricultural value chain development interventions among the target OVC households and communities, consistent with recommendations provided in the market assessment reports.
- Support the implementing partners to understand, embrace, implement and monitor the key elements of the household economic strengthening pathway among the target OVC households using the “case management approach”.
- Development of a database/MIS that can capture all relevant information regarding the status of livelihoods and the economic empowerment of the target households.
- Provide technical assistance and coordinate field related activities, trainings to local implementing partners and other workshops for the economic strengthening team
- Develop and review monthly plans and priorities in line with the approved work plan program priorities.
- Produce accurate and timely reports and success stories to showcase project lessons, and results to contribute to the wider sector and institutional knowledge.
- Monitor field-level implementation to ensure that activities achieve desired results; make recommendations to improve guidelines and tools for implementers, and provide regular coaching to implementing partners to improve quality.
- Support implementing partners to ensure compliance with donor requirements and regulations.
- Work together with partners to ensure problems emerging in the implementation of the key elements of the household economic strengthening pathway are quickly addressed/resolved to maintain program progress, and experience gained is properly documented.
- Build the capacity of local CBOs/NGOs to implement similar programs through knowledge transfer, training, development of good practice, evidence based research
- Carry out monitoring field visits and support to ensure compliance to set project standards
- Collect and review project data to monitor progress, and produce accurate reports.
- Submit complete, accurate and timely reports that conform to prescribed formats and other parameters from Plan and the donor.
- Contribute to documentation and sharing of best practices with stakeholders as appropriate.
Education Qualifications Required
- Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agricultural extension, agricultural economics or horticulture
Knowledge and Skills that the Intern will demonstrate at the End of the Period
- Work with various project stakeholders e.g. communities, OVCs, PLWHIV, GoK, County Governments
- Documentation and report writing skills
- Communication and negotiation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Decision making and problem solving skills
- Planning and coordination skills
- Build effective teams and partnerships
Criteria for eligibility
Those eligible to apply to participate in the internship program shall be Kenyan citizens who meet the following criteria:
- Graduates from Kenyan universities
- Must have completed studies in a relevant field of study within the last 24 months.
- Graduates who are below 25 years old and willing to commit their time on the program for the entire year
- Demonstrated good character, creativity, honesty, positive attitude and ability to learn
- Graduates who are currently not in employment
Type of Role: Internship
Closing Date: 5th April, 2018
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