Youth Alive Internship Vacancies

July 19, 2013

Internship Opportunities in Kenya
Project Intern (2 POSITIONS)
Nairobi
As part of strengthening the operations of Youth Alive! Kenya, we seek to recruit 2 suitable young persons to join our impressive team of professionals as Projects Intern. Reporting to the Project Coordinators, the positions will entail providing direct project assistance to the Youth Alive! Kenya head office Nairobi.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
•    Assist in the implementation of various project activities within the target communities and/or institutions as guided by the Project coordinator;
•    Under the guidance of the Project Coordinators, Assist in coordinating and organizing meetings, workshops and seminars and other activities related to projects implementation and assist in the preparation of presentations of such workshops and meetings
•    Assist in the mobilization of community groups, beneficiaries and other relevant stakeholders to actively participate in the project processes;
•    Spearhead and participate in data collection for the projects monitoring and evaluation processes
•    Perform other duties as required
Desired Skills & Qualifications
•    Aged between 20  and 25 years;
•    Be an undergraduate student or a fresh graduate of social sciences and other related courses
•    Be a fast learner with excellent interpersonal skills;
•    Be a team player with the ability to work with others to achieve high goals in a fast paced and culturally diverse environment;
•    Be a self-starter with ambition who can work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines;
•    Be an outstanding role model for young people, of unquestionable integrity and high ethical standards.
•    Experience of working with children and youth especially in difficult circumstances
•    Computer Literate
•    Have excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills with fluency in English;
The positions are for an initial period of 3 months with an opportunity for renewal. If you believe you merit our consideration, please email us your letter of application alongside detailed Curriculum Vitae with three referees, email and day-time telephone contacts to be received by the close of business on 24th July 2013 to hr@youthalivekenya.org.
The email should have a subject line: PROJECT INTERN –NAIROBI. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 2nd August 2013 consider your application unsuccessful.
Kindly be advised that this is a non-remunerated position.