Field Building Intern
Summary
| Title: | Field Building Intern |
|---|---|
| ID: | 2207 |
| Department: | Nairobi Office |
| Closing Date: | Short-listing and recruiting will be on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is identified. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. |
Description
Title: Field Building Intern
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: Nine Months
Supervisor: Training Manager
Stipend: KES 30,000 per month
Agency overview
RefugePoint was founded in 2005 to provide lasting solutions for the world’s most vulnerable refugees. We work to fill the critical and unmet needs of people affected by war and conflict that have fallen through the net of humanitarian assistance, in particular women, children and urban refugees.
The primary responsibility of the field building intern is to support RefugePoint’s engagement with Community-Based organizations and partners in Nairobi, Kenya by supporting RefugePoint’s efforts to strengthen the capacity and resources of refugee serving community-based organizations
Key responsibilities:
- Conducting a mapping exercise for CBOs & other partners working with refugee-serving CBOs.
- Carrying out needs assessments for CBOs & Refugee Led Organisations.
- Conducting vetting exercises for new CBOs through field visits and close collaboration with the Refugepoint’s community outreach team.
- Supporting the mobilization, planning, and implementation of capacity strengthening workshops for Cohorts of CBOs in response to needs raised in the capacity need assessments.
- Occasionally attend meetings/forums as requested by the CBO leads/Partners or by RefugePoint.
- Work closely (Including attending partner meetings) with the other partners working in line with refugee leadership.
- Work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation team and the Training Manager to capture information needed for reporting on peer-to-peer sessions and the CBO granting process.
Requirements:
- Degree in a Bachelor of Education, Community Development or other related studies relevant
- Knowledge of capacity building, training and development
- Strong facilitation, communication and organizational skills
- Experience in the use of computer and office software packages (Ms Word, Ms Excel etc.)
- Knowledge of the refugee/asylum seeker situation in an urban environment will be an added advantage.
- Strong interest in community empowerment and development.
Special Requirements:
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A police clearance certificate.
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications
