Background
Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is implementing a global programme “Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security” in seven countries, Kenya being one of them. In Western Kenya, the project “Soil Protection and Rehabilitation of Degraded Soils in Western Kenya’’ (ProSoil) aims to facilitate the adoption of soil protection and rehabilitation measures at scale. It does so by a) capacity building and training, b) improving the regulatory framework for soil management and c) identification and documentation of learnings from project implementation.
The project is addressing the underlying soil health issues through a comprehensive approach that promotes several measures including Conservation Agriculture, Integrated Soil Fertility and Pest Management, Agroforestry and Soil Erosion Control Measures. This approach is informed by partnerships with both national and international research organizations through collaborative research.
In pursuant of these project goals, the project is recruiting an intern to support its staff in the
implementation of project activities, and in the ongoing and planned activities related to Monitoring and Evaluation activities.
A. Responsibilities
- Support in training of enumerators to ensure quality data is collected
- Support in data collection activities, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data during field surveys.
- Support in supervising the enumerators during data collection exercises.
- Support in data analysis and writing of reports
- Assist in organizing project-related events, workshops, meetings, and seminars.
- Support in monitoring of project activities in the project region
- Provide administrative back up and support to the Project teams with guidance from technical team.
- Support in the documentation of field activities, reports, and publications
- Analyzing spatial and non-spatial data based on Geographic Information Systems tools
- Design maps for the ProSoil project both for internal use and external use
- Any other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the project team
B. Required qualifications, competences and experience
- Recent graduate in Bsc Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Statistics or comparable qualification.
- Not more than 1 year after graduation.
- High proficiency in ICT technologies and computer applications (especially Ms Excel)
- MUST be able to analyze data using any statistical software
- Highly motivated to work in a multicultural environment.
- Willingness to travel within Western Kenya.
- Excellent written and spoken English and Kiswahili language
- Good communication skills.
- Duration of Assignment
- Duty Location
- Submission of Application
GIZ is an equal opportunity employer.
All applications should be received by 19th June 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
