Intern - Gender, Protection and Disability Inclusion, Nairobi

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Gender studies, Sociology and Social Work, Community development work, Programme Management in development or Humanitarian Settings or an equivalent.
  
• Language: Fluency in Oral and written English.
  
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
  

Under the overall supervision of the Gender Programme Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Support in identifying sources of information related to gender, protection and disability issues, synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to gender and transformative programming, protection mainstreaming and disability inclusion goals and updating into the KECO information repository site.
  
• Support in developing and implementing gender, protection and disability inclusion specific and integrated activities and monitoring processes through a gender transformative approach across the strategic outcomes.
  
• Contribute in providing inputs in development of gender, protection and disability responsive proposals, concept notes and other programme documents.
  
• Support in responding to routine queries with readily available support by senior staff and escalate where appropriate to provide a timely and accurate response to inquiries.
  
• Participate in and represent the unit across Strategic Outcome activities, internal and external meetings to highlight fundamental gender equality and women empowerment related issues and advocate for integrating GEWE, protection mainstreaming and disability Inclusion into the development and humanitarian agenda/programmes.
  
• Support in ensuring that best practices, human interest stories and lessons learned on gender, protection and Disability inclusion integration and promoting Gender Equality and women empowerment results, through a gender transformative approach are captured and recorded into the CO knowledge networks.
  
• Support with preparation and conducting field mission visits and capacity strengthening activities in support of WFP, Partner, Government and staff, including community members/resource persons, for effective implementation of gender transformative actions, protection mainstreaming and disability inclusion in food security and nutrition related programming.
  
• Support in planning and implementing relevant, high-impact gender, protection mainstreaming and disability inclusion advocacy campaigns in collaboration with WFP workstreams, the Government and other strategic partners, for enhanced Gender Equality and women empowerment, protection and disability inclusion results in food security and nutrition programming.
  
• Assist in preparing gender, protection and disability transformative reports and ensuring deliverables adhere to WFP corporate standards and quality controls.
  
• Accompany WFP officials in gender, protection and disability inclusion related coordination meetings, workshops and any other planned activities involving WFP’s engagement.
  
• Perform other related duties as required.