About the Role
CARE International in Somalia is providing the opportunity for internship at its Nairobi office. The intern will join the Humanitarian and Emergency Response team in Somalia/Somaliland. Under the supervision of the Senior Emergency Program Officer, the internship offers the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to the functionality of Humanitarian and emergency response as well as provide practical experience. The objective is to enhance the intern’s educational experience through practical work assignments and wallow the intern to gain insight into the work of CARE International in Somalia. The intern is expected to work in close collaboration with the emergency program team.
Key responsibilities
Work closely with Senior Emergency Program Officer based in Nairobi and participate in and contribute to the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of projects.
Follow up on procurement needs in Nairobi.
Ensure Filling and proper documentation is done for all the Emergency projects.
In close liaison with Senior Emergency Program Officer provide support to the field staff.
Assist in reviewing Program Progress Reports (monthly, quarterly and Annual reports)
Assist in maintaining a report calendar (monthly, quarterly and annual reporting) for all humanitarian and emergency projects in Somalia/Somaliland.
Write, edit, produce and disseminate program information, including reports, articles and other materials to Emergency team and other units in CARE Somalia.
Performing other duties as directed by the Emergency Director
Requirements
Relevant University Degree- Having graduated not more than two years back.
Excellent writing and communication skills, including research skills, proposal and report writing skill
Good computer skills in MS Word, Excel, SPSS, power point and relevant software packages
Experience of using online and offline resources for research purposes
Willingness to get involved with a wide variety of emergency projects
Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferred skills
Experience of studying in the humanitarian sector
Experience of database management
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, resolve issues, operate independently and with minimal supervision
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with a diverse team to achieve the overall goal
Ability to work under extreme pressure
Willingness to travel to the field
