Intern Job in Kenya - Project Assistant

Kenya Biodiversity Coalition (KBioC)

is a coalition of over 68 Farmer organizations, Animal welfare networks,

Consumer networks; Faith based organizations; and Community based groups. 

They all have an interest and work in

the areas of environment, agriculture, Health and biodiversity.

KBioC wishes to recruit a Project Assistant to support project implementation. 

Qualified and interested candidates

are herein requested to respond to this advert appropriately.

Key Responsibilities and Engagements of the Project Intern at the Kenya Biodiversity

Coalition

• To assist the KBioC National Coordinator in
  
  day to day running the KBioC Secretariat.


• To spearhead KBioC’s social media campaign


• To support the KBioC National Coordinator in
  
  project implementation


• To organize the logistics of KBioC events,
  
  meetings, forums, travel etc as advised by the KBioC National
  
  Coordinator.   


• To compile data related to attendances in
  
  meetings and events


• To assistant in book keeping and accounting
  
  work in KBioC.


• To undertake any other relevant duties as may
  
  be delegated or instructed by the KBioC National Coordinator and or by the
  
  KBioC Board.

Qualifications / Attributes
 

The ideal candidate will have the

following qualities;

• Be educated to degree level in agriculture,
  
  environment or a closely related discipline


• Have completed university education i.e. not a
  
  continuing student either in research or undertaking work contributing to
  
  studies completion. Copies of Degree Certificates must be provided


• Have basic accounting skills. Those who are
  
  trained in accounting will have additional advantage


• Have computers operating skills in all
  
  Microsoft packages including emails and internet


• Have excellent social media skills and
  
  management including Facebook, twitter, whatsupp


• Be a good communicator both in writing and
  
  speaking in English and Kiswahili


• Willing to work long hours to beat deadlines
  
  and targets


• Willing to learn and to be mentored in his /
  
  her work and in development and networking in general


• Be a team player


• Able to travel at short notice


• Knowledge of Nairobi city and the country in
  
  general will be an added advantage.

Remuneration: This is not a salaried / remunerated position and

the person to be engaged will only benefit from a monthly stipend/ living

allowance of KES 15,000. This is an all-in monthly payment including meals and

housing costs. This payment will also be subject to statutory deductions

Location:

 The person to be engaged will be based in Thika

within the KBioC offices.  

Deadline and Application Procedure
 

Deadline for submission of the

applications will be November 6th 2015. Applications (only Cover letter and CV

only) to be sent by email only to:

The National Coordinator,
Kenya Biodiversity Coalition,
email: kbiocintern@gmail.com  with the subject line “Application for

Internship Ref: Intern 01/11/2015.

Hand delivered applications will not be accepted.