Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Good Neighbors Kenya was established in 1995. We undertake CDPs (Community Development Projects) aimed at empowering community members for self-reliance by targeting individual children and the community as a whole. We target the vulnerable and marginalized community members both in the urban and rural parts of the country with a key focus in improving access to quality education. On the other hand, we focus on empowering the parents through Income Generation for self-reliance and in order to meet their needs for a sustainable community.

Responsibilities or duties

The Interns will work closely with the Social Economy Department (SED) and support in:

• Work Planning: Participate in planning and supporting the implementation of incomegenerating and livelihood projects, including market-based initiatives, cooperative development, youth and women economic empowerment activities.
• Understanding of Local Community: Understand the specific economic needs, opportunities, and challenges of the communities served and support the SED team in tailoring incomegenerating activities to the local cultural, social, and economic context.
• Community Outreach: Support community sensitization on economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, savings, cooperative development, and sustainable livelihoods, and promote community participation in KGN income-generation programs.
• Data Collection and Filing: Ensure accurate data collection, proper filing, and record-keeping for all income-generating activities, including beneficiary lists, attendance registers, training reports, financial support documents, and project progress records are in line with KGN filing systems.
• Collaboration: Work closely with all departments to ensure income generation and SED goals are effectively achieved.
• Compliance: Ensure all work and activities comply with KGN internal policies, donor requirements, and local regulations.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher-level diploma in Community Development, Economics, Development Studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related courses.
• Good understanding of transparency, accountability, and professionalism in development work.
• Strong passion and commitment to serving vulnerable and marginalized communities.
• Basic skills in work planning, reporting, documentation, and filing systems.
• Strong sense of time and ability to meet deadlines.
• Result oriented mindset with strong attention to detail and quality of work.
• High sense of responsibility and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to cooperate effectively with diverse departments and workforce.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to maintain effective relationships with community members, partners, and local stakeholders
• Excellent in English, both oral and written.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office software and office equipment, such as computers and printers

• Participate in planning and supporting the implementation of incomegenerating and livelihood projects, including market-based initiatives, cooperative development, youth and women economic empowerment activities.
• Understand the specific economic needs, opportunities, and challenges of the communities served and support the SED team in tailoring incomegenerating activities to the local cultural, social, and economic context.
• Support community sensitization on economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, savings, cooperative development, and sustainable livelihoods, and promote community participation in KGN income-generation programs.
• Ensure accurate data collection, proper filing, and record-keeping for all income-generating activities, including beneficiary lists, attendance registers, training reports, financial support documents, and project progress records are in line with KGN filing systems.
• Work closely with all departments to ensure income generation and SED goals are effectively achieved.
• Ensure all work and activities comply with KGN internal policies, donor requirements, and local regulations.

• Good understanding of transparency, accountability, and professionalism in development work.
• Strong passion and commitment to serving vulnerable and marginalized communities.
• Basic skills in work planning, reporting, documentation, and filing systems.
• Strong sense of time and ability to meet deadlines.
• Result oriented mindset with strong attention to detail and quality of work.
• High sense of responsibility and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to cooperate effectively with diverse departments and workforce.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to maintain effective relationships with community members, partners, and local stakeholders
• Excellent in English, both oral and written.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office software and office equipment, such as computers and printers

• Bachelor’s degree or higher-level diploma in Community Development, Economics, Development Studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related courses.