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

Amref Health Africa in Kenya is the country programme office of Amref Health Africa, Africa’s largest International Health NGO. This is the largest and oldest country programme in Africa with an average annual budget of USD 40million. We have 19 innovative products and project models that have successfully been implemented and transformed 5.4 million lives...

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To support the implementation of sustainable WASH interventions in vulnerable public primary schools and communities. The Intern will play a key role in improving health outcomes through preventive and promotive health strategies in intervention sites.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The Intern will report to the Project Associate and work closely with other team members.

SCOPE OF JOB

External Liaisons: Teachers, school administrator, County and National Government education and health officials.

Responsibilities or duties

Community Health

• Facilitate selection of community wells and longitudinal water quality testing
• Support training of Water Management Committees
• Facilitate Community Dialogues in targeted villages

School Health promotion in targeted schools

• Support behaviour change interventions in targeted schools
• Support training of targeted school Boards of Management on WASH and school health promotion
• Seek innovative behaviour change strategies as per the WHEEL project model
• Support in the mapping of WASH school needs
• Work closely with school leadership structures to ensure project sustainability

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Conduct needs assessment and support selection of beneficiary schools targeted with WASH outputs
• Spearhead longitudinal water quality testing in project sites
• Conduct monitoring visits to project schools

Community Mobilization

• Engage communities for project entry and implementation success
• Support training of community groups on WASH

OTHER TASKS

• Support project, departmental and organizational duties as per need, in line with professional growth.

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

Educational Background

• A Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Community Health, or a related field

Experience needed

• At least 1 year of experience in a relevant field.

Key Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills (oral and written)
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office tools for knowledge work.
• Versatility

Key Competencies

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and excellence-oriented.
• Self-driven professional

• Facilitate selection of community wells and longitudinal water quality testing
• Support training of Water Management Committees
• Facilitate Community Dialogues in targeted villages
• Support behaviour change interventions in targeted schools
• Support training of targeted school Boards of Management on WASH and school health promotion
• Seek innovative behaviour change strategies as per the WHEEL project model
• Support in the mapping of WASH school needs
• Work closely with school leadership structures to ensure project sustainability
• Conduct needs assessment and support selection of beneficiary schools targeted with WASH outputs
• Spearhead longitudinal water quality testing in project sites
• Conduct monitoring visits to project schools
• Engage communities for project entry and implementation success
• Support training of community groups on WASH
• Support project, departmental and organizational duties as per need, in line with professional growth.

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills (oral and written)
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office tools for knowledge work.
• Versatility
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and excellence-oriented.
• Self-driven professional

• A Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Community Health, or a related field
• At least 1 year of experience in a relevant field.