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

The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.

Responsibilities or duties

The intern will provide essential programmatic and operational support to the WFP Dadaab field office.They will assist in the implementation of Differentiated Assistance Approaches, including innovative cash-based transfers and resilience-building initiatives designed to integrate refugee and host communities.

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

Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in International Relations, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Nutrition, Economics, Statistics or another related field.

Language: Fluency in oral and written English and local language.

Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Experience needed

None specified.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Duration of Internship: 8 months

Expected Outcomes:

• Understanding of international development and humanitarian principles including WFP’s operations with focus on refugee relief, transition and self-reliance/resilience building programming.
• Obtained skills in planning, coordination, partnering that include multiple internal and external stakeholders and reporting humanitarian and development work.
• Gained results-based skills required for international humanitarian and development operations

• Conduct field missions to WFP activity sites to monitor Programme implementation, the management and use of food/cash transfer modalities and resilience building assistance, the targeting and the respect of WFP principles by the CPs.
• Contribute to monitoring reports on any WFP Programme related issues in the field, including food management in the field, beneficiaries’ problems and conduct of CPs in line with WFP guidelines.
• Support the Programme team in reviewing monthly Cooperating Partners (CP) reports and capturing them in COMET
• Where rights are granted, assist in processing data reconciliation in COMET with LESS.
• Contribute to writing of monthly consolidated beneficiaries and achievement reports.
• Assist in receiving and registering invoices and Cooperating Partners reports for tracking purposes.
• Provide weekly status updates on CP invoices received, registered and processed for payment.
• Take minutes of various Programme meetings.
• Raise awareness among beneficiaries of existing Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms for all WFP activities in Dadaab.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records and files within the area of work.
• Perform any other duties as required.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Fluency in oral and written English and local language.

• A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in International Relations, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Nutrition, Economics, Statistics or another related field.
• Fluency in oral and written English and local language.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).