Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services CRS;  an international non-governmental organization (NGO) supporting relief and development work in over 100 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity, race or nationality. CRS works through local church and non-church partners, including the Government to implement its programs.

Interns at Catholic Relief Services

  1. Intern – Livestock & Crop Production- Garbatulla
  2. Intern – Livestock & Crop Production – Oldonyiro
  3. Intern – Livestock & Crop Production – Isiolo
  4. Intern – Livestock & Crop Production – Merti
  5. Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Laisamis
  6. Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – North Horr
  7. Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Illeret
  8. Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Chari (Merti)
  9. Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Cherab (Merti)
  10. Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Oldonyiro
  11. Temporary Project Driver – Marsabit County
  12. Temporary Project Driver – Isiolo County
  13. Intern – Livestock & Crop Production – Illeret (Marsabit)

Intern – Livestock & Crop Production- Garbatulla

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In Close Consultation With The County Department Of Livestock Production, Agriculture, And Veterinary Services And The Nawiri Consortium Partners, The Production (livestock And Crops) Intern Will Learn While Providing Support To The Implementation Of Planned Health And Nutrition Activities. These Will Include
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning
  • Support production officers in building and maintaining close coordination and co-operation with county departments of agriculture, livestock and veterinary services, research institutions, sector working groups and development agencies to ensure synergy and improved coordination of interventions.
  • In collaboration with Production officers (agriculture & livestock), Markets Systems and Value chain officer and county teams, facilitate private sector partners engagement that improve farmer access to input and output markets.
  • Support production officer (agriculture & livestock) to integrate messaging in the rollout of crop and livestock production interventions.
  • Support follow-up of CDRs in collaboration with Government counterparts, LIPs, and partners.
  • In collaboration with production officers facilitate livestock and agriculture producers to have improved knowledge and skills and to adopt practices that are nutrition sensitive and support resilience.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to production interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around production interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

Qualifications

  • Diploma in International Development, Agriculture/Livestock, animal health and/or related field. A bachelor’s degree will be an added advantage.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Demonstrated ability to be collaborative, creative, and innovative.
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Willingness to learn new things in a rapidly changing context.
  • Ability to speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Willingness to stay long days in remote field locations.
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.

Intern – Livestock & Crop Production – Oldonyiro

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In Close Consultation With The County Department Of Livestock Production, Agriculture, And Veterinary Services And The Nawiri Consortium Partners, The Production (livestock And Crops) Intern Will Learn While Providing Support To The Implementation Of Planned Health And Nutrition Activities. These Will Include
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning
  • Support production officers in building and maintaining close coordination and co-operation with county departments of agriculture, livestock and veterinary services, research institutions, sector working groups and development agencies to ensure synergy and improved coordination of interventions.
  • In collaboration with Production officers (agriculture & livestock), Markets Systems and Value chain officer and county teams, facilitate private sector partners engagement that improve farmer access to input and output markets.
  • Support production officer (agriculture & livestock) to integrate messaging in the rollout of crop and livestock production interventions.
  • Support follow-up of CDRs in collaboration with Government counterparts, LIPs, and partners.
  • In collaboration with production officers facilitate livestock and agriculture producers to have improved knowledge and skills and to adopt practices that are nutrition sensitive and support resilience.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to production interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around production interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

Qualifications

  • Diploma in International Development, Agriculture/Livestock, animal health and/or related field. A bachelor’s degree will be an added advantage.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Demonstrated ability to be collaborative, creative, and innovative.
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Willingness to learn new things in a rapidly changing context.
  • Ability to speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Willingness to stay long days in remote field locations.
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.

Intern – Livestock & Crop Production – Isiolo

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In Close Consultation With The County Department Of Livestock Production, Agriculture, And Veterinary Services And The Nawiri Consortium Partners, The Production (livestock And Crops) Intern Will Learn While Providing Support To The Implementation Of Planned Health And Nutrition Activities. These Will Include
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning
  • Support production officers in building and maintaining close coordination and co-operation with county departments of agriculture, livestock and veterinary services, research institutions, sector working groups and development agencies to ensure synergy and improved coordination of interventions.
  • In collaboration with Production officers (agriculture & livestock), Markets Systems and Value chain officer and county teams, facilitate private sector partners engagement that improve farmer access to input and output markets.
  • Support production officer (agriculture & livestock) to integrate messaging in the rollout of crop and livestock production interventions.
  • Support follow-up of CDRs in collaboration with Government counterparts, LIPs, and partners.
  • In collaboration with production officers facilitate livestock and agriculture producers to have improved knowledge and skills and to adopt practices that are nutrition sensitive and support resilience.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to production interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around production interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

Qualifications

  • Diploma in International Development, Agriculture/Livestock, animal health and/or related field. A bachelor’s degree will be an added advantage.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Demonstrated ability to be collaborative, creative, and innovative.
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Willingness to learn new things in a rapidly changing context.
  • Ability to speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Willingness to stay long days in remote field locations.
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.

Intern – Livestock & Crop Production – Merti

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In Close Consultation With The County Department Of Livestock Production, Agriculture, And Veterinary Services And The Nawiri Consortium Partners, The Production (livestock And Crops) Intern Will Learn While Providing Support To The Implementation Of Planned Health And Nutrition Activities. These Will Include
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning
  • Support production officers in building and maintaining close coordination and co-operation with county departments of agriculture, livestock and veterinary services, research institutions, sector working groups and development agencies to ensure synergy and improved coordination of interventions.
  • In collaboration with Production officers (agriculture & livestock), Markets Systems and Value chain officer and county teams, facilitate private sector partners engagement that improve farmer access to input and output markets.
  • Support production officer (agriculture & livestock) to integrate messaging in the rollout of crop and livestock production interventions.
  • Support follow-up of CDRs in collaboration with Government counterparts, LIPs, and partners.
  • In collaboration with production officers facilitate livestock and agriculture producers to have improved knowledge and skills and to adopt practices that are nutrition sensitive and support resilience.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to production interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around production interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

Qualifications

  • Diploma in International Development, Agriculture/Livestock, animal health and/or related field. A bachelor’s degree will be an added advantage.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Demonstrated ability to be collaborative, creative, and innovative.
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Willingness to learn new things in a rapidly changing context.
  • Ability to speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Willingness to stay long days in remote field locations.
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.

Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Laisamis

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In close consultation with the Nawiri SBC Project Officers (PO) in each county and Nawiri consortium partners, the intern will learn while providing support to the implementation of planned health and nutrition activities. These will include:
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning.
  • Support last mile Nawiri frontline staff in integration of SBC activities within programming.
  • In collaboration with the County departments of health promotion team and community health, support community members in understanding the SBC activities and enhancing experiential learning amongst anchor groups and community engagement sessions.
  • Support Health Facility providers in ensuring follow up and linkage to community-based SBC activities.
  • Support the Food and Market Systems team, to ensure proper linkage and audience-based segmentation and targeting for social marketing of products and foods.
  • In collaboration with home economics team in the County government support marketing and linkages to production related activities and demand creation strategies for local foods and vegetables including fish.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to SBC interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around SBC interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

QUALIFICATIONS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following or related fields: Anthropology, sociology, psychology, marketing, communication, or international public health/nutrition with a possible specialization in behavioural science.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team with colleagues of different backgrounds, to develop new ideas and perspectives in a team environment.
  • Must be a local resident of Isiolo or Marsabit county (depending on the county applied for) and can speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Willingness to travel to the field and remote community areas as required.

Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – North Horr

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In close consultation with the Nawiri SBC Project Officers (PO) in each county and Nawiri consortium partners, the intern will learn while providing support to the implementation of planned health and nutrition activities. These will include:
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning.
  • Support last mile Nawiri frontline staff in integration of SBC activities within programming.
  • In collaboration with the County departments of health promotion team and community health, support community members in understanding the SBC activities and enhancing experiential learning amongst anchor groups and community engagement sessions.
  • Support Health Facility providers in ensuring follow up and linkage to community-based SBC activities.
  • Support the Food and Market Systems team, to ensure proper linkage and audience-based segmentation and targeting for social marketing of products and foods.
  • In collaboration with home economics team in the County government support marketing and linkages to production related activities and demand creation strategies for local foods and vegetables including fish.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to SBC interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around SBC interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

QUALIFICATIONS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following or related fields: Anthropology, sociology, psychology, marketing, communication, or international public health/nutrition with a possible specialization in behavioural science.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team with colleagues of different backgrounds, to develop new ideas and perspectives in a team environment.
  • Must be a local resident of Isiolo or Marsabit county (depending on the county applied for) and can speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Willingness to travel to the field and remote community areas as required.

Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Illeret

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In close consultation with the Nawiri SBC Project Officers (PO) in each county and Nawiri consortium partners, the intern will learn while providing support to the implementation of planned health and nutrition activities. These will include:
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning.
  • Support last mile Nawiri frontline staff in integration of SBC activities within programming.
  • In collaboration with the County departments of health promotion team and community health, support community members in understanding the SBC activities and enhancing experiential learning amongst anchor groups and community engagement sessions.
  • Support Health Facility providers in ensuring follow up and linkage to community-based SBC activities.
  • Support the Food and Market Systems team, to ensure proper linkage and audience-based segmentation and targeting for social marketing of products and foods.
  • In collaboration with home economics team in the County government support marketing and linkages to production related activities and demand creation strategies for local foods and vegetables including fish.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to SBC interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around SBC interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

QUALIFICATIONS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following or related fields: Anthropology, sociology, psychology, marketing, communication, or international public health/nutrition with a possible specialization in behavioural science.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team with colleagues of different backgrounds, to develop new ideas and perspectives in a team environment.
  • Must be a local resident of Isiolo or Marsabit county (depending on the county applied for) and can speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Willingness to travel to the field and remote community areas as required.

Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Chari (Merti)

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In close consultation with the Nawiri SBC Project Officers (PO) in each county and Nawiri consortium partners, the intern will learn while providing support to the implementation of planned health and nutrition activities. These will include:
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning.
  • Support last mile Nawiri frontline staff in integration of SBC activities within programming.
  • In collaboration with the County departments of health promotion team and community health, support community members in understanding the SBC activities and enhancing experiential learning amongst anchor groups and community engagement sessions.
  • Support Health Facility providers in ensuring follow up and linkage to community-based SBC activities.
  • Support the Food and Market Systems team, to ensure proper linkage and audience-based segmentation and targeting for social marketing of products and foods.
  • In collaboration with home economics team in the County government support marketing and linkages to production related activities and demand creation strategies for local foods and vegetables including fish.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to SBC interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around SBC interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

QUALIFICATIONS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following or related fields: Anthropology, sociology, psychology, marketing, communication, or international public health/nutrition with a possible specialization in behavioural science.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team with colleagues of different backgrounds, to develop new ideas and perspectives in a team environment.
  • Must be a local resident of Isiolo or Marsabit county (depending on the county applied for) and can speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Willingness to travel to the field and remote community areas as required.

Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Cherab (Merti)

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In close consultation with the Nawiri SBC Project Officers (PO) in each county and Nawiri consortium partners, the intern will learn while providing support to the implementation of planned health and nutrition activities. These will include:
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning.
  • Support last mile Nawiri frontline staff in integration of SBC activities within programming.
  • In collaboration with the County departments of health promotion team and community health, support community members in understanding the SBC activities and enhancing experiential learning amongst anchor groups and community engagement sessions.
  • Support Health Facility providers in ensuring follow up and linkage to community-based SBC activities.
  • Support the Food and Market Systems team, to ensure proper linkage and audience-based segmentation and targeting for social marketing of products and foods.
  • In collaboration with home economics team in the County government support marketing and linkages to production related activities and demand creation strategies for local foods and vegetables including fish.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to SBC interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around SBC interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

QUALIFICATIONS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following or related fields: Anthropology, sociology, psychology, marketing, communication, or international public health/nutrition with a possible specialization in behavioural science.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team with colleagues of different backgrounds, to develop new ideas and perspectives in a team environment.
  • Must be a local resident of Isiolo or Marsabit county (depending on the county applied for) and can speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Willingness to travel to the field and remote community areas as required.

Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) – Oldonyiro

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In close consultation with the Nawiri SBC Project Officers (PO) in each county and Nawiri consortium partners, the intern will learn while providing support to the implementation of planned health and nutrition activities. These will include:
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning.
  • Support last mile Nawiri frontline staff in integration of SBC activities within programming.
  • In collaboration with the County departments of health promotion team and community health, support community members in understanding the SBC activities and enhancing experiential learning amongst anchor groups and community engagement sessions.
  • Support Health Facility providers in ensuring follow up and linkage to community-based SBC activities.
  • Support the Food and Market Systems team, to ensure proper linkage and audience-based segmentation and targeting for social marketing of products and foods.
  • In collaboration with home economics team in the County government support marketing and linkages to production related activities and demand creation strategies for local foods and vegetables including fish.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to SBC interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around SBC interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

QUALIFICATIONS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following or related fields: Anthropology, sociology, psychology, marketing, communication, or international public health/nutrition with a possible specialization in behavioural science.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team with colleagues of different backgrounds, to develop new ideas and perspectives in a team environment.
  • Must be a local resident of Isiolo or Marsabit county (depending on the county applied for) and can speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Willingness to travel to the field and remote community areas as required.

Temporary Project Driver – Marsabit County

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Draft monthly vehicle maintenance plans and ensure implementation.
  • While engaged on assignment, take accountability for all spare parts, accessories, etc fitted in assigned vehicles during repairs at the workshop or field.
  • Prepare vehicle performance, maintenance, and repair reports, and submit as required for the vehicle assigned during engagement.
  • Plan to meet anticipated travel requirements and make all arrangements for ensuring efficient services (fueling, pre-travel checks, required travel documents, required equipment, spare parts, and tools, vehicle cleaning, persons traveling for packing instructions and timings).
  • Ensure copies of daily mileage logs, pen and clipboard are readily available in all assigned vehicles. Promptly collect filled in daily mileage logs to avoid loss or defacing.
  • Routinely check all assigned vehicles licenses, insurances, and other required documents and promptly advice the Fleet Officer when renewals are due.
  • Transport CRS staff and visitors as instructed, observing local traffic and road safety laws and all CRS vehicle policies to ensure safety of passengers and luggage, and quality and courteous services. Report immediately any accidents and/or route changes due to security, bad weather, road conditions. Maintain and submit accurate records for all trips.
  • As requested, take delivery of sub-contracted works conducted on organizations vehicles, inspecting, and certifying conformity with requirements and expectations and advising the Fleet Officer accordingly.
  • Ensure assigned vehicles are secured when not in use.

Personal Skills 

  • Flexibility to travel under difficult circumstances.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team.
  • Service-oriented with focus on meeting customer needs
  • Well-organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
  • Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented.
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.

QUALIFICATIONS
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements: 

Education and Experience 

  • O-level education
  • Government Trade Test Grade III or Grade 2 Mechanics, with minimum of 5 years work experience in a similar position
  • Valid accident-free driving license Class B, C, E with a minimum of 4 years of long-distance and off-road driving experience
  • Knowledge and experience in vehicle maintenance and repairs
  • Knowledge of operating in Isiolo context

Temporary Project Driver – Isiolo County

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Draft monthly vehicle maintenance plans and ensure implementation.
  • While engaged on assignment, take accountability for all spare parts, accessories, etc fitted in assigned vehicles during repairs at the workshop or field.
  • Prepare vehicle performance, maintenance, and repair reports, and submit as required for the vehicle assigned during engagement.
  • Plan to meet anticipated travel requirements and make all arrangements for ensuring efficient services (fueling, pre-travel checks, required travel documents, required equipment, spare parts, and tools, vehicle cleaning, persons traveling for packing instructions and timings).
  • Ensure copies of daily mileage logs, pen and clipboard are readily available in all assigned vehicles. Promptly collect filled in daily mileage logs to avoid loss or defacing.
  • Routinely check all assigned vehicles licenses, insurances, and other required documents and promptly advice the Fleet Officer when renewals are due.
  • Transport CRS staff and visitors as instructed, observing local traffic and road safety laws and all CRS vehicle policies to ensure safety of passengers and luggage, and quality and courteous services. Report immediately any accidents and/or route changes due to security, bad weather, road conditions. Maintain and submit accurate records for all trips.
  • As requested, take delivery of sub-contracted works conducted on organizations vehicles, inspecting, and certifying conformity with requirements and expectations and advising the Fleet Officer accordingly.
  • Ensure assigned vehicles are secured when not in use.

Personal Skills 

  • Flexibility to travel under difficult circumstances.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team.
  • Service-oriented with focus on meeting customer needs
  • Well-organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
  • Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented.
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.

QUALIFICATIONS
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements: 

Education and Experience 

  • O-level education
  • Government Trade Test Grade III or Grade 2 Mechanics, with minimum of 5 years work experience in a similar position
  • Valid accident-free driving license Class B, C, E with a minimum of 4 years of long-distance and off-road driving experience
  • Knowledge and experience in vehicle maintenance and repairs
  • Knowledge of operating in Isiolo context

Intern – Livestock & Crop Production – Illeret (Marsabit)

Internship Opportunities at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

ROLE

  • In Close Consultation With The County Department Of Livestock Production, Agriculture, And Veterinary Services And The Nawiri Consortium Partners, The Production (livestock And Crops) Intern Will Learn While Providing Support To The Implementation Of Planned Health And Nutrition Activities. These Will Include
  • Participating in Nawiri weekly activity planning
  • Support production officers in building and maintaining close coordination and co-operation with county departments of agriculture, livestock and veterinary services, research institutions, sector working groups and development agencies to ensure synergy and improved coordination of interventions.
  • In collaboration with Production officers (agriculture & livestock), Markets Systems and Value chain officer and county teams, facilitate private sector partners engagement that improve farmer access to input and output markets.
  • Support production officer (agriculture & livestock) to integrate messaging in the rollout of crop and livestock production interventions.
  • Support follow-up of CDRs in collaboration with Government counterparts, LIPs, and partners.
  • In collaboration with production officers facilitate livestock and agriculture producers to have improved knowledge and skills and to adopt practices that are nutrition sensitive and support resilience.
  • Participate and support monitoring and measuring of outputs related to production interventions and in liaison with the accountability and learning team, ensure community feedback is monitored and acted upon and that learning around production interventions is documented and shared at all levels.
  • Support compiling of activity reports and field visit reports at end the of each activity using standard tools including weekly progress reports.
  • Participate in team meetings as part of learning.
  • Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
  • Travel Required: 70% of the time to targeted wards.

Qualifications

  • Diploma in International Development, Agriculture/Livestock, animal health and/or related field. A bachelor’s degree will be an added advantage.
  • Completed studies in the relevant field within the last two years.
  • Demonstrated ability to be collaborative, creative, and innovative.
  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications
  • Willingness to learn new things in a rapidly changing context.
  • Ability to speak at least one local language in Isiolo and Marsabit in addition to English and Kiswahili
  • Willingness to stay long days in remote field locations.
  • Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion including gender equality.


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