Program Interns ( Marsabit)-2 positions at Mercy Corps

About Mercy Corps

• Support implementation of program activities on livelihoods, NRM, resilience, peacebuilding, and social reconciliation.
• Assist in executing work plans, ensuring timely, quality, and cost-effective delivery of activities.
• Contribute to community engagement, entrepreneurship, and life skills training initiatives.
• Integrate gender, conflict sensitivity, and climate-smart approaches into activities.
• Support community mobilization and collaboration with county government departments and partners.
• Facilitate linkages among women, youth, traders, and financial institutions.
• Promote and uphold Mercy Corps’ safeguarding principles and ethical standards.
• Assist in data collection, monitoring, and reporting program progress.
• Collaborate with internal teams (logistics, finance, admin) to support field operations.
• Maintain professional conduct and contribute to a positive, learning-oriented work environment.

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

• Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values always and in all in-country venues.

• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Reports Directly To:   M&M-CBRM Program Officer

Works Directly With:   M&M-CBRM Program Coordinator, MEL Manager and Consortium partners.

• Diploma in Community Development, Economic Development, Gender and Development Studies, Business, Agriculture, Livestock, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection and reporting techniques, with the ability to apply basic statistical concepts such as measures of central tendency and dispersion.
• Strong commitment to working with women, youth, and vulnerable groups, regardless of race, tribe, religion, or gender.
• Understanding of and commitment to collaborative work with local partners and the Mercy Corps M&M-CBRM team.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in English and Swahili; knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively within a diverse team environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Access.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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