Deadline of this Job: 05 September 2022
The T4D Intern is part of Save the Children's East and Southern Africa Regional Office. The T4D intern will provide support to the Regional Technical Project Manager - Digital.In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential/Desired
• Recently completed or studying for an Undergraduate Degree in ICT related courses eg, BSC Computer Science, BTech, BBIT, Information Science etc.
• Excellent computer skills especially in MS Excel spread sheets and MS Word, and ideally experience with analytical Software tools especially Power BI, Open Data Kit, Linux (and Open Source Software), Microsoft Azure etc.
• High level of integrity and ability to work as part of a professional team
• Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity, and foster positive and collaborative working relationships;
• Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills;
• Commitment to Save the Children values
Contract duration: 3 months
Location: East & Southern Africa Regional Office - Nairobi
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated
• We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Deadline of this Job: 31 August 2022
Basic Requirements• Be a Kenyan youth between 25 to 35 years of age;
• Must have graduated within the last 36 months from the closing date of the advertisement
• Applicants recommendation/reference letter from the institution attended will be an added advantage.
• Should not have undertaken any other Internship programme or exposed to work-place experience related to their area of study since graduating.
• The Opportunities are available in the following functions:
Requirement
• Diploma in Information Technology or equivalent from a recognized institution
Deadline of this Job: 31 August 2022
Basic Requirements• Be a Kenyan youth between 25 to 35 years of age;
• Must have graduated within the last 36 months from the closing date of the advertisement
• Applicants recommendation/reference letter from the institution attended will be an added advantage.
• Should not have undertaken any other Internship programme or exposed to work-place experience related to their area of study since graduating.
• The Opportunities are available in the following functions:
Requirement
• CPA Section IV or Diploma in Accountancy from a recognized institution
Deadline of this Job: 31 August 2022
Basic Requirements• Be a Kenyan youth between 25 to 35 years of age;
• Must have graduated within the last 36 months from the closing date of the advertisement
• Applicants recommendation/reference letter from the institution attended will be an added advantage.
• Should not have undertaken any other Internship programme or exposed to work-place experience related to their area of study since graduating.
• The Opportunities are available in the following functions:
Requirement
• Diploma in journalism, mass media production, Public Relations, Communication, or business-related course, or equivalent from a recognized institution
Deadline of this Job: 31 August 2022
Basic Requirements• Be a Kenyan youth between 25 to 35 years of age;
• Must have graduated within the last 36 months from the closing date of the advertisement
• Applicants recommendation/reference letter from the institution attended will be an added advantage.
• Should not have undertaken any other Internship programme or exposed to work-place experience related to their area of study since graduating.
• The Opportunities are available in the following functions:
Requirement
• Grade Test I, Craft or Certificate in Plumbing from a recognized institution
Deadline of this Job: 31 August 2022
Basic Requirements• Be a Kenyan youth between 25 to 35 years of age;
• Must have graduated within the last 36 months from the closing date of the advertisement
• Applicants recommendation/reference letter from the institution attended will be an added advantage.
• Should not have undertaken any other Internship programme or exposed to work-place experience related to their area of study since graduating.
• The Opportunities are available in the following functions:
Requirement
• Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized institution
Deadline of this Job: 01 September 2022
Busara implements research for organizations around the world, ranging from qualitative in-depth studies to lab experiments to large-scale randomized control trials. In addition, Busara’s advisory arm works with governments, non-profit organizations and private sector enterprises on improving their policies and products: Through incorporating insights from behavioral economics, we help organizations understand decision-making and enable them and the people they serve to make better and more informed choices.Examples of Busara’s past and ongoing work in India include:
• Improving uptake of insurance products among smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
• Designing demand-based interventions to improve consumers demand for safe food in informal markets in Nigeria
• Improved loan repayment rate for a nationwide microcredit scheme using behaviorally informed interventions.
• Designed a digital identity product to increase credibility for small business owners in Nigeria.
• Understanding social norms around gender, particular with respect to early marriage, early pregnancy, education and labor participation in order to design more targeted behavioral interventions.
• Designing evidence-based and cost-effective interventions to increase HPV vaccination uptake in India and Kenya
• Understanding intra-household dynamics in the context of financial decision making.
• Understanding bystander behaviors in cases of gender violence on college campuses and designing interventions to increase bystander action.
• Designing and testing interventions seeking to increase uptake of Iron pills for pregnant and lactating women in rural Haryana, India to help combat anemia Understanding data privacy from a behavioral lens.
About the Internship
As a project intern for Busara Project Division you will get the chance to dive headfirst into the world of behavioral science and get firsthand experience working on projects in the development space alongside your mentors. This is not your coffee-grabbing internship! Interns are tasked with supporting the research, composing of reports, client deliverables, and analysis on ongoing projects, in close coordination with Analysts, Associates and Engagement Directors, thus exposing them to all sides of the field.
This is a full time, paid internship for 12 weeks from ~19/09–16/12 based in our Nairobi and Lagos offices. There is some flexibility on the start and end dates, depending on the availability of the candidate, which can be discussed during the interview stage.
Who are we looking for?
Qualifications
• Students in their final semester or recent graduates who have completed their course within the last 6 months or students in masters programs.
• Busara loves diversity of thought and we will accept applicants from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds– Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Statistics, Marketing and so on.
• Interest in qualitative and quantitative research and familiarity with data analysis (Excel, Stata, R and/or other programming languages)
• Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills with a mastery of English and preferably one other local language.
• Hunger to learn, high level of self-motivation and energy, and an optimistic “can-do” attitude
• Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity
• Interest in working in a fast-paced environment and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Ability to work independently and highly collaboratively as part of a team
• Interest in behavioral science (most important!)