DAI Global Activity Intern Jobs in Kenya

DAI Global Activity Intern Jobs in Kenya

Project Background:

The USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) program is designed to bolster the U.S. Government’s ability to boost trade and investment to, from, and within the African continent. The continent-wide program is USAID’s flagship effort in support of the Prosper Africa initiative and will expand and accelerate two-way trade and investment between African nations and the United States.

Driven by market demand, ATI embraces innovative approaches to achieve its goals. ATI is designed as a small, core set of centrally coordinated technical and institutional support activities, and a large, flexible performance-based subcontracting and grants under contract facility designed to support the needs and opportunities that USAID Missions and the private sector identify.

Role’s Purpose:

The Activity Intern is a short-term position which will be responsible for providing surge capacity to support the East Africa Activity Team in their management of multi-year buy-in activities. Responsibilities include providing technical and management support to buy-in activities, working with the technical and functional teams in developing and closing grants pipeline; and managing implementation of grants and subcontracts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Activity Intern will work with the Activity team to provide support in the following task areas:

Support Activity Team and others on all matters related to the buy-in, including but not limited to contractual, operational, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL), reporting, and financial matters.

Provide administrative, procurement, and operational support across all assigned buy-in activities; ensure buy-in activities are managed in accordance with USAID regulations and DAI Procurement policies.

Liaise with implementing parties to ensure proper M&E data capture and data quality to contribute to overall ATI project M&E reporting and upload the MEL data into

MEL database/system.

Support the development and review of calls for applications/proposals and all related solicitation documentation; work with the Technical team to integrate technical guidance and requirements.

Assist the grants and procurement teams in grant selection committees and technical evaluation committees with recording committee member evaluations and feedback.

Assist the grants and procurement teams in carrying out pre-award responsibility determination of prospective grantees.

Assist in review of grant and subcontract invoices and grant financial reports for accuracy and eligibility and upload in the system for reviews and approvals.

Participate in regular project management meetings.

Carry out any other tasks as requested by the Activity Manager.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance/accounting, procurement, supply chain management, or any other relevant degree

Have graduated not earlier than the year 2021.

Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas.

Good organizational skills and attention to detail

Proven research skills with an aptitude for clear and succinct report writing.

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Ability to work in Kenya.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; DAI Global Activity Intern Jobs in Kenya

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