Intern - Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

Job Description

The WFP Kenya Country Office (KCO) implements an Internship Programme designed to deepen understanding of the United Nations by providing practical, hands-on experience within the World Food Programme. The programme offers graduate students an opportunity to gain professional exposure in their respective fields of study and specialization, both within programme areas and across various offices in the country.

The Country Office is now seeking to select Interns for Cohort 3, 2026, for an eight-month programme with opportunities in both Field Offices and the Nairobi Office. For Field Office placements, priority will be given to candidates from the surrounding local communities to enhance impact.

Applicants must be Kenyan nationals, recent graduates, and residents of Kenya. Candidates placed in field locations will be responsible for arranging their own accommodation near the respective duty stations. Proficiency in the local language is required for this role to ensure effective communication with stakeholders.

Interested applicants are invited to submit an updated CV and a cover letter for consideration.

Intern - Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Wajir

The Intern will provide dedicated support in developing tools, trackers, and templates that enhance monitoring coverage and streamline documentation across all hubs. They will strengthen collaboration with government departments and cooperating partners, ensuring harmonized data collection and reporting frameworks that align with joint implementation priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection Support

• Assist programme teams gather information from the seven hubs in Wajir and Mandera, including participant feedback and activity progress.
• Join field visits to collect community feedback, activity reports, and monitoring data.
• Enter collected data into monitoring systems and trackers accurately and on time.
• Check and clean data to reduce errors and improve quality before reporting.

Reporting, Documentation, and Knowledge Management

• Assist in preparing monthly briefs, summaries, and verified monitoring data for internal updates, donor reports, and ad hoc requests.
• Organize and maintain records by keeping meeting minutes, action points, programme reports, monitoring forms, and field evidence well‑organized in both digital and physical formats.
• Support knowledge sharing by capturing lessons learned, success stories, and best practices, and contribute to knowledge products that inform decision‑making and collaboration with government and partners.

Community Engagement

• Engage directly with communities to gather perspectives through interviews, discussions, and surveys, and record insights, success stories, and lessons learned.
• Bridge language and cultural gaps to ensure vulnerable groups are represented, build trust, and promote inclusive participation in programme activities.
• Assist in community meetings, awareness sessions, and reporting of concerns to strengthen visibility, accountability, and responsiveness of interventions.

Collaboration

• Support harmonization of reporting formats and contribute to shared evidence frameworks.
• Take part in meetings with government and partners and provide updates on monitoring progress when needed.

Expected Outcomes:

• Verified and cleaned data collected from Wajir and Mandera hubs, entered monitoring systems.
• Monthly summaries and organized documentation (meeting minutes, reports, and evidence) prepared and filed.
• Field notes and reports capturing participants perspectives, lessons learned, and success stories.
• Contributions to harmonized reporting formats, shared evidence frameworks, and updates during meetings and joint monitoring.

Qualifications Required:

Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in M&E , Data/ Statistics or related field

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

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

Duration of Internship: 8 months

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

17 February 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Nairobi)