Intern: Nutrition

Job Description

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

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 - Nutrition, Nairobi

The internship aims to strengthen WFP Kenya’s nutrition portfolio by supporting the design, implementation, monitoring, and documentation of interventions across the three programmatic areas: Management of Acute Malnutrition, Positive Deviance (PD) Hearth, and Food Fortification.

This internship is directly aligned with the 2026 workplan priorities under the CSP 2023–2027, which emphasize:

• Scaling up prevention-focused approaches to malnutrition.
• Supporting resilience hubs through PD Hearth.
• Strengthening national systems and regulatory frameworks for food fortification.
• Enhancing reporting, knowledge management, and donor engagement to close funding gaps.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Nutrition, the intern will:

Programme Design and Implementation

• Support roll-out of WHO transition plan, PD Hearth, and fortification initiatives.
• Assist in drafting proposals, concept notes, programme documents, and government guidelines.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Field Support

• Conduct field visits to monitor implementation, and support data collection and analysis.
• Prepare monitoring reports and document lessons learned.

Reporting and Knowledge Management

• Contribute to donor reports, annual country reports, programme reviews and presentations
• Draft case studies on nutrition interventions.

Partnership and Coordination

• Accompany WFP officials to meetings and workshops with government, UN, NGOs, and other partners
• Document partnership activities and outcomes.

Expected Outcome

• Gain practical experience in nutrition programme design, implementation, and monitoring.
• Strengthen skills in data analysis, reporting, and donor engagement.
• Develop knowledge of multisectoral nutrition programming, SBCC, and emergency preparedness.
• Build capacity in partnership management and inter-agency coordination.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: A recent graduate (within the last 6 months) with a Bachelors in Human Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Sociology, Social Work, Programme Management in Humanitarian Settings.
• Language: Fluency in Oral and written English.
• Computer literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Additional Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
• Ability to manage large workloads under time constraints.
• Courtesy, tact, and ability to work effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Duration of Internship : 8 months

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