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