The intern will work closely with the staff in the department while being exposed to the following areas ta develop their skills: –

Project, Planning and Implementation

• Support timely implementation of the Integrated WASH & Health TP program activities within the AP.
• Facilitate timely and quality implementation of Water, sanitation and Hygiene projects.
• Support preparation and conducting hygiene and sanitation promotion training sessions.
• Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to Sanitation and Hygiene initiatives are effectively applied in project implementation.
• Facilitate field visit for all respective line ministries to inspect progress of works and validate all the inspection reports (this includes quantified work done)
• Facilitate communities to identify viable Sanitation projects and ensure their participation in the implementation of the same
• Ensure cross cutting themes are integrated into the S&H project
• Conduct CLTS interventions and facilitation of declarations of ODF Villages
• Mobilize the community for community contribution for project interventions
• Assist in the development of technically sound funding proposals through provision of information & data and review in collaboration with ADP Managers, other sector specialists.

Quality Assurance-Monitoring, reporting and Documentation

• Participate in joint supervision and Monitoring of Water and Construction interventions in strict adherence to WV Kenya, Kenya government regulations, WHO and the SPHERE standards.
• Participate in joint supervision and Monitoring of Sanitation and Hygiene interventions in strict adherence to WV Kenya, Kenya government regulations, WHO and the SPHERE standards.
• Participate and contribute to development of Project Designs and Annual Operation Plans. (4D matrices, DIPs, Annual Budgets).
• Contribute to quality monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and end of projects reports in accordance with donors and WV Kenya requirements.
• Document and disseminate success stories and best practices on Water, sanitation and Hygiene projects in the ADP.
• Ensures participatory monthly data collection are conducted (involving communities and partners) using the standardized tools.
• Contextualization and utilization of reporting guidelines.

Eligibility Criteria

Those eligible to apply for graduate internship programme shall be Kenyan citizens who meet the following criteria;

• Bachelor’s degree graduates who either are beneficiaries of child sponsorship, or have experienced the impact of WV’s community development in their homes will be given priority.
• Graduates who show genuine desire and ability to serve among the poor in rural and semi urban areas of Kenya.
• Graduates who are practicing Christians regardless of denomination, gender and ethnic background.
• Graduates with demonstrated good character, honesty, high competency and generally in good physical and emotional health.
• Graduates who are willing to commit their time on the project for the entire year.
• Graduates who have completed studies in bachelor’s Degree in Public Health/Environmental Health or in any related or transferrable field of study within the last 1 (one)year.