Nutrition Internship at Tanager

Tanager is offering a high-value Nutrition Internship opportunity in Nairobi for recent graduates eager to launch a career in development focusing on agriculture and nutrition integration. This role is crucial for supporting the implementation of nutrition-focused technical assistance within the IGNITE+ model, allowing the intern to gain hands-on experience in program design, capacity building, and report preparation while working within a global agricultural development NGO in Kenya.

About Tanager

Tanager is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) specializing in agricultural development and economic growth. Tanager works with partners across various sectors to improve market systems, increase incomes, and enhance nutrition outcomes, making a significant impact on food security and livelihoods across Africa.

Role Overview

The Nutrition Intern will actively support the technical team in integrating nutrition-sensitive approaches into agricultural activities for Tanager’s clients under the IGNITE+ model. Key functions include assisting with the development of capacity-building tools, delivering participatory training sessions, and contributing to high-quality project documentation and reporting, ensuring organizational standards are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Technical Support: Assist in the development and practical implementation of nutrition-focused technical assistance based on the IGNITE+ model’s framework.
• Strengthen Systems: Contribute to the efforts aimed at strengthening clients’ institutional systems and structures for effective nutrition integration.
• Design and Deliver Training: Support the design and delivery of participatory training, workshops, and sensitization sessions on nutrition integration for various clients.
• Develop Tools: Assist in the development and piloting of practical capacity building tools that seamlessly integrate both gender and nutrition into agriculture project design.
• Client Response: Handle routine, simple client queries efficiently and accurately, escalating complex issues to senior staff for timely resolution.
• Prepare Reports: Support the team in meticulously preparing nutrition-related reports, ensuring adherence to Tanager’s corporate standards and quality controls.
• Learning and Attendance: Accompany Tanager staff to key partner meetings and workshops, actively contributing to project learning and knowledge-sharing activities.
• General Support: Perform other related administrative and program support duties as required by the technical team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, or another relevant field is required.
• Recent Graduate: Recently completed a Master’s degree in the above-mentioned fields (within the last 12–18 months) or awaiting graduation is highly desirable.
• Knowledge Base: Good theoretical and practical understanding of global and continental commitment mechanisms for nutrition in agriculture, particularly involving governments, NGOs, and the private sector.
• Concepts: Familiarity with the concepts and approaches related to nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
• Communication: Strong written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to produce clear, concise, and well-organized documents.
• IT Skills: Advanced proficiency in a Windows environment, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Language: Fluency in both written and oral English is required; knowledge of French is considered an advantage.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates for this internship in Nairobi should send their application materials via email to: kenyarecruitment@tanagerintl.org. Please include the position title in the subject line.

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