Monitoring and Evaluation Internship

Monitoring and Evaluation Intern at World Food Programme, Kenya Country Office offers an exciting opportunity in Wajir. This eight‑month programme enables recent graduates to support vital data collection across seven hubs, enter and verify information, and produce concise monthly briefs for donors and partners. You will collaborate with government agencies, conduct community interviews, and help harmonise reporting tools while engaging directly with vulnerable populations. Based in the field, the role blends hands‑on field visits with office documentation, providing valuable exposure to UN humanitarian work. Open to Kenyan nationals fluent in English and the local language, this entry‑level position builds a foundation for a career in global development.

ABOUT WFP

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.

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.

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

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).

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

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.