Intern - Facilities Projects

Ready to kickstart your career in facilities management? At APHRC, you will support daily operations, coordinate with vendors, and dive into procurement processes. Your business administration, project management, or land economics background will be put to great use as you ensure our facilities run smoothly and safely. If you are detail-oriented and eager to learn, we invite you to apply and grow with us!

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African research and development ecosystem, and engaging policy to inform action on health and development.

The Center, through its Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Division, seeks to strengthen individual and institutional research capacity to enable African researchers to fully participate in defining and implementing priority population and health programs on   the continent. As part of individual capacity strengthening efforts, APHRC has, over the years, been running a demand-driven research internship program whose objective seeks to nurture talented young Africans to become future scholars and research leaders.

For the 2026 period, the Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Division has opened internship opportunities in the following projects for 3-6 months, starting May 2026.

Project 8 – Facilities Projects – (1 intern)

Project Description

The Facilities Unit is responsible for the effective management, maintenance, and safety of an organization’s physical infrastructure and built environment. The unit ensures that buildings, equipment, utilities, and support services operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with relevant regulations.

Internship Activities

• Support day-to-day facilities operations to ensure a safe, clean, and functional working environment.
• Assist in coordinating routine maintenance, repairs, and inspections with vendors and service providers.
• Assist in developing and maintaining effective filing, archiving and record keeping systems, both paper and electronic.
• Assist in  procurement  functions  including  converting  orders  and  requisitions  to  LPOs, sourcing quotations as well as overseeing delivery of ordered items and safe storage.
• Facilitate contractors to gain access to the facilities as well as ensure the contractors on sites adhere to safety and health procedures.
• Ensure service level agreement tasks are met within agreed lead-time and communicate clearly on progress and challenges in a timely manner.

Preferred Background & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project management, or land Economics.