ICT Internship at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is hiring an ICT Intern.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Reference: INT/ICT/06/2026

AGRA is an African-led institution that actively supports the drive towards inclusive agricultural transformation and sustainable food systems. We do this by empowering the continent's 33 million small-farming households to transform their agriculture from a struggle to survive to profitable businesses. The continent's farmers regularly face challenges, and we aspire to provide uniquely African solutions that respond to their agricultural and environmental challenges, leading to increased harvests for reduced hunger and more income.

Working in alignment with the development priorities of our focus countries, we enable farmers to access improved and high-yielding seeds, gain knowledge on sustainable farming, and link to profitable markets.

In our work, we aspire to build the alliances, partnerships, and networks required to drive an inclusive agricultural transformation. We work with our partners to create an equitable youth-friendly environment that harnesses the youth dividend on the continent to drive growth and facilitate open employment opportunities for young women and men. We achieve our key objectives through a focus on the following five areas of intervention:

1. Policy and state capability - We support governments in creating an enabling environment for private sector involvement in agricultural transformation.
2. Seed systems - We trigger higher productivity by increasing the availability and access to improved seeds by farmers, allowing them to increase their harvests for food security and better incomes.
3. Sustainable farming - We support farmers in building resilient farming systems for sustained high yields through interventions such as mechanization and irrigation.
4. Inclusive markets trade and finance We work to increase the linkages between farmers and other market actors for a positive, sustained cycle of commercialization and reinvestment.
5. Youth, Gender, and Inclusiveness - We enable women and youth to contribute to and benefit from agriculture for their economic empowerment.

ICT Intern

Reporting to the Senior ICT Officer, the ICT Intern will gain valuable hands-on experience in Information Technology within a dynamic NGO environment. The internship is designed to provide exposure to core ICT functions, including user support, systems administration, network monitoring, systems and data management, and ICT security operations. The intern will work closely with the ICT team to assist in daily operations, contribute to ongoing projects, and support the organization's mission by ensuring smooth, secure, and reliable ICT services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide helpdesk assistance to staff on standard software and hardware issues.
• Assist in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of hardware and software.
• Support network troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Follow up on ICT equipment repairs and maintenance.
• Provide ICT support during meetings, events, and field activities.
• Support ICT Security Operations, including monitoring threats, enforcing security policies, assisting with audits, and ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
• Document and escalate unresolved issues to senior ICT staff.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the ICT supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Familiarity with Unix and Windows-based applications and basic networking concepts.
• Experience in networking, PC maintenance, MS Windows server, MS Active Directory, desktop operating systems, Cisco routing, switching, and voice technologies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

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Deadline: Monday, June 15, 2026

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