{"id":884269,"date":"2026-03-26T15:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=884269"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:12:11","slug":"884269-aphrc-intern-facilities-projects-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/vacancy\/884269-aphrc-intern-facilities-projects-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"Intern - Facilities Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h4>Project 8 \u2013 Facilities Projects \u2013 (1 intern)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Project Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Facilities Unit is responsible for the effective management, maintenance, and safety of an organization\u2019s physical infrastructure and built environment. The unit ensures that buildings, equipment, utilities, and support services operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with relevant regulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internship Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support day-to-day facilities operations to ensure a safe, clean, and functional working environment.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in coordinating routine maintenance, repairs, and inspections with vendors and service providers.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in developing and maintaining effective filing, archiving and record keeping systems, both paper and electronic.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in \u00a0procurement \u00a0functions \u00a0including \u00a0converting \u00a0orders \u00a0and \u00a0requisitions \u00a0to \u00a0LPOs, sourcing quotations as well as overseeing delivery of ordered items and safe storage.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate contractors to gain access to the facilities as well as ensure the contractors on sites adhere to safety and health procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure service level agreement tasks are met within agreed lead-time and communicate clearly on progress and challenges in a timely manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Preferred Background &amp; Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in Business Administration, Project management, or land Economics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":604261,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"","_job_how_to_apply":"<p>The application process has\u00a0<strong>two steps<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: complete a short online survey by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdiEd1bWje7MeIzqlaxFqQOn0BNIHnqCA88dJVDKO9AVfB_Jg\/viewform?usp=dialog\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Send the following as\u00a0<strong>one PDF<\/strong>\u00a0containing:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Your curriculum vitae (2 pages max)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Your certificate of completed undergraduate degree or master\u2019s degree.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Other certificate(s) that may be relevant for your internship application.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>1-2 letters of recommendation (each 1-page max, and one of them must be from a previous or current academic supervisor) supporting your suitability for the internship.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The document is to be sent via email to <strong>aphrctraining@aphrc.org<\/strong> with \u201c<strong>2026 INTERNSHIP\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0as the subject line of the email.\u00a0<strong>Incomplete or late applications will not be considered<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>The deadline for the applications is\u00a0<strong>APRIL 13, 2026<\/strong>. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p>\r\n<p>All applications should be addressed to :<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>The Internship and Visiting Scholar Review Committee<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>African Population and Health Research Center, Inc<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>P.O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi<br \/>\r\n<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aphrc.org\/\"><strong>www.aphrc.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><em>Special Notice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><em>APHRC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. 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