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Graduate Advocacy & External Engagement Intern

World Vision Kenya Kenya Contract Posted 2026-08-08
CountyNairobi CountyCityNot specifiedContractContractPosted2026-08-08Close dateNot specifiedExperience1 yearSourceMyJobMag Kenya
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World Vision East Africa Region is hiring a Graduate Advocacy & External Engagement Intern for a 12-month talent incubation programme in Nairobi. The intern will support advocacy, policy analysis, research, external engagement, and children’s voice activities across the region. The role targets young Christian graduates seeking real work experience, mentorship, and professional development.

  • 12-month structured graduate internship with mentorship and coaching
  • Based in Nairobi supporting World Vision East Africa Region
  • Involves advocacy, policy research, and external engagement work
  • Open to BA/BSc/HND graduates with 1–2 years experience
  • Supports child well-being, ENOUGH Campaign, and humanitarian advocacy outcomes

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Original source description

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  • World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
  • Read more about this company
  • Graduate Advocacy & External Engagement Intern
  • Job Type
  • Contract
  • Qualification
  • BA/BSc/HND

Experience

  • 1 - 2 years
  • Location
  • Nairobi
  • Job Field
  • Internships
  • ,
  • Marketing and Communication
  • Key
  • 1 to 2 years of
  • in advocacy, external engagement, campaigns or policy analysis work in developing countries.
  • Knowledge on Child Rights including the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child or the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
  • planning and organizing workshops or forums for participants in multiple countries.
  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment
  • Planning and organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple activities
  • Research
  • especially in policy and advocacy
  • Understanding of humanitarian and fragile contexts
  • Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
  • Bachelor's degree in social sciences, communication, public policy, management or law
  • Training certificate on advocacy, child rights and policy influence, an added advantage
  • Graduated within the last 2 years

Responsibilities

  • The Regional Advocacy and External Engagement Graduate Intern will provide administrative, research, planning, note taking and policy analysis support. The role is aligned with World Vision East Africa Region and Partnership Strategy, Our Promise 2030,
  • Going Further Than We Imagined
  • . The role will support the achievement of the four Advocacy and External Engagement Outcomes namely:
  • Outcome 1
  • : Child well-being and rights are advanced through child-sensitive policies, investments and services including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Citizen Voice and Action (CVA)
  • Outcome
  • 2
  • : The ENOUGH Campaign to end Child Hunger and Malnutrition
  • Outcome 3
  • : All children are prioritized through humanitarian advocacy
  • Outcome 4:
  • Lead and Manage EAR Advocacy and External Engagement
  • This internship is a 12 months’ talent incubation programme aiming to give young Christian graduates real work experience, personal, spiritual and professional development through on- job mentorship and coaching.
  • MAJOR
  • Monitor and Report on Field Office Advocacy Progress (Impact)
  • Schedule, send the agenda and take meeting notes for dissemination and filing in Box for Regional Advocacy Forum (quarterly), 9 FO bimonthly (once every two months) calls, External Engagement Meeting
  • Update the EAR, FO and external partners contact list
  • File and organize the EAR Advocacy documents in Box
  • Draft the quarterly Board Report
  • Update the key events from 1 October 2023 – 30 September 2024 including people reached and children reached
  • Develop regional trends in Excel of advocacy performance documents namely: Annual plans, Advocacy Maturity Matrix (AMM), Advocacy Strategic Measures (ASM), Advocacy Capacity Statements and External Engagement Plans.
  • Research and Analysis (Influence)
  • Draft 2 policy briefs (one every 6 months)
  • Update the EAR statistics table quarterly
  • Compile children’s voices from the ENOUGH Campaign launches and develop 1 EAR Report
  • Track and update the policy change agenda 9 FOs for ENOUGH Campaign
  • Networking and External Engagement
  • Schedule, send the agenda and take meeting notes for dissemination and filing in Box for EAR External Engagement team quarterly
  • Schedule 4 high level External Engagement meetings
  • Review the EE tracker monthly and follow-up with the EE Team
  • Track key messages humanitarian advocacy for 4 FOs quarterly
  • Administrative Support, Planning and Reporting
  • Prepare the draft budget, agenda and logistics (flights, accommodation, meals, ground transport, advocacy material, passports and visas) for WV EAR Advocacy internal and external meetings, workshops, launches, conferences or forums
  • Upload the relevant documents on regional WV EAR Advocacy statements, policy briefs and other documents in different platforms such as WV Central, Relief Web and Box.
  • Amplify Children’s Voices
  • Participate in the quarterly meetings of the EAR Children’s Council, take notes and disseminate
  • Organise 1 physical meeting for the EAR Children’s Council
  • Develop social media captions
  • Support in developing the staff note for specific commemorative days
  • Support in monitoring the social media responses.
  • KNOWLEDGE /QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
  • Required Professional

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge and Qualifications
  • Training certificate on advocacy, child rights and policy influence, an added advantage
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