We seek an enthusiastic, passionate, and energetic Natural Resources Officer (Intern) to support environmental conservation and community landscape management programs in Taita Taveta County. The internship gives a recent graduate practical, hands-on exposure to community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), ecosystem restoration, catchment protection, and climate change interventions in a dynamic NGO environment.
We seek someone who loves the outdoors, enjoys engaging with local farming and pastoralist communities, possesses good computer skills, adapts rapidly to field challenges, and brings a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist in organizing and facilitating community awareness meetings, farmer field days, and environmental training workshops with local conservation committees, women's groups, and youth.
Support community tree nursery establishment, seed collection, tree seedling distribution, and monitoring tree survival and growth rates across restoration sites.
Assist in promoting and demonstrating sustainable land management, including terracing, contour farming, water harvesting, and catchment protection.
Support baseline surveys, GPS coordinate mapping of project sites, and monitoring data collection using mobile tools such as KoboToolbox, ODK, or Google Forms.
Draft brief field activity notes, take quality photos of field interventions, collect community testimonies/success stories, and compile attendance sheets.
Work proactively with field teams to address community queries, monitor challenges such as pests and weather delays, and suggest practical on-the-ground adjustments.
CANDIDATE PROFILE & REQUIREMENTS
Graduated not more than two years ago (Class of 2024, 2025, or 2026) with a Bachelor\'s Degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Agroforestry, Forestry, Range Management, Climate Change, or a related environmental discipline.
Comfortable using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace for reporting and recordkeeping.
Quick to learn mobile data collection apps (KoboToolbox, GPS tools), project frameworks, and organizational procedures.
Practical, adaptable, and resourceful during community field activities.
Strong oral and written English and Kiswahili communication skills, and ability to respectfully communicate with diverse rural community members.
Open to fresh graduates; prior field attachment, academic research, or volunteer participation in community conservation is an added advantage.
DESIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Willingness to travel frequently to rural field sites within Taita Taveta County.
Passion for conservation and community development, honesty and accountability.
Collaborative spirit, respect toward community elders and diverse groups, and active participation.