Project Intern – Agriculture at CRS

Project Intern – Agriculture at CRS

Project Intern – Agriculture 

Internship

Mbeya

Catholic Relief Services

Reports To: Project Manager

Duration: 1st January – 30th September 2025 (Fixed Term)

Background

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.

Country Background

CRS in Tanzania works in very close collaboration with the Catholic Church and implements programs through both Churches and secular local partners. CRS has been helping poor, vulnerable families improve their lives through orphans and vulnerable children, agriculture, health, microfinance, and WASH programming in Tanzania since 1962.

CRS Tanzania will be implementing the Leveraging Community Systems to Optimize Maternal-Child Nutrition project in Mbeya and Njombe. This project aims to contribute to accelerating reduction of childhood stunting and improved adolescent nutrition outcomes in selected councils of Njombe and Mbeya through strengthened community structures and systems that protect and support adequate and varied diets, quality services, and adoption of key optimal nutrition behaviors. This internship seeks a current undergraduate or graduate student seeking to obtain work experience that aligns with his/her studies in Maternal-Child Nutrition.

Job Summary

The Project Intern – Agriculture will support all project activities in line with the project’s Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) i.e. support trainings, data collection, supportive supervision, working with frontline workers and local government authorities. The intern will also be responsible for ensuring that the project’s documentation for reporting is accurate and submitted on time.

Job Responsibilities

In collaboration with the project team, work with Local Government Authorities at regional and council levels to implement agriculture interventions.
Support workshops, training sessions, and demonstrations to educate farmers on modern farming techniques, crop rotation, pest management, and irrigation methods.
Support the monitoring and evaluation of the project’s activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of agriculture activities.
Assist farmers in accessing agricultural inputs like seeds, fertilizers, and equipment.
Support project officers to work with farmers and communities to encourage and implement and promote sustainable agricultural techniques that optimize maternal and child nutrition.
Support supportive supervision and follow-ups with frontline community workers to ensure effective implementation of project activities.
Prepare field reports and assist in compilation for submission.
Maintain strong communication with community leaders, extension officers, and other local stakeholders for the seamless implementation of project activities.

Qualifications

2022 – 2024 bachelor’s degree in agriculture, rural development, economics, or a related field from a recognized higher learning institution.
Experience in community-based health or nutrition programs will be a plus.
Proficiency in Swahili and good working knowledge of English.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting.
Proficiency in relevant software applications and data analysis tools.
Willingness to travel frequently to project sites and work in remote rural areas.

Key Working Relationships

Supervisory: N/A

Internal: Project Manager, Project Team, Head of Office- Mbeya, other Program and Operations staff, especially in Mbeya and Head of Programs as necessary.
External: COUNSENUT, LGAs, and other like organizations working in the project zone.
Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
Acts with Integrity – Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
Builds and Maintains Trust – Shows consistency between words and actions.
Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

How to Apply:

Interested qualified candidates should submit their letter of application together with their CV in PDF or Word format in a single attachment outlining their experience and sustainability of the position applied for to email address [email protected] not later than 23rd November 2024.

The applicants should clearly state the Job Title applied for in the subject line of the email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employee.