Call For Internship Programme
Horn of Africa Groundwater for Resilience Project (HOAGW4RP)
Introduction
- The
Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK), through the Ministry of Wa-
ter, Sanitation, and Irrigation (MOWSI), has secured funding from the
Inter- national Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank for the
HORN OF AFRICA GROUNDWATER FOR RESILIENCE PROJECT (HOAGW4RP). The Min-
istry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation intends to deploy part of this
funding to support Internship Program for the Financial Year 2025/2026.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the HOAGW4RP is to enhance
accessibility and promote sustainable management of groundwater in the Hom
of Africa borderlands. The Project is being implemented for a period of
five years, between July 2022 to December 2027 targeting to benefit
approximately 1,500,000 people living in the rural communities of the five
counties in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALS) namely, Turkana, Wajit,
Garissa, Marsabit and Mandera. The project is focusing on the sustainable
management and use of groundwater through aquifer assessment, restoration,
recharge, and conservation activities in the target counties. Groundwater
management will further be enhanced by improving the visibility of
groundwater resources through policies, plans, regulations, and
guidelines.
- The
project aims to build capacity of the professionals serving in the water
sector for sustainability of the project impact. Component 2A of the
project focuses on generating groundwater information and strengthening
re- gional and national groundwater institutions. It is under this
component that the project is supporting an internship program as one of
the capacity building initiatives to be offered during the implementation
of the project.
Targeted Applicants
- The
Internship program is targeting the young professionals particularly the
young graduates with a bachelor degree certificates and having obtained
the said qualification not more than two years before the date of this ad-
vertisement. It is envisaged that the internship program will bridge the
gap between academic knowledge and real-world work as well as prepare the
young graduates for successful careers by immersing them in practical work
environments. The program will provide the young graduates with hands- on
experience in various fields relevant to ground water development and
management. The internship program is being coordinated by the Ministry of
Water Sanitation and Irrigation (MOWSI) and managed by the Regional Centre
on Groundwater Resources (RCGW). The enrolment, remuneration, quarterly
monitoring and evaluation of the interns in the program will be done with
adherence to the guidelines provided in Part II of the Public Ser vice
Internship Act 2023
Work Station
- Interns
will be deployed to different agencies and counties implementing the
HOAGWAR Project, referred to as the workstation where they can ap ply
their academic knowledge and gain valuable insights. The interns will
occasionally be engaged in the field assignments particularly during the
implementation of the project activities at the 5 counties targeted in the
HOAGWAR project.
Eligibility Criteria
- The
internship program is open to the young graduates with a bachelor degree
certificates and having obtained the said qualification not more than two
years before the date of this advertisement in the fields of geology, hy-
drogeology, environmental science, natural resources management, sociology
and gender development studies, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and
Remote Sensing (RS), ICT and communication, data science, chemistry.
hydrometeorology or climate analysis, hydrology economics and finance. The
applicants must:
- Be
between 18 and 35 years old
- Have
completed and holds a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized in- stitution.
- Have
graduated not more than two (2) years earlier than the date of
- https://rcgw.go.ke/the-horn-of-africa-groundwater-for-resilience-proj-ect/
- A
programme established to provide unemployed graduates with opportu nities
for hands-on training for skills acquisition to enhance future employ-
ability and fulfil the legal requirement for professional registration An
individual who has completed a course of training and acquired a
bachelor’s degree of diploma from a recognised institution of higher
learn- ing.
- A
graduate with relevant qualifications who has entered into a contract with
an organization for a period of twelve months with the intent of gain- ing
supervised practical experience to increase chances of employability this
advertisement.
- Should
not have undertaken any other internship or exposed to work experience in
their area of specialization, after graduation.
- Have
computer skills
- Have
good communication and writing skills
- Be
fluent in English
- Be
creative, flexible and with a pro-active attitude Be in good mental and
physical health
Duties and Responsibilities of the Intern Interns will:
- Complete
tasks assigned by their supervisors/mentors”. Document the skills acquired
during the internship.
- Participate
in mentorship activities and additional program responsi bilities.
- Adhere
to quarterly monitoring and evaluation requirement in the internship
program
- Be
ready to be deployed to any relevant office or work station within the
institutions implementing the HOAGW4R project where there may be an
internship vacancy
- Abide
to the rules and regulations of the public institution
- Make
effort to acquire relevant skills in the area of specialization Observe
confidentiality of information and security of tools and or equipment that
are placed in the possession of the intern in the course of the internship
programme
- Ensure
clearance by the relevant authority before leaving the intern- ship
station
Duration and Stipend
- The
internship period will last twelve months (12) non-renewable. The first
cohort of 45 interns will start in the 3″ quarter of 2025 calendar year.
The interns will receive a monthly stipend and field allowances as
prescribed in the Internship Policy and Guidelines for The Public Service
May 2016 and Guidelines on Management of the Public Service Internship
Programme October, 2019. The issuance of certificates to the interns will
be done upon successful completion of the internship programme.
- An
intern shall be liable to have his or her internship discontinued on the
grounds of;
- Absence
from the workstation without permission or reason- able cause for a
period exceeding two working days
- Gross
of disorderly conduct
- Unsatisfactory
performance
- Failure
to obey any lawful instructions or
- Commission
of a criminal offence
- NB:
Internship programme may be terminated by either an employer or the intern
by submitting a one months’ notice in writing to the head of public
institution to which the intern is deployed
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply by filling in the
Official internship program Application form Below
After completing the form, submit the Official
internship program Application form, Cover Letter, copy of ID card, CV,
relevant certificates and other supporting documents via
email at hoa@rcgw.go.ke and
capture the subject heading as: “APPLICATION FOR THE HoAGW4RP
INTERNSHIP”.
Application Deadline: July 22, 2025