Gender, Youth and Inclusiveness Internship

Role Overview

AGRA is seeking a dedicated intern to support the Gender, Youth and Inclusiveness portfolio. The intern will assist in the coordination of activities under AGRA’s women’s empowerment portfolio, gender integration, and safeguarding. This role involves maintaining trackers, supporting internal and external communications, and conducting research to support the organization's mission of building inclusive agrifood systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordination & Monitoring: Support routine coordination of activities under the women’s empowerment portfolio and gender integration/safeguarding; including follow-up on action points, timelines and internal inputs.
• Administrative Support: Assist in organizing internal working sessions, check-ins and cross-functional coordination meetings; maintain trackers for key activities, deliverables, meetings, and partner engagements.
• Document Management: Support the organization and filing of concept notes, briefing notes, presentations, reports, and correspondence. Help maintain a structured repository of documents and learning materials.
• Research & Analysis: Conduct desk research on issues related to gender integration, safeguarding, women-led agribusinesses, and inclusive agrifood systems; compile relevant statistics and sector insights to support donor materials and event content.
• Event & Logistical Support: Assist with logistical and coordination preparations for meetings, webinars, and stakeholder engagements; prepare invitation trackers, attendance lists, and document post-event documentation.
• Communication: Support development of first drafts for routine communications materials, including event summaries, social media content, and internal updates; assist in formatting and quality assurance of documents.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree (or in the final stages of completion) in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Economics, International Relations, Communications, Social Sciences or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in women’s economic empowerment, gender equality, entrepreneurship, or inclusive development.
• Basic understanding of concepts of gender equality, PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), and human rights.
• Excellent writing, note-taking, and presentation preparation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud is an added advantage.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow through on deadlines in a multicultural environment.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work respectfully with diverse stakeholders.

How to Apply

If you believe you are the right person for this internship, kindly submit a cover letter expressing interest, an updated CV, copies of relevant academic certificates or transcripts, and contact details for referees.