Job
Information Technology Intern
- Organization: Save the Children International
- Location: Kenya
- Category: Full-time
About this opportunity
ROLE PURPOSE:
Under the general guidance of the IT Officer, The IT Intern is responsible for providing timely and high-quality L1 technical support to Kenya & Madagascar staff members.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: IT Officer Kenya & Madagascar
Staff directly reporting to this post: None.
Dimensions: Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, supporting children through both development and humanitarian relief programs. These initiatives are delivered directly and in collaboration with local partners. Our current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
In 2012, as part of a global reorganization, Save the Children unified the operations of Save the Children UK, Canada, and Finland into a single entity in Kenya. In February 2014, we completed a second transition by merging with the British INGO Merlin, integrating their health and nutrition programs into our portfolio. Today, Save the Children maintains an operational presence in Nandi, Kajiado, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana, and Wajir, and works through partners in many other regions across the country. We employ approximately 230 staff, including members of the Global team who are hosted and hired in Kenya, but support Save the Children International (SCI) global operations. In 2025, our annual operating budget was approximately USD 20 million.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
End User / Technical Support (40%)
• Serve as a point of contact for IT support calls and ensures that they are logged into JIRA for Kenya & Madagascar staff.
• Assist the Kenya & Madagascar IT Officer with the roll-out of Local IT projects.
• Provide day to day end user support on general computer applications and IT systems in the Country and Field Offices.
View the full description on the employer's site.
Under the general guidance of the IT Officer, The IT Intern is responsible for providing timely and high-quality L1 technical support to Kenya & Madagascar staff members.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: IT Officer Kenya & Madagascar
Staff directly reporting to this post: None.
Dimensions: Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, supporting children through both development and humanitarian relief programs. These initiatives are delivered directly and in collaboration with local partners. Our current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
In 2012, as part of a global reorganization, Save the Children unified the operations of Save the Children UK, Canada, and Finland into a single entity in Kenya. In February 2014, we completed a second transition by merging with the British INGO Merlin, integrating their health and nutrition programs into our portfolio. Today, Save the Children maintains an operational presence in Nandi, Kajiado, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana, and Wajir, and works through partners in many other regions across the country. We employ approximately 230 staff, including members of the Global team who are hosted and hired in Kenya, but support Save the Children International (SCI) global operations. In 2025, our annual operating budget was approximately USD 20 million.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
End User / Technical Support (40%)
• Serve as a point of contact for IT support calls and ensures that they are logged into JIRA for Kenya & Madagascar staff.
• Assist the Kenya & Madagascar IT Officer with the roll-out of Local IT projects.
• Provide day to day end user support on general computer applications and IT systems in the Country and Field Offices.
View the full description on the employer's site.
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