Intern, Gender Project Support

Timeline: January / February 2025 – June 2025   Background: The "Together Against Poverty” 2 (TAP 2) grant is the fourth iteration of a long-standing partnership between Oxfam and a major US Foundation. This four-year project supports Oxfam's global advocacy efforts along two main strands of work: 1) increasing the quantity and improving the quality of foreign aid from key governments; and 2) promoting and resourcing agricultural development as a core pillar of economic growth in Africa.Objective: Oxfam America is seeking an intern to support the implementation of Oxfam’s gender policy and advocacy work implemented under the TAP 2 project, with a particular focus on providing timely programmatic, administrative, and logistical support. This includes providing operational and strategic support to the Kenya-based TAP2 Senior Gender Advisor and the US-based TAP2 Senior Project Officer in the implementation of a number of different ongoing advocacy initiatives. This role requires collaboration and coordination with a diverse set of key stakeholders, including internal Oxfam staff and external partners.The Intern will have the opportunity to gain practical skills and get an inside understanding of policy and advocacy work within an international development agency. The internship offers a friendly and open work environment of supportive staff from around the world with whom to share knowledge, career advice, and workplace mentoring.Responsibilities: Contribute to project planning, decision-making processes, reporting, and documentation for various advocacy initiatives, including but not limited to Oxfam’s influencing efforts on Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) and Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP).Track implementation of work plans for identified knowledge products and policy engagements, ensuring weekly and monthly deliverables and targets are met and tasks remain on track.Perform various project administration duties, such as preparing documentation for the procurement and payment of goods and services, booking travel, etc. Provide administrative and logistical support to the TAP2 project team in organizing events, meetings, and workshops.Coordinate scheduling and take minutes for various internal and external meetings.Assist the Senior Gender Advisor and Senior Project Officer with the development of reports, presentations and technical tools as needed.Liaise with technical, communications, logistics, and administrative staff in relation to implementation of TAP2 project engagements.