Job Title: Operations Intern
Department: Operations
Location: Kano
Grade: Intern
Reports to: Operations Specialist
About TechnoServe:
Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing...when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.
Job Summary
The Operations Intern will support the Operations team in executing procurement, administrative, logistics, and office support functions. The role provides hands-on experience in procurement processes, vendor management, asset and inventory tracking, and general office operations.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement Support
- Support the Operations Specialist as required in the procurement process in line with policies and procedures
- Support the PRiFN project team with the preparation of Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
- Support the Operations Specialist with the preparation of Purchase Orders outside GPS
- Support vendor follow-ups and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
- Support the Operations Specialist with filing of procurement documents
Asset & Inventory Management Support
- Support the Operations Specialist in updating the asset register for the Kano Office.
Administrative & Office Support
- Support the Operations Specialist in coordinating meetings, including preparing agendas and taking minutes.
- Provide general administrative support to ensure smooth office operations.
Logistics & Travel Support
- Support the coordination of travel arrangements for the PRiFN Team.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills.
- Good communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Required Language
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Travel: Occasionally
Supervisory Responsibilities- None
Closing Statement: We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.
We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at [email protected] or call +1 202 785 4515.
Skills Required
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Fluency in written and spoken English
What We Do
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that hardworking people can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With five decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives. Our success in creating business solutions to poverty is due in large part to our talented and highly committed team. TechnoServe employs more than 1,500 people, the vast majority of them host-country nationals working in the field. Our staff combine business expertise with local knowledge, relationships, and context to help hardworking men and women generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. In 2020, TechnoServe's work helped transform the lives of 1.3 million people in Puerto Rico as well as countries throughout Africa, Latin American, and Asia by targeting improvements in farms, businesses, and industries. Learn more about our impact at www.technoserve.org/impact
