Members Affairs Intern (2)

• Deadline: Expired

POSITION: Members Affairs Intern (2 positions)

REPORTING TO: Members Affairs Manager

DEPARTMENT: Applications

JOB TYPE: 3-month contract

LOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya

CHANCEN Kenya Limited is looking for an Intern to support in student onboarding and application process

ABOUT CHANCEN INTERNATIONAL

CHANCEN International, a non-profit, offers ethical financing for African youth to access quality tertiary education through Income Share Agreements (ISAs).

Established in East Africa in 2018, it covers tuition fees during studies, and graduates repay based on income, enabling funding for future students.

Headquartered in Kigali but operating across four countries including Kenya, South Africa and Ghana, it has supported over 4,000 students to date. CHANCEN believes in empowering African youth responsibly, seeing education as a tool for unlocking potential and creating equal access to quality education that leads to decent employment. Our innovative financing model aims to boost economic mobility for marginalized youth, fostering participation in building strong economies and peaceful nations.

We are committed to creating a safe working environment where each individual can flourish and achieve their full potential. Our actions are guided by our core values:Collaboration, Inclusivity, Learning, Teamwork, and Vulnerability.

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

As a Members Affairs Intern, your role will be to support the Members Affairs team to identity, engage and partner with new education partner educations (also called ‘Partner Education Institutions’ or ‘PEl’s) and to support the candidates and student (also called ‘Members’) management processes from application to onboarding and monitoring.

The role requires strong interpersonal

communication skills, proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite and a willingness to learn fast. It is a great opportunity to hone your skills and learn more about the education space whilst making a positive impact.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Intern’s role will be to support the Members Affairs team by:

•  Conducting desktop and field research on local tertiary education institutions tuition cost and financing options, academic calendar, employment data among others.
• Supporting outreach activities including but not limited to tertiary education institution visits, Information and Pre-graduation sessions with students among others.
• Supporting the Members Affairs Manager and the
  CHANCEN team in administrative activities.
• Support the Members Affairs Manager in assessing the accuracy of the data collected from students’ applications during the onboarding
  process.
• Support in filing all student Members’ documents in the proper files and sharing with the Supervisor for checks.
• Working closely with the wider CHANCEN
  International team to ensure good collaboration.
• Prepare all materials and documents needed for any education institution visits, education fairs or events that CHANCEN will be taking part in.
• Support the Member Affairs team to conduct the
  ISA contract signing process between CHANCEN and the student applicants.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

ELIGIBILITY

• A Kenyan citizen over 18 years
• A final year student or recent graduate (1-year and less from the date of graduation) from a recognized university, college or TVET.
• Proficiency in MS Office Skills and Google Suite
• Demonstrated passion to drive social impact
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to travel to other counties outside of Nairobi (travel costs will be covered by CHANCEN International)

TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT & REMUNERATION

• The Internship Engagement is strictly for three (3) months and is not a guarantee of employment after the completion of the internship..
• A monthly stipend of Kes. 10,000 will be offered without any other benefits.
• Note that CHANCEN will not provide a personal accident cover or medical insurance cover and the Members Affairs is encouraged to secure this independently. Interns will be expected to take up a Personal Accident cover and Medical Insurance
  cover

HOW TO APPLY

• Qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to [email protected] and cc, [email protected] which contain: