Natural Resources Officer Internship

About the role

MAZIDO International, a community-led NGO based in Voi, Taita-Taveta County, is looking for a recent graduate to join as a Natural Resources Intern Officer. The internship gives practical, hands-on exposure to community-based natural resource management, ecosystem restoration, catchment protection and climate change interventions. The closing date is Tuesday, 10 November 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in organizing community awareness meetings, farmer field days and environmental training workshops with local conservation committees, women's groups and youth.
• Support community tree nurseries, seed collection, seedling distribution and monitoring of tree survival and growth.
• Help promote sustainable land management practices such as terracing, contour farming, water harvesting and catchment protection.
• Support baseline surveys, GPS mapping of project sites and data collection with mobile tools such as KoboToolbox, ODK or Google Forms.
• Draft field notes, take photos of interventions, collect community testimonies and compile attendance sheets.
• Work with field teams to address community queries, monitor challenges such as pests and weather delays, and suggest practical adjustments.

Required profile

• Graduated within the last two years (class of 2024, 2025 or 2026) with a Bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Agroforestry, Forestry, Range Management, Climate Change or a related field.
• Comfortable with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workspace for reporting and recordkeeping.
• Quick to learn mobile data collection apps, GPS tools, project frameworks and organizational procedures.
• Strong oral and written English and Kiswahili, and respectful communication with rural community members.
• Willingness to travel frequently to rural field sites in Taita Taveta County; prior field attachment, research or conservation volunteering is an added advantage.