Job Title: M&E and Fundraising Intern

Department: Business Growth and Enablement

Reports To: Grants & Partnerships Lead

Employment Type: Internship (6 months)

Work Location: Nairobi (frequent travel to project sites, county government offices, and launch events)

Monthly Stipend: KES 20,000 (gross)

About the Role

Synnefa🌱 is an innovative ag-tech startup dedicated to transforming agriculture through smart, climate-resilient solutions. We provide end-to-end solutions that integrate solar driers, smart greenhouses, FarmShield IoT sensors, and FarmCloud record-keeping software to enhance farming efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. Our mission is to empower farmers with technology that simplifies farming and increases incomes.

We are seeking an M&E and Fundraising Intern to support our Business Growth and Enablement team. This role offers hands-on exposure to donor-funded project delivery, monitoring and evaluation, grant writing, partner engagement, and county government advocacy. Working closely with the Grants & Partnerships Lead, the intern will contribute to donor reporting, policy and advocacy briefs, and the coordination and documentation of pilot activities and launch events.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the pilot M&E dashboard; collect field metrics and produce monthly pilot summaries for donor reporting.
• Draft donor updates, concept notes and sections of full proposals; prepare M&E annexes and simple budgets under the Grants and Partnership Lead's editorial guidance.
• Produce full donor reports (narrative + annexes + evidence packages) for the review and final sign-off.
• Support partner mapping, prepare partner briefs, draft MoU templates and manage partner communications for pilot activities.
• Government & advocacy: prepare short county policy/advocacy briefs, support county sensitisation and launch logistics (guest lists, branded materials/gifts for officials, budgets, media plan), and ensure event documentation (images, short write-ups) for donors.
• Coordinate with Finance for budget reconciliations, donor compliance documentation and reimbursements (including government participation where applicable).
• Attend partner and donor calls with Grants and Partnerships Lead; capture minutes, action logs and evidence for reports.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Recent graduate (< 1 year) in: Journalism, Food and Nutrition, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Development Studies, Public Policy, Political Science, Environmental Science or related fields.
• Demonstrable written English; basic data skills (Excel/Google Sheets); comfortable with fieldwork and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines and willingness to travel to county offices/events.
• Prior experience (desirable): basic experience with donor templates, M&E or working on advocacy/communications assignments (coursework, volunteer or internship).

How to apply;
Apply using your CV and a one-page concept note (300–500 words) for a Solar Dryer pilot. Include: objective, high-level activities, 3 M&E indicators (with data sources), and a one-line indicative budget.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Synnefa🌱 is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply, and we strive to make all employment decisions based on merit, potential, and company needs.

Disclaimer:

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We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in maintaining a fair and orderly recruitment process.