RefugePoint
was founded in 2005 to provide lasting solutions for the world’s most
vulnerable refugees.
We work to fill the critical and unmet needs of people affected by war and conflict that have fallen through the net of humanitarian assistance, in particular women, children and urban refugees.
Title: Social Worker
We work to fill the critical and unmet needs of people affected by war and conflict that have fallen through the net of humanitarian assistance, in particular women, children and urban refugees.
Title: Social Worker
ID: 2035
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade: 5
Monthly
Gross: Kshs.
90,000
Supervisor: Program Manager, Social Work and Child
Protection
Supervision
Given: [None]
The primary responsibility of the Social Worker is to provide social work support to urban refugees towards stabilizing them and promoting their self sufficiency.
The core responsibilities of this position:
Case management
The primary responsibility of the Social Worker is to provide social work support to urban refugees towards stabilizing them and promoting their self sufficiency.
The core responsibilities of this position:
Case management
- Identify
vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Nairobi as potential new
clients, conduct intake assessment and refer for services when appropriate.
- Conduct
case plan reviews and assessments for existing clients and work closely
with them to graduate from direct assistance to self reliance.
- Make
recommendations to child protection, medical, livelihoods and counseling
units to ensure that clients receive support in a timely manner.
- Conduct
individual case management for clients in close coordination with other
units. This includes conducting home visits and regularly meeting with
clients to promote their stabilization.
- Facilitate
in workshops and support groups as part of social work assistance for
refugee communities.
- Link
clients to community resources, government agencies and other partners
when appropriate.
- Attend
to other program duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Networking
/ Collaboration
- Participate
in regular inter-unit coordination meetings to discuss provision of
services to clients.
- Represent
RefugePoint in different forums as assigned.
Reporting
- Update
the database with basic case information, dated case notes on activities
and referrals, assessments and recommendations on urban action page, and
comprehensively complete necessary forms.
- Update
client files with session notes to depict social work-specific
interventions.
- Provide
a monthly report on core tasks to the supervisor.
Requirements
- University
degree in social work or related field required.
- At
least two years' work experience in a social work position required.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong
interpersonal skills.
- Experience
assisting refugees and asylum seekers in an urban environment strongly
preferred.
- Commitment
to rights based, empowerment based approach.
- Excellent
computer skills.
How to
Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
CLICK HERE to apply online
Title: Officer, Education
ID: 2038
Department: Nairobi Office
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade: 6
Monthly
Gross: Kshs.
108,000
Supervisor: Program Manager, Social Work and Child
Protection
Supervision
Given: [None]
The
primary responsibility of the Officer is to carry out identification,
assessment, and management of education support for clients.
The
officer shall be the focal person for education activities within RefugePoint’s
Nairobi office.
Core Responsibilities:
1. Implement the Education Program:
Core Responsibilities:
1. Implement the Education Program:
- Identify,
assess and report education needs for RP clients, provide education
assistance and refer for other additional services if appropriate;
- Manage
the issuance of educational support to clients namely scholarships, school
levies, school uniforms and stationery;
- Respond
to internal and external referrals for education support;
- Identify
education support opportunities from other organizations or foundations
and share with refugees;
- Represent
education interests in inter-unit case management meetings;
- Promote
the inclusion of refugees in national policies on education.
2.
Documentation and Reporting
- Document
best practices;
- Ensure
training materials and monitoring forms are updated and well documented;
- Ensure
clear documentation in the data base of clients progress;
- Prepare
monthly reports on the education program.
3.
Develop and maintain partnerships:
- Continuously
identify strategic partners that RefugePoint can work with on education
matters;
- Lead
in development of MOUs with strategic partners;
- Represent
RefugePoint at education’ working group meetings.
4.
Attend to any other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- University
Degree in Education, Community Development or related field;
- Prior
experience in managing education interventions;
- Excellent
communication skills;
- Ability
to network and engage with various partners including Ministry of
Education;
- A
high degree of cultural sensitivity and ability to adjust to change;
- Experience
working with the Ministry of Education;
- Self-motivated
and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
Desired
attributes
- Social
competence skills, diplomacy and integrity;
- Ability
to deal with conflict situations;
- Experience
working with refugee communities in urban areas;
- Experience
working with communities or vulnerable groups;
- Experience
in developing and disseminating standard operating procedures and
policies.
How to
Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
CLICK HERE to apply online
Title: Senior Officer, Community
Outreach
ID: 2040
Department: Nairobi Office
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade: 7
Monthly
Gross: Kshs.
130,000
Reports
to: Program
Manager, Health
Supervision
Given: Community
Volunteer Workers
The primary responsibility of the Senior Officer, Community Outreach is to coordinate and oversee outreach to urban refugees in Nairobi.
The primary responsibility of the Senior Officer, Community Outreach is to coordinate and oversee outreach to urban refugees in Nairobi.
The
RefugePoint Community Outreach Program aims to provide information and support
to the community on health, livelihoods, protection and mental health
issues.
This
position will supervise Community Volunteer Workers (CVW) including
interpreters, community health workers, community counselors and livelihoods
monitors.
Core responsibilities and duties of the position are as follows:
Core responsibilities and duties of the position are as follows:
Management
of the community outreach Program:
- Liaise
with unit heads to identify issues that are best addressed through
community outreach;
- Identify
community support structures and link refugee clients to the same;
- Conduct
prescreening of highlighted cases to determine if a full assessment is
needed;
- Collect
information from CVWs that contributes to protection monitoring and
identification of protection issues in the community;
- Engage
communities with respect to age, gender and diversity to ensure that their
contribution in program development is always captured.
Supervision:
- Coordinate
identification and engagement of CVWs;
- Monitor
and mentor Community Volunteer Workers (CVWs) to ensure they provide
accurate information to the community in a culturally appropriate way;
- Assess
the performance of CVWs and maintain accurate performance records;
- Identify
training needs of CVWs and coordinate their training for capacity
enhancement.
Documentation
and reporting:
- Coordinate
data collection by community workers;
- Document
best practices;
- Ensure
training materials and monitoring forms are updated and well documented;
- Prepare
monthly reports on community outreach.
Develop
and maintain partnerships:
- Continuously
identify strategic partners for community outreach including local
administration and community based organizations;
- Represent
RefugePoint at forums that address community outreach and community based
protection.
Attend
to any other duties as assigned by the Program Manager- Health.
Requirements:
Requirements:
- Degree
in Community Health, Public Health, Community Development or other related
field;
- Demonstrated
understanding of community based approaches and diversity mainstreaming;
- Proven
experience setting up and implementing community outreach activities;
- Demonstrated
experience managing people;
- Demonstrated
experience in training community groups;
- Prior
experience working with vulnerable persons;
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills.
Desired
attributes:
- Social
competence skills, diplomacy and integrity;
- Ability
to deal with conflict situations;
- Experience
working with refugee communities in urban areas.
How to
Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
CLICK HERE to apply online
Title: Manager, Livelihoods
ID: 2041
Department: Nairobi Office
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Grade: 8
Monthly
Gross: Kshs.
162,000
Reports
to: Program
Coordinator, Urban Refugee Program
Supervision
Given: Senior
Officer, Livelihoods and Associates, Livelihoods
The primary
responsibility of the Manager, Livelihoods is to oversee the livelihoods
program for urban refugees to promote their self-reliance.
This
position will serve as the livelihoods focal person for RefugePoint.
Core responsibilities and duties of the position are as follows:
Core responsibilities and duties of the position are as follows:
- Development
and management of the Livelihoods Program:
- Ensure
Program objectives and activities are achieved in the area of livelihoods;
- Provide
technical guidance on program planning, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation;
- Promote
market and financial linkages for clients running businesses;
- Monitor,
coach and mentor livelihood staff; enhance staff capacity through training
with respect to identified staff needs;
- Conduct
annual performance evaluation for livelihoods team members;
- Track
and thoroughly review financial reports to ensure livelihoods program
budget is spent on target.
Documentation
and reporting:
- Document
best practices;
- Ensure
training materials and monitoring forms are updated and well documented;
- Ensure
client progress is clearly documented in the database ;
- Work
with the monitoring and evaluation officer to enhance measurement tools;
- Prepare
monthly reports on the activities and progress of the livelihoods program;
- Support
initiatives for assessments as well as program monitoring and evaluation.
Develop
and maintain partnerships:
- Continuously
identify strategic partners that RefugePoint can work with on livelihoods
matters;
- Lead
in development of MOUs with strategic partners;
- Represent
RefugePoint at the livelihoods’ working group meetings.
Attend
to any other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator, Urban Refugee
Program.
Requirements:
Requirements:
- Degree
in Economics, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Community
Development, International Development or other related field;
- Prior
experience in program management;
- Demonstrated
experience managing staff;
- Proven
experience setting up and implementing income generating activities;
- Prior
experience working with low income earners and vulnerable persons;
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills;
- Demonstrated
experience in different livelihood interventions like micro-finance, VSLA,
cash for work, market surveys and business monitoring;
- Strong
interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective
working relations with staff and stakeholders.
Desired
Attributes:
- Social
competence skills, diplomacy and integrity;
- Ability
to deal with conflict situations;
- Experience working with refugee communities.
How to
Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
Deadline: 25th July 2016
CLICK HERE to apply online
Deadline: 25th July 2016