St John’s Community centre in
partnership with Global Communities is implementing a USAID funded project
aimed at reducing the HIV risks in Adolescent Girls and young women (10 – 24
years).
This is an 18 months project to
be implemented in Kamukunji and Starehe Sub Counties of Nairobi County and we
are seeking to recruit a suitable professional as listed below:
Monitoring & Evaluation
Officer
Key Responsibilities
- Establishment
and effective implementation of the Project Monitoring and Evaluation
activities and Systems;
- Develop and
maintain the program database system;
- Ensure proper
data entry procedures, storage and appropriate use of data to track
program performance;
- Responsible
for capacity building of fellow staff, monitoring point persons at the
school and community level on M&E requirements to ensure compliance
with Project reporting requirements;
- Ensure
effective data collection, processing and data analysis;
- Responsible
for disseminating M & E results, findings and sharing lessons learnt
with Staff, implementing Schools and relevant stakeholders
- Prepare
project reports for submission to Management, relevant donors, partners
and stakeholders;
Qualifications
- Kenyan
citizen, aged 25-35 years who has a strong drive to empower young girls
and women from informal urban settlements
- A first degree
in social sciences, public health, or other related discipline from a
recognised university, M&E.
- Comprehensive
training in M & E
- Have
experience working in PEPFAR funded program
- 4 years
relevant working experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, preferably in
integrated HIV prevention programming.
- Demonstrated
skills in M&E frameworks, systems development and development of data
collection tools
- Experience in
conducting trainings in M&E development.
- Computer
proficiency in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, including
advanced skills in at least two of the following programs: SPSS, Excel,
Epi Info, Stata, SQL and Ms Access.
- Skills in
research statistics, critical and analytical thinking, Good judgment and
problem solving are critical.
- Field
experience in data collection, analysis & quality assurance.
- Good
understanding of public health issues particularly HIV and AIDS .
- Must have
excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency in
both written and oral English and Kiswahili
Social Workers
Key Responsibilities
- The purpose of
the Officers is to provide social work services to all the enrolled
adolescent and young women.
- The project
will implement case specific intervention aimed at empowering the clients
to be determined and resilient in reducing their vulnerability to HIV as
well as ensuring each accesses the intervention needed to be safe as well
as mentoring them until they are empowered individuals.
- Enrolling the
clients,
- Assessing risk
factors of each Adolescent girl and young woman, making case treatment
plans and executing them promptly while involving the clients significant
others including their male companions ,
- Conducting
follow-up visit,
- Managing referrals
to access needed health, reproductive health, economic, training,
education or legal services and updating clients records.
Qualifications
- Kenyan
citizen, female aged 25-35 years who has a strong drive to empower young
girls and women from the urban informal communities.
- University
degree or Diploma in Social work. It will be essential if the person has
done diploma or certificate courses in HIV/AIDS management, Counselling
psychology, and is computer literate.
- A holder of a
certificate in prevention of Gender based violence will have an added
advantage.
- The degree
holder should have 2 years working experience in doing social work, and a
Diploma holder should have 3 years working experience in doing social work
at a community setting.
- Have excellent
skills in interpersonal relations, interviewing, active listening, social
perceptiveness, clear speaking, critical thinking, Coordination, report
writing, creative in complex problem solving, decision making, ability to
advocate for clients, managing referrals, counselling, prompt execution of
client treatment plans , updating case files and mentoring clients.
- Fluency in
both written and oral English and Kiswahili
Program Officer
Key Responsibilities
- The Officer
will be instrumental in providing technical input and management of the
case work unit to ensure efficient and effective case management.
- Tasks will
include designing, planning, implementation of case-work activities and
documentation.
- She will
supervise, train and mentor the 25 case workers as well as
- Provide
support to them in the tracking of individual cases, updating status and
maintaining client database.
- Play a lead
role in sourcing and involving pertinent service providers to ensure
comprehensive care and engagement of the clients enrolled in the project.
- At the
community level the officer will work with paralegals and community
resource people in managing the treatment of each case.
Qualifications
- Kenyan citizen
aged 25-35 years who has a strong drive to empower young girls and women
from the urban informal communities
- A minimum of
University degree in social work, community health, and social sciences.
It will be an added advantage if the person has additional qualifications
in HIV and AIDS management studies; Counselling, management of gender
based violence, and is computer proficient.
- Has 3 years
experience in managing a Social Workers Unit.
- Have excellent
skills in interpersonal relations, writing quality reports, interviewing,
critical thinking,
- Coordination,
effective problem solving decision making, advocating for clients,
supervision, trainings and mentoring.
- Fluency in
both written and oral English and Kiswahili
How to Apply
Interested candidates must submit their applications, complete with a CV, copies of certificates, names and telephone numbers of three professional referees, reliable telephone number via Post office mail to:
The Chairman Human Resource Committee,
Interested candidates must submit their applications, complete with a CV, copies of certificates, names and telephone numbers of three professional referees, reliable telephone number via Post office mail to:
The Chairman Human Resource Committee,
P.O. Box 16254-00610
Nairobi, Kenya
To be received not later than 14th July 2017.
Only short listed persons will be contacted.
For those who had applied previously need not apply again
To be received not later than 14th July 2017.
Only short listed persons will be contacted.
For those who had applied previously need not apply again