Youth Liaison Officer
Purpose:
- This
role will provide county level youth coordination support to the USAID
Empowered Youth Project.
Reports To:
Project Responsibilities:
- Lead
on youth coordination activities.
- Recruit
and select youth to join the program.
- Provide
technical training on entrepreneurship, career development and life skills
transformation.
- Liaison
with youth groups as need arises.
- Undertake
field visits and meetings with project staff, donors and partners.
- Facilitate
partnerships and engagement activities with county governments.
- Provide
support to relevant staff at partner level during project visits to
enhance their capacity.
- Present
project updates and reports to the line manager.
- Support
in coordinating training session at select counties.
Research Responsibilities:
- Design
online data collection instruments.
- Planning
and collecting data using a variety of methods including but not limited
to field data collection, key informant interviews, telephone, and online
surveys.
- Coordinate
field surveys.
- Assist
with drafting and editing of project reports.
- Developing,
implementing and evaluating key stakeholder interviews.
- Undertake
desk reviews, data analysis and data visualization.
- The
Youth Liaison Officer will be expected to perform other relevant duty as
may be required by the line supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Undergraduate
degree in Business or Social Sciences.
- Minimum
of 2-years’ experience working with the youth.
- Experience
working on youth related projects in Isiolo, Kakamega, Kisumu, Nakuru,
Kiambu, and Mombasa will be an added advantage.
- Adept
with business and entrepreneurial skills.
- High
degree of discipline to interact and work with youth.
- Ability
to work under tight schedules and meet deadlines.
- Data
collection, analysis and visualization skills.
- Quality
results oriented and team player
How To Apply
If you have the
requisite qualifications and experience and desire to work as a team member in
a modern, progressive, international and multicultural institution where you
can make a difference, please apply. Interested applicants must indicate on the
subject line of their email address the specific position they are applying
for, provide current CVs, copies of educational certificates and transcripts,
names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone
and e-mail contacts to the address below by 5.00pm, Friday, October 29, 2021.
Director of Administration,
United States
International University – Africa,
P. O. Box 14634 –
00800, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: jobs@usiu.ac.ke
Web: www.usiu.ac.ke
