Project Assistant
Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust (RWMT) is
an organization operating in Rarieda Sub-County in Siaya County. The
organization began as a grass-root CBO in 2003 to assist orphaned children and
youth through community empowerment.
Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust has since
developed into a dynamic organization, focused on empowerment and development,
both within the community and the organization.
Due to the rural set-up and
challenges associated therewith, all applicants should have a personal
commitment to working with the vulnerable community.
Applicants should take time to
reflect and make sure they resonate strongly with Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust’s
vision and mission before considering to apply.
Vision: People believe in themselves
and work together to build a vibrant and progressive community.
Mission: Empower people and build
their capacities to create positive change for children and youth within their
community.
Assist in implementation of DREAMS IC
Project in West Uyoma, East Asembo, and West Asembo Wards of Rarieda Sub-County
within set timelines, quality standards, and budget to meet the requirements
and exceed expectations of the Institutional Partner (IP) – ICS SP, ICS SP
collaborating partners (Agrics and OGRA Foundation), donor (USG), donor
institutions (USAID and PEPFAR), donor grant manager (JSI Inc), RWMT,
beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
Responsibilities
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Working with ICS-DREAMS IC Project
Coordinator:
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Assist in group follow ups for both
farmer’s groups and Skillful Parenting (SP) groups.
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Assist in monitoring of HIV
prevention trainees in the three wards.
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Follow up on field reports done by
the Community Facilitators and HIV trainees.
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Carry out administrative duties,
providing necessary tools that are required by Community Facilitators e.g.
attendance sheet, pens and note books amongst others.
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Assist in booking of rooms,
requisition of any necessary resources required during projects meeting and
workshop within RWMT.
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Make sure both Community Facilitators
and HIV prevention trainees submit their daily submission accompanied with
attendance lists.
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Mobilize Adolescent Girls and Young
Women (AGYW) and parents of AGYW with the help of community facilitators.
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Carry out regular update of AGYW
database and stakeholder database.
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Assist in following up any cases
reported by Community Facilitators and HIV prevention trainees in the
community.
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Filing and proper record keeping of
DREAMS IC reports and documents.
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Provide any recommendations from
report while in the field.
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Participate in stakeholder forums,
meetings, and events as instructed from time to time.
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Assist in coordination of donor
visits and field activities.
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Assist in documentation of project
challenges, best practices and success stories in the implementation of the
project.
Requirements
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(The knowledge, skills, and abilities
may be required through a combination of formal schooling, self –education and
prior experience or on – the –job –training.
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Certificate or Diploma in Community
Development, Social Work or related field.
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Three years of experience working in
Community-Driven Development (CDD), social work or related field with focus on
household and community economic strengthening, skillful parenting, and
HIV/AIDS prevention.
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Proven project activities
implementation, monitoring and reporting in a rural context.
Youth Empowerment Project Coordinator
Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust (RWMT) is
an organization operating in Rarieda Sub-County in Siaya County. The
organization began as a grass-root CBO in 2003 to assist orphaned children and
youth through community empowerment.
Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust has since
developed into a dynamic organization, focused on empowerment and development,
both within the community and the organization.
We are currently seeking to recruit
talented, progressive and team-oriented individual to fill the position of
Youth Empowerment Project Coordinator, based in Rarieda Sub-County in Siaya
County, Kenya.
Due to the rural set-up and
challenges associated therewith, all applicants should have a personal
commitment to working with the vulnerable community.
Applicants should take time to
reflect and make sure they resonate strongly with Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust’s
vision and mission before considering to apply.
Vision: People believe in themselves
and work together to build a vibrant and progressive community.
Mission: Empower people and build
their capacities to create positive change for children and youth within their
community.
Purpose of the Position:
The overall goal of the position is
to coordinate project activities for a new grant that aims to reduce youth
unemployment by improving the quality of human resources in the region.
The Specific project goals include;
expansion of work readiness, life-skills and advocacy training; and expansion
of student support services and improvements in student work placement, career
counselling and industry orientation services. strengthen entrepreneurship and
utilization of labor market information to drive career guidance and career
focused activities.
Responsibilities
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Enhance Youth Employability Skills
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Organize and improve the reach,
quality, and relevance of workforce development training opportunities for
adolescent youth and increase their transition into the labor market.
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Lead, as well as co-facilitate
workforce development programs for both in and out of school youth i.e. career
counseling, basic employability skills (work readiness), apprenticeship/work
experience, technical and entrepreneurship skills.
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Support graduates from various
colleges and vocational institutions on industrial orientation to enable them
integrate into the workplace and bridge various industry mismatch in skills
expectation.
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Bridge the gap amongst the targeted
beneficiaries on the disconnect between the skills offered in schools from
those demanded by employers and society.
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Coordinate student’s training
programs by linking real-life projects, coursework and community engagement in
addition to the standardized government exams.
Enhance Youth Life Skills
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Carry out life skills lessons amongst
the students to strengthen their work attitude and work appropriate behaviours
e.g. communication, customer care and social skills amongst others.
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Expand and improve career and
life-skills training opportunities amongst the adolescent youth during their
education/career path decision making processes.
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Strengthen both young women and men’s
resilience to enhance their ability to survive, adapt, and thrive in the rural
and semi-rural areas while earning a dignified livelihood through life-skills
events, including Gender
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Based Violence (GBV) and HIV
programs.
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Organize for learning events
including provision of safe place to learn, explore sensitive issues including
GBV to address harmful gender stereotypes and gender related issues as well as
learn about acceptable/unacceptable behaviors.
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Share and instill the values of
RWMT/RTRC to the project beneficiaries.
Enhance Business and Entrepreneurship
Skills
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Build youth entrepreneurship skills
to succeed in their business ventures.
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Coordinate a six-month business and
entrepreneurship training program that focuses on breaking down traditional
stereotypes, building confidence, and practical-simplified business concepts on
market research, business plan development, capital procurement, and
bookkeeping amongst others.
Research, Monitoring and Evaluation
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Engage with the M&E team to
define learning outcomes at all youth employment levels and align them to the
project goals in order to develop outcomes-based assessment plans that include
clearly defined measures, targets, and findings.
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In collaboration with the M&E
team, support opportunities for continuous research to identify causes of youth
unemployment and under-employment challenges with an aim of coming up with
possible interventions to address these challenges.
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On the basis of research, identify
ways to improve teaching methodologies, student engagement and curriculum to
ensure students are achieving positive learning outcomes, building resilience
and essential life, work readiness and business skills.
Internal Administrative Duties
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Develop work-plans, log-frames and
budgets and implement the same after review of the supervisor.
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Submit monthly/quarterly/annual
project reports to the relevant parties as per schedule i.e. Donors,
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Management and Executive Director.
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Liaise with Monitoring &
Evaluation (M&E) department on all M&E activities including reporting.
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Build effective working relationships
with government institutions, NGOs, and private sector organizations as well as
local communities, schools, and religious organizations (other like-minded
organizations) in line with RWMT’s strategic plan.
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Represent the organization in
relevant forums whenever called upon.
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Provide timely advice to the
Management Team on issues likely to affect/impact project implementation.
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Liaise with relevant employees and
procedures on all internal requisitions.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
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Perform any other duties and
responsibilities which may be assigned by the Executive Director, Trustees and
management from time to time and which are related to the achievement of RWMT’s
mission and vision.
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Actively participate in the
bi-monthly Saturday Psycho-Social Support Program for OVC and Youth and build
the community’s capacity to eventually run the Saturday PSS on their own.
Requirements
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At least a Bachelor’s degree in
Education, Business, Entrepreneurship, Labour Management Relations, Civic
Education and Development or other relevant disciplines.
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Requires good interpersonal skills
with ability to build personal relationships with local community leaders and
members, government officials, private sector officials as well as staff.
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Ability to multi-task, stay focused
and organized, and works well under pressure
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Experience in Psycho-Social Support,
HIV/AIDS program delivery, business, organizational development,
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M&E, and Training is desirable.
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Candidate must have strong verbal and
written communications skills, negotiation and administration skills and must
demonstrate familiarity with evolving labor and work standards.
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At least Four (4) years’ experience;
two of which should be in a project management position.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested
to email: (1) Cover Letter, stating the position for which you are applying,
along with current remuneration or last remuneration, if currently unemployed,
(2) Three paragraph motivation statement and why you feel you meet the
requirements, (3) Three references and (4) An updated C.V. to: jobs@rafikiwamaendeleo.org by 29th September, 2017.
All four (4) above mentioned steps
must be followed. Applications not following all steps will automatically be
disqualified.
