Job Title: Social Worker
Location: Mombasa
Job Description
Tujitegemee is a five-year program under Kenya Health Partnerships for Quality Services (KHPQS) funded by USAID PEPFAR to implement OVC & DREAMS Programs in coastal region counties of Kilifi and Mombasa by Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT) and its consortium partners (HFG, WOFAK, KWETU and CIPK. Tujitegemee aims at increasing access and Demand for Quality HIV Prevention Services and increasing access to Quality Health and Social Services for OVC and their Families.
To contribute towards reduction of new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) ages 9-24 in the focus counties by 40 percent through the provision of a tailored, comprehensive, and evidence-informed service package targeting AGYW who are at the highest risk of HIV infection. In addition, support counties in the actualization of their County Strategic plans.Responsibilities
Project implementation and training.
- Roll
out and implement Evidence Based Interventions targeting Adolescent girls
and young women.
- Lead
the identification of AGYW eligible for DREAMS from health facilities,
child and community welfare settings.
- Facilitate
OVC integration by prioritizing enrolment of OVC 9-17 years into DREAMS.
- Responsible
for overall management of the DREAMS program and adolescent safe spaces at
the ward level.
- Lead
the identification of safe spaces in collaboration with AGYW and other
stakeholders and ensure that the safe spaces are equipped and stocked with
commodities, safe and well branded.
- Work
with service providers to ensure that AGYW receive age appropriate service
layering.
- Ensuring
that the EBIs of Healthy Choices for a Better Future, My Health My Choice,
SHUGA, SASA, FMP, Sinovuyo are implemented to reach the targeted AGYW.
- Liaise
with link health facilities to facilitate referrals and outreaches for
biomedical services and commodities availability and that AGYW are
receiving youth friendly adolescent services.
- Facilitate
male sexual partners mapping and outreach services to reduce risk of male
sexual partners of AGYW.
- Facilitate
mentorship session for AGYW and high achiever mentors.
- Support
in the identification of mentors and CHVs.
- Together
with the social worker OVC, coordinate the work of mentors, CHVs and
facilitators in the ward, keeping records of their activities and work
plans.
- Represent
the program in meetings at the ward or sub county level.
Communication
- Identify
and develop Project human success stories to share on the organization’s
social media platform and with partners.
- Work
with the project’s communication
officer to develop project
communication materials and organization’s brand enhancement.
Project Monitoring& Evaluation
- Ensure
that all activities are reported as per the M&E SOP.
- Orient
mentors and facilitators on enrolment and service uptake documentation on
ODK.
- Ensure
that the activity registers and AGYW files are well documented and secured
at the safe space.
- Work
with the program M&E to track the layering of services.
- Track
and implement graduation readiness for AGYW in the program.
- Assisting
in data entry, preparing activity reports and monthly reports in time for
team reflection.
Qualifications
- A
minimum of Diploma in Social Sciences, Community Development, or related
field. Bachelor’s Degree is added advantage.
- Must
be Trained Facilitator or Trainer of Trainers in an EBI.
- A
minimum of one-year experience implementing adolescent focused projects is
required.
- Should
be Computer Literate, work well with MS Word and MS Excel and Internet
research methods.
- Highly
motivated to learn and work in a high-performance environment.
- Willingness
to learn, tackle challenges
and seek creative
solutions in everyday assignments.
- Demonstrates
well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both Verbal
and written.
- Must
be able to meet urgent and last-minute deadlines, work with grace under
pressure, and function well in a high-performance team.
How to apply
All applicants should
urgently email a letter of application, CV, certificates and relevant
testimonials to jobs@amurtafrica.org by 17th
June 2021 indicating current and expected Salary. For more
details on job description visit www.amurtafrica.org Candidates
should clearly indicate the position applied for and Reference number
SW/DREAMS/06/2021 as the email subject. Those
already performing similar tasks are encouraged to apply.
Canvassing will result to automatic disqualification. Applications
will be processed on a rolling basis and only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
“AMURT is committed to zero tolerance on all forms of violence
against children, beneficiaries and staff”.