- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience2 – 3 years
- LocationMachakos
- Job FieldProject Management
Key Responsibilities / Duties/ Tasks
Responsibilities
- Oversee the projects within the department and ensure timely implementation of activities within the set times, work plans and budgets
- Provide general supervision of Sustainable Livelihoods facilitators and evaluate their
- Conduct need assessment for sustainable livelihoods facilitators
- Organize trainings and refreshers for Sustainable Livelihoods facilitators on Entrepreneurship, IGA, Employability and any other emerging
- Develop and review existing training manuals and oversee quality of content in all trainings
- Ensure that all beneficiaries’ data is captured in google drive and any other platforms.
- Provide monthly update reports on the projects within the department and ensure that set targets are met according to the existing
- Assist inn preparing budgets for all activities and manage use of department resources
- Identify, recruit and build capacity of individuals enrolled in the employability
- Develop linkages with prospective employers, develop an employers’ database and initiate uptake of beneficiaries into positions of employment or internship within the identified
- Work with other community organizations, groups, churches and mosques to reach the target identified of employability training, business mentorship and entrepreneurship trainings.
- Pursue partnerships collaboration and synergies that have impact on SHOFCO sustainable livelihoods programs
- Research on new models / innovations that can improve sustainable livelihoods programs impact and efficiency
- Ensure program sustainability in conjunction with the line manager
- Attend meetings that add value to sustainable livelihoods programs in consultation with the Sustainable Livelihoods Manager
- Support and co-create programs that promote youth employment
- Capture learnings and emerging lessons to facilitate scale up and adaptive
- Support in new business development as may be requested from time to time by the line manager and the advancement team
- Organize all departmental
- Maintain all program data in a highly efficient manner and document program success
- Monitoring VSLAs formation and training of the members on the VSLAs Methodology
- Support M&E function in program monitoring and evaluation
- Any other duties as assigned by the line manager
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant field
Professional Qualifications
- N/A
Other required qualifications (unique/job specific
- At least 3 years of experience having 2 years as a program facilitator
- Experience in program management and working within a diverse community
- Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods of community development and mobilization
Functional Skills
- Developing expertise
- Managing tasks
- Articulating information
- Examining information
Behavioural Competencies/Attributes
- Team working
- Establishing rapport
- Directing people
- Generating ideas
Method of Application
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our organization, all interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed Cover letter and CV to recruitment@shininghopeforcommunities.org with a clear subject line “SL Regional Coordinator – Eastern Region”. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 20th May 2024.