About the program
The Project Officer will report to the Public Health Coordinator and will implement CFK Africa’s community projects with an initial focus on the Adolescent and Youth (A&Y) project. A&Y is a behavior change project that aims at increasing the voluntary utilization of quality and affordable youth-friendly services by the adolescents and youth in selected informal settlements in Kenya.
Position Description
The job holder will be responsible for the project activities in the coastal region (Mombasa and Kilifi) ensuring efficient implementation, M&E and progress reporting of interventions including their integration with other CFK Africa projects.
Location; Kilifi
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support planning, designing and delivery of project activities in accordance with the CFK Africa’s expansion plan.
- Ensure short-term community contracts/agreements are managed in accordance with their terms of reference.
- Develop and maintain a sound network of community-level and other stakeholder counterparts.
- Community mobilization and engagement and training of adolescents and young people as per the guides.
- Facilitate training of adolescent package of health and drive demand for youth-friendly health services.
- In collaboration with other stakeholders (community, schools, MOE, MOH), map, identify, and recruit adolescents and youths from the community as program beneficiaries for the A&Y projects.
- Set up and manage community/school girls’ and boys’ groups/safe spaces in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in accordance with the approved manuals.
- Provide and link adolescent and youths beneficiaries to Adolescent friendly package of health and structural interventions.
- Conduct School and home visits to provide psychosocial support and referrals for all beneficiaries.
- Provide support to CFK Africa’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team with activity tracking and monitoring, data collection, and M&E related coordination with counterparts, as required.
- Represent CFK Africa in key events and meetings at the county level as would be required.
Qualifications
- Over 7 years working experience with 4 years working with NGOs/CBOs in adolescent and youth health interventions, social work, Education and livelihood.
- Degree in Community Development, Social Work, Counselling psychology, Gender Studies, or any other related field.
- Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Commitment to working with adolescents and youth, girls, and boys in need, regardless of religion or gender.
- Experience with the mentorship of girls is desirable
- Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Residents of Kilifi town and Malindi are encouraged to apply.
Compensation
Compensation is dependent upon qualifications and experience. CFK Africa offers a competitive benefits package.
How to Apply
If you believe that you qualify for this position, kindly fill out the online form and submit your CV, and current and expected salary to [email protected] by 29th September 2022.
