KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the County Coordinator to develop, implement, promote and oversee all youth activities across the county.
- Coordinate Youth Programming with the Youth committee at the county level.
- Inform, guide and enhance the participation of young people in the society.
- Ensure existence of a proper, well-functioning youth structure in the County.
- Identify the needs of the youth and others within the community and assist in developing programs that address these needs.
- Facilitate and support all the youth activities in consultation with the branch management and youth committee.
- Take leadership in membership recruitment as part of resource mobilization
- Maintain routine communication internally (KRCS’ Youth Office) for effective delivery and coordination of the programme.
- Prepare periodic programme update reports documenting programme progress against the set targets from the youth work plan.
- Monitor planned activities to ensure implementation constraints receive timely corrective actions.
- Support and strengthen the youth organizational capacity through the County Youth committee and branch management.
- Identify and map out potential and strategic partners to support youth activities Job disclaimer and notification: Kenya Red Cross Society is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge / accept any amount or security deposit from job seekers during the selection process orwhile inviting candidates for an interview.
- Develop sustainable resource mobilization strategies in line with the KRCS resource mobilization strategies.
- Work with the County Coordinator to devise communication and engagement strategy to advocate for youth empowerment agenda across the county.
- To oversee the implementation of youth programs across all Red Cross schoolclubs, Red Cross University/ College Chapters and other youth groups in the county.
- Ensure up to date records / database of all the youth leaders, youth members and youth volunteers across all the counties in the county
- Coordinate the implementation of joint youth development initiatives at the county level
- Identify risks to youth programming in the county and device mitigation strategies
- Creation and sharing of knowledge by synthesizing and documenting lessons
- learned, success stories and best practices, strategies, and approaches
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma in Social Sciences or in a related field from a recognized institution, and in-depth knowledge of the current youth development priorities in Kenya.
- Demonstrated experience in youth development work.
- Sound knowledge and skills in program planning and management.
- Demonstrated ability to work closely and effectively with administrative and community structures.
- Experience in implementation of programs in multi stakeholder’s environment.
How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications should apply strictly through [email protected] so as to reach us not later than 13th January 2023; Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
