- He/she will be responsible for supporting the Gender and Youth thematic area and will be based at the Country Secretariat offices in Juja, Kenya. He/ She will be reporting to the Programme Officer- Gender and Youth.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Support in the implementation of the Gender and Youth PELUM Kenya thematic area.
- Ensure mainstreaming of gender, youth & PWDs in all PELUM Kenya programs.
- Conduct training on gender and youth for all PELUM Kenya member organizations and relevant stakeholders.
- Mobilize members of PELUM-Kenya to participate in meetings, workshops, and forums to promote gender equality & meaningful youth involvement in agroecology and agro-markets.
- Participate in relevant forums to enhance the success of gender mainstreaming & youth inclusion in the PELUM-Kenya network.
- Provide appropriate technical support to energize effective networks that play potential roles representing a strong component of gender and youth and public collective voice demanding
- improved performance by duty bearers, service deliverers, and local and national policymakers.
- Establish and maintain a vibrant youth and women network and forge links with like-minded stakeholders and partners.
- Support women and youth participation in policy advocacy, public participation forums & governance issues.
- Develop reports and follow-ups of the action points made during meetings/forums.
- Keep track of the development of the policy/strategies favoring women and youth both at the County and National level.
- Coordinate youth & women in agro-business mentorship activities within the program.
- Assist in organizing, coordinating, and facilitating workshops, relevant functions, and activities under the gender and youth docket.
- Work closely with youth & women government line ministries both at the County and National level, corporates, and other stakeholders promoting gender & youth inclusion
- Actively fundraise for women and youth programs.
- Support any other related gender and youth initiatives at PELUM Kenya.
- Any other assigned role by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Requirements
- The ideal candidate should have a minimum of the following desirable qualifications and requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in development studies focusing on Development Studies, community development, Political Science, Gender, Agriculture, Environment, and other relevant qualifications.
- Passion for and knowledge of youth and women engagement, with a commitment to amplifying youth and women voices in advocacy & agroecology.
- Professional training in gender and youth involvement in agroecology & food system will be an added advantage.
- Strong skills and experience in project management functions.
- At least 2 years of experience in gender and youth initiatives, preferably with charity organizations.
- Experience in gender/ youth initiatives, climate change, agroecology, environmental science, and
- community development interventions will be an added advantage.
- Experience in organizing events and coordinating mentorship activities.
- Have proven experience and skills in resource mobilization.
- Be a team player and builder who can work long hours with minimal supervision.
- Sufficient skills in training women and youth at the local and national levels.
- Hold excellent analytical and communication skills and must have a keen eye for details and the ability to write excellent donor narrative reports.
- Be computer literate and proven to use essential statistical software packages, particularly Word,
- Excel, PowerPoint, emails, zoom, and collaborating online.
- Be willing and able to travel extensively within the country.
- Self-organized with the ability to manage time and tight schedules, working effectively under pressure.
