Department: Girls’ Empowerment Project (GEP)
Reports to :GEP Associate Program Director
Terms: 11 months, full-time
Core Responsibilities
Provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction for strengthening current curricula or launching new vocational training courses
Assess and strengthen existing business and financial literacy curricula within the GEP
Develop and oversee the implementation of new curriculum in partnership with GEP Teacher and Professional Guidance Counsellor
Work with the Professional Guidance Counselor and SGBV Outreach Leads to create a new Business Ambassador Group (BAG) amongst GEP students and Maisha Collective members
Create opportunities for BAG to interface with the Women’s Ambassador Groups to share best practices and learn from the community
Conduct two site visits with BAG members to see local businesses and applications of vocational training skills
Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports
Regularly liaise with and update Kenya and US staff
Ensure all engaged refugee girls develop transferrable business and leadership skills that will support their livelihoods after leaving Heshima Kenya programs
Serve as a mentor for the young refugee women of Heshima Kenya
Qualifications:
First degree in Business Management, or other business related field, with 5+ years of experience in developing and managing educational and business programs for youth
Work experience with institutions or organizations running similar initiatives
Skilled in program implementation and execution
Ability to work with people of diverse culture from the greater East African countries and the great Lake Region
Right skills and approaches of working with most vulnerable groups and especially young girls and women
Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Skype
Passion for and understanding of the unique needs of vulnerable refugee populations
Must be a Kenyan citizen and have a Certificate of Good Conduct
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