DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Programmatic Duties
Oversee and coordinate implementation of programme activities by Mentors including grant distributions, trainings, with support from the Program Manager.
Target and identify eligible households for the REAP – LIFT Programme through Participatory methodologies and adapted participants targeting tools (including sustainable business screening and guideline) based on the set
Orient Locational Committees members in the REAP – LIFT Programme locations and collaborate with them on targeting and implementation.
Facilitate formation of the business groups and support community-based market assessments/or boot camps activities during business idea generation and incubation process to help the program participants identify viable and feasible green /environmental neutral businesses opportunities to run.
Support market linkages by collaborating with the Markets and Linkages Officer, including value chain development for REAP – LIFT Programme businesses, the registration of savings groups with social services and linking REAP – LIFT businesses to markets, financial institutions, among others.
Facilitate business groups to form savings associations that meet monthly to deposit savings which will enable members and village residents access credit for long term business growth.
Train women on various business skills, green entrepreneurship, climate change adaptation and climate-smart technologies.
Facilitate community conversations on climate change and sustainable environmental conservation and Natural Resource Management.
Provide accurate and comprehensive monthly reports on the group’s performance to the Program Manager based on BOMA’s monthly reporting template.
Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to ensure timely and quality targeting verification, collection of baseline and end-line data and monitoring activities via digital technology
Ensure timely and accurate timesheet submissions by the mentors supervised.
Use Performance Insights (BOMA’s Technology Platform) to monitor data and information uploaded by mentors on performance of business and savings groups, flag off outliers and improve program results.
Conduct regular and consistent spot checks to the business and savings groups to ensure quality in the data collected by Mentors, provide backstopping support to the mentors, including trouble shooting to ensure effective mentorship of groups.
Adhere to weekly work schedule assigned by the Program
Conduct business and savings groups trainings to the participants and households
Admin Duties
Assist in the overall recruitment process as guided by the People Department for mentor positions.
Assist in conducting new staff onboarding, working closely with the People Department and various departmental heads/representatives.
Assists the People Department and Training Department in identifying training needs of mentors who are his/her direct reportees.
Support in conducting exit interviews when called upon and assist in managing the exit process/offboarding including employee clearance for respective mentors.
Perform performance reviews for Mentors and implement the outcomes such as Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) where need be as guided by the People Department.
Handle any discipline issues for the Mentors and escalate such matters beyond your scope to the Program manager and/or People Department.
Timely reporting of any people matters relating to the Mentors to the Program Manager and People Department i.e. Leave planning, Welfare issues affecting mentors.
Perform any other relevant duty as assigned by the supervisor
Requirements:
Degree or Diploma in Community Development, Social Sciences, Business Management, Project Management or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.
A minimum of three (3) years of experience for Degree holders and at least 5 years of relevant experience (in a similar role in the Northern Kenya) for the Diploma holders.
Demonstrable ability to coordinate field
Excellent people management skills.
Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic
Possession of self-drive; able to work with minimal
Good report writing and computer
Fluent in English, Kiswahili, and the local dialects of the Counties of support.
Apply via :
boma.careers.flair.hr
