Job Description
The Coordinator will have two main areas of responsibility. The first is to foster refugee talent in Kakuma camp, connecting them with telework, BPO and online freelancing jobs, coaching and mentoring them so they can complete them properly. The second is to act as Xavier Project’s representative in Kakuma and help the wider XP team with any implementation that needs to take place. They will work very closely with the Tamuka Director, the Tamuka Hub Programme Manager and the Tamuka Master Trainer.
Key responsibilities • Creating leads for telework, BPO and other online jobs that can be conducted by refugees remotely • Mentoring digitally talented refugees; coaching them on an ad-hoc basis to complete specific jobs and projects • Supporting Tamuka and other XP staff as the organisation’s focal point in Kakuma camp
Essential Requirements: • The candidate must have spent time working in Kakuma Refugee Camp • Experience teaching or training in any context, plus an understanding and interest in pedagogical techniques • Strong interpersonal skills and empathy, particularly with regards to working with vulnerable people • Ability to communicate in English and Swahili, both written and spoken • Willingness to work in hardship areas (i.e. in Kakuma refugee camp) • Excellent self-organisational skills and self-confidence • The confidence to contribute to team activities and decisions without expecting direct supervision
Additional desired features: • Experience working with or teaching refugees; understanding of the various Kenyan refugee contexts other than Kakuma • Experience working with a diverse team of people from different backgrounds • Bachelor’s Degree
What Xavier Project can offer you
The Xavier Project staff is a tight community and a strong support network is offered to all members. We are diverse and relatively young crowd representing seven nationalities. Xavier Project is committed to ensuring that all staff members enjoy their work and gain valuable experience and skills that will enhance their impact now and in the future, whether with Xavier Project or not. As such as we run regular staff capacity building programmes and encourage all staff members to pursue opportunities which will help them to grow individually.
