Job Overview
To be responsible for coordinating and supporting program implementation activities through planning and organizing all program activities, supervising program facilitators, resource management, program reporting and partner relationship management
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Oversee the projects within the department and ensure timely implementation of activities within the set times, work plans and budgets
Provide general supervision of Sustainable Livelihoods facilitators and evaluate their performance.
Conduct need assessment for sustainable livelihoods facilitators
Organize trainings and refreshers for Sustainable Livelihoods facilitators on Entrepreneurship, IGA ,Employability and any other emerging skills.
Develop and review existing training manuals and oversee quality of content in all trainings conducted.
Ensure that all beneficiaries’ data is captured in google drive and any other platforms.
Provide monthly update reports on the projects within the department and ensure that set targets are met according to the existing timelines.
Assist inn preparing budgets for all activities and manage use of department resources
Identify, recruit and build capacity of individuals enrolled in the employability project.
Develop linkages with prospective employers, develop an employers’ database and initiate uptake of beneficiaries into positions of employment or internship within the identified firms.
Work with other community organizations, groups, churches and mosques to reach the target identified of employability training, business mentorship and entrepreneurship trainings.
Pursue partnerships collaboration and synergies that have impact on SHOFCO sustainable livelihoods programs
Research on new models / innovations that can improve sustainable livelihoods programs impact and efficiency
Ensure program sustainability in conjunction with the line manager
Attend meetings that add value to sustainable livelihoods programs in consultation with the Sustainable Livelihoods Manager
Support and co-create programs that promote youth employment
Capture learnings and emerging lessons to facilitate scale up and adaptive programming.
Support in new business development as may be requested from time to time by the line manager and the advancement team
Organize all departmental functions.
Maintain all program data in a highly efficient manner and document program success stories.
Monitoring VSLAs formation and training of the members on the VSLAs Methodology
Support M&E function in program monitoring and evaluation
Any other duties as assigned by the line manager
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant field
Other requirements (unique/job specific)
At least 3 years of experience having 2 years as a program facilitator
Experience in program management and working within a diverse community
Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods of community development and mobilization
Functional Skills:
Developing expertise
Managing tasks
Articulating information
Examining information
Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:
Team working
Establishing rapport
Directing people
Generating ideas
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our organization, all interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed Cover letter and CV to recruitment@shininghopeforcommunities.org with a clear subject line “Sustainable Livelihoods Coordinator – Kisumu Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 28th October 2024.
Apply via :
recruitment@shininghopeforcommunities.org
