IMLU Networks And Community Engagement – Technical Lead Jobs in Kenya

IMLU Networks And Community Engagement – Technical Lead Jobs in Kenya

Job Information

Job Title: Technical Lead- Networks and Community Engagement

Department: Accountability and Reforms

Reports to: Lead Treaty Body & Criminal Justice Reform

Work station: Nairobi

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for leading in designing and implementing the organization’s community and networks engagement interventions in relation to criminal justice reform, access to justice and accountability.

Empowering communities, organising for change, establishing communities of practice, s/he is the liaison between local communities and the organization and helps to ensure that the organization understands and respects the needs of stakeholders at community level, while also helping to facilitate positive relationships.

Main Responsibilities of the Jobs

Develops and leads the implementation of IMLU’s network and community strategies and ensures they are adhered to;

Maintains a calendar of outreach activities, including community events, workshops, appearances and other communication opportunities;

Nurtures new and old relationships with collaborative partners especially social justice centres, community-based organisations and other human rights organizations involved in the anti- torture campaign;

Actively participates and represents the organisation in various networks/platforms and movements and provide information about the organization’s mission, programs, and activities;

Collects feedback from members of the community about their needs and concerns, which may be used to develop new programs or improve existing ones;

Works with the M and E officer to collect data about community needs to identify areas where the organization can have the greatest impact;

Schedules regular outreach programmes in the community and educates employees on community responsibility;

Supports the finance team to prepare an annual budget for community outreach activities;

Supports in planning and implementing community engagement activities such as surveys, focus groups, and public forums;

Coordinates the organization’s participation in civic events, such as demonstrations, protests, peaceful walks, etc; and

Performs any other duty assigned from time to time.

Nature of Decision Making

Operational decisions

Tactical decisions

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Social Science or a related field of study is considered an asset.

Key Performance Indicators

Increased IMLU networks

Effective outreach activities

Good partnerships

Skills

Technical

Accuracy

Numeric/ Measurement/ computing

Analysis

/Statistics

Budgeting

Record Keeping

Report Writing

Human Relations

Leadership

Communication

Training and Development

Group Dynamics/Team Building

Conflict Resolutions

Negotiation skills

Conceptual

Environmental Scanning

Objective Setting and Planning

Organisational Design

Monitoring and Evaluation

Competencies

Working with Others

Team working: Contributes to team development, seeking and testing improvements to the team’s outputs/service.

Customer Focus: Works to identify customer needs. Seeks feedback and develops service delivery accordingly. Influences and develops ideas to enhance customer satisfaction.c) Communicating and influencing: Communicates information effectively to a wide range of diverse stakeholders, influencing events.

Delivering Results

Making informed decisions: Uses analyses, reports and data to test the validity of options and assess risk before taking decisions. Ensures optimum decisions are taken.

Organisation Delivery: Plans time taking account of organisational priorities and other colleagues’ work roles to achieve results.

Adaptability: Responds positively to change, supporting others in managing transition and being flexible in approaches to the job role. Is aware of own strengths and areas for development. Seeks feedback on own work.

Focusing on the future

Entrepreneurship and Commercial Focus: Understands the financial context and budgets for expenditure and plans income accordingly.

Creativity and Innovation: Seeks out, reviews and implements new ways of working to improve the delivery of service

Leading and Coaching: Builds a productive team environment. Delegates appropriate tasks and support colleagues to deliver better results. Develops and coaches individuals to improve their skills. Takes responsibility for the team and manages performance.

Working Relationships

Internal customers

Accountability & Reforms Manager

Lead-Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning

Other staff

External Customers

Community

Social Workers

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; IMLU Networks And Community Engagement – Technical Lead Jobs in Kenya

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