Kidogo Program Assistant / Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Kidogo Program Assistant / Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

Vacancy title:
Program Assistant / Coordinator

Type: Full Time , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management

Jobs at:

Kidogo

Deadline of this Job:
31 Dec 2019

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary

Salary: Not Disclosed

Job Details:


Kidogo is a social enterprise that improves access to high-quality, affordable early childhood care & education in East Africa’s low-income communities. We partner with local women (“Mamapreneurs”) to start or grow their own childcare centres through a social franchising approach.

We provide Mamapreneurs with training, mentorship and support tools so that they can give children in their care the best start to life, while their mothers go to work for the day. Kidogo currently operates in 5 communities and has plans to expand across Kenya.

For more information, visit our website: www.kidogo.co . We are looking for a passionate, driven Program Assistant / Coordinator to oversee our operations in 2-3 low-income communities across Nairobi.

This will entail supporting informal ‘babycare’ operators to improve the quality of care they provide to children 0-3 years through training and supportive supervision.

The Kidogo Family is a fun, passionate, driven group of

young (and young at heart) people who are creating a world where every child, no matter where they were born, has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

You will be situated within Kidogo’s Operations team and work directly with the Program Manager who oversees all of our work with our Mamapreneurs across Nairobi. .

Job Responsibilities:

Help map and recruit new childcare centres into the Kidogo network

Organize logistics for monthly Mamapreneur trainings to ensure they take place as planned

Provide guidance and mentorship to Community Field Officers who work hand-in-hand with our Mamapreneurs

Forge good relationships with key community stakeholders

Assist in any other tasks that come up

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:

Degree or diploma in Early Childhood Development

Basic computer literacy (email, internet, Microsoft Word)

English and Swahili fluency

Willingness to commit a minimum of 2 years

Previous experience in urban informal settlements or lower income communities (bonus!)

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Job application procedure

Modest starting salary with opportunity for performance-based bonuses and upward career trajectory.

We’ll also celebrate your birthday with cake!
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and must be submitted no later than 31st Dec 2019