Mercy Corps REAP Officer Jobs in Kenya
Mercy Corps REAP Officer Jobs in Kenya
General Position Summary: The Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) Officer will be responsible for technical oversight and management of all activities related to a modified nutrition sensitive poverty graduation model aimed at supporting human capital development for resilient individuals who are then placed in a commercial engagement.
S/he will define implementation strategies in coordination with the Field Director, Technical Support Unit and leadership team. The REAP Officer will train staff and partners, providing them with technical assistance and ensuring that innovative strategies and approaches are applied consistently in all communities where poverty graduation is being tested.
S/he will keep abreast of changing contexts and integrate new ideas and approaches as appropriate, seek additional technical assistance as needed and ensure effective working relationships with collaborating agencies.
Essential Responsibilities
Contribute to team work plans and guide successful implementation of REAP activities, ensuring teams follow work plans so activities are on time, target and within the approved budget, and program deliverables achieve desired impact;
Provide technical guidance on the poverty graduation model and ensure that interventions are responsive to stakeholders and consistent with Mercy Corps’ program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan. Ensure that interventions are evidence-based and adhere to adaptive management principles;
Identify most vulnerable youth and women in the village through community based wealth ranking, Participatory Rural Appraisal and scoring through Participant Targeting Tool for inclusion in the project;
Train and mentor REAP Mentors to counsel the youth and women on entrepreneurship and employability skills so as to create linkages to viable businesses or jobs, and provide oversight during monthly visits;
Follow up on the disbursement of electronic cash grants for youth and women to enable them to buy stock and equipment for their business;
Develop and facilitate trainings on internship programs, skills development programs for informal sector productivity, and other ways of skills building for poor and vulnerable youth working closely with country offices;
Coordinate with Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions and other service providers that are available or linked to other Nawiri programming to promote youth friendly trainings;
Support in management and development of relationships with private sector for provision of internship, apprenticeship and career counseling and youth mentorship providers and agencies;
Work closely with the HR department to orient and lead team members as necessary;
Represent Mercy Corps at government, NGO and other relevant community events, in close coordination with the Program Manager;
Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to
bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission;
Other duties as assigned.
Organizational Learning
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Supervisory Responsibility
REAP Village Mentors (x3)
Knowledge and Experience
Degree in Community Development, Economic Development, Business, Monitoring and Evaluation or related field or diploma with over 3 years’ hands on work experience;
Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with NGOs/CBO’s in civic engagement, livelihoods, skills development and employability, and education;
Should have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, reporting techniques. S/he should understand and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency and spread;
Demonstrated computer competency of Microsoft Excel and knowledge of at least one data management software including MS Access, SPSS, STATA;
Commitment to working with Women, Girls, youth and vulnerable groups in need, regardless of race, tribe, religion or gender;
Understanding of working with local partners and commitment to working with the greater BOMA Project;
Good problem solving, written and oral communication skills;
Strong written and spoken English and Swahili;
Local language skills required;
Knowledge of the context of implementation area;
Ability to work without constant supervision and as part of a mixed team;
Good knowledge of MS Office software such as Excel, Word, and Access.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Mercy Corps REAP Officer Jobs in Kenya
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