RefugePoint Community Outreach Associate Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya
RefugePoint Community Outreach Associate Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya
RefugePoint was founded in 2005 to provide lasting solutions for the world’s most vulnerable refugees.
We work to fill the critical and unmet needs of people affected by war and conflict that have fallen through the net of humanitarian assistance, in particular women, children and urban refugees.
The primary role of this position is to support the outreach team towards effective community outreach and enhanced community based protection.
The core responsibilities of this position:
Technical support
Coordinate rapid assessments by Community Navigators (CNs) to match program capacity;
Screen CN referrals to determine if a full assessment is needed;
Highlight households for case creation
Support planning of outreach activities and participate in the same
Represent RefugePoint in interagency and community meetings as requested by Supervisor
Participate in identification of community support structures and link refugees to the same
Engage communities with respect to age, gender and diversity to ensure that their contribution to program development is always captured
Maintain a record of cases pending initial comprehensive assessment and ensure that they are prioritised when opportunities arise
In the absence of the Senior Officer Community Outreach carry out tasks for overall coordination of community outreach
Attend to walk in clients that the front office would find prudent to refer
Participate in packaging community sensitization messages
Make accurate and timely updates on client records in the database for all clients directly interacted with
Record feedback from CNs on specific clients in the relevant sections of the database
Compile CNs updates of the local environment and share with supervisor
Create new cases in the data base in the absence of Associate- Programs
Support the Senior Officer Community Outreach in ensuring CNs personal growth through training and development
In collaboration with Senior Officer Community Outreach, develop an effective working relationship with each Community Navigator, providing feedback on daily performance
Support the Senior Officer Community Outreach in collecting community feedback on performance of the Navigators.
Attend to other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
Requirements:
Degree in Community Development, Community Health, Social Work or other related field.
In lieu of a degree, a Diploma in a related field and at least two years’ experience in community outreach preferably in an urban setting
Demonstrated understanding of community based approaches and diversity mainstreaming
Demonstrated experience managing people and engaging communities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to interact effectively with individuals, groups and agencies
Desired Attributes:
Prior experience working with refugees or migrants
Ability to work with people in a multicultural setting
Ability to deal with conflict situations
Special Requirements:
Valid Police Clearance Certificate
Qualified refugee applicants who can legally work in Kenya are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 7th July 2019
For more information and job application details, see; RefugePoint Community Outreach Associate Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya
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