Job Description
POSITION: COMBINED SOCIAL ECONOMIC APPROACHES OFFICER
LOCATION: MIGORI
REPORTS TO: DREAMS LEAD
PROGRAM: ENTRENCH
OVERVIEW OF POSITION:
The Combined Social Economic Approaches (CSEA) Officer will be responsible for implementing strategies to build resilience of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) through equipping them with economic strengthening skills and opportunities proven successful in reducing HIV risk behaviors, HIV transmission, and sexual and gender-based violence. These include gender specific training on financial literacy, job readiness skills, entrepreneurial skills, and linkage to opportunities in the communities for social and economic empowerment.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead the development of standard operating procedures and strategies to guide and structure the provision of CSEA interventions.
• Spearhead the training and mentorship of project staff on the recommended guidelines on CSEA in the DREAMS program.
• Conduct site-level support supervision and mentorship to ensure CSEA interventions are being implemented according to standard operating procedures (SOP) and in a quality manner.
• Organize and participate in formative assessments, social mapping, and stakeholder sensitization within the project.
• Leverage of existing resources, linkages, and referrals for other essential services to AGYW receive comprehensive packages of services.
• Support linkage of AGYW for internships and/or gainful employment.
• Enhance access of AGYW to economic strengthening support and training in financial capability and entrepreneurship.
• Collate education subsidy and entrepreneurship requests and, in consultation with project leadership, determine solutions.
• Identify community and community resources and strengthen linkages with this, including vocational institutions on an ongoing basis on service delivery.
• Identify and link AGYW to quality learning institutions as appropriate, e.g., those registered with TVETS and other examining bodies.
• Provide regular follow-up and supervisory support to supported facilities/sites and community structures on supported activities.
• Support routine documentation, monitoring and evaluation data of supported activities by the program, and make recommendations for program improvement.
• Build the capacity of affiliated partner organizations and groups such as local school faculty, civil society organizations (CSO), community-based organizations (CBO), local government entities, and engaged lay workers on CSEA.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION:
• Degree in Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Community Development, Social Sciences, or any related field
• Diploma in project management, monitoring and evaluation, development studies, or related field is an added advantage
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience working with AGYWs
• Training in HIV prevention and other related trainings
• Trainer of Trainers in LIVES
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team leader and player