Project Field Officers at Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT)

Responsibilities 

• The PFO will be responsible for the recruitment, engagement and day to day supervision of the peer educators.
• Assist the project officer by being responsible for direct implementation in the informal settlements within Nairobi County together with other officers from implementing partners.
• They will be directly involved in recruitment and selection of the beneficiaries in the project.
• S/he will collect and keep records on all technical component of recruitment and selection, training, placement, support groups and savings records of project beneficiaries.
• Be responsible for supervision of the girls at work place, in collaboration with JAZZA Centre.
• support formation and strengthening of savings and investment groups for the beneficiaries.
• Support JAZZA Centre in addressing issues raised through the toll free line.
• S/he will be support the project officer in ensuring that the beneficiaries are linked to safety nets programs.
• Additionally, the team will collect and submit progress reports.
• support and mentor peer educators in executing project activities.
• Support the manager together with the project officer in improving site record keeping and reporting, maintaining site quality improvement measures and processes.
• Report to the project officer.
• S/he will also be required to carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor 

Qualifications 

• Diploma in social sciences (community dev, sociology, social work) with 3 years of experience in project management.
• Knowledge and experience working with vulnerable girls and young women especially in informal settlements.
• Good writing and communication skills.
• Documentation skills.
• Evidence of previous work in community mobilization, data capturing and reporting.
• High level of integrity, values, ethics and competence.
• Demonstrate high level of creativity, innovation and analytical thinking.
• Ability to network, collaborate and advocate with partners.
• Highly knowledgeable in adolescent sexual reproductive health and HIV prevention.