Multi Sector Facilitator at Food for the Hungry (FH Kenya)

Location: Marsabit Lowlands (Bubisa/Turbi)

Reports To: Area Supervisor

Contract Period: One year (renewable)

Deadline for applications: 9th November 2018

Purpose of the Job: Implement the sectoral activities in accordance to the local CFCT Model of Implementation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Key result #1 – Implementation of program activities.

• Facilitate community training and compilation of Community Transformation plan and its periodical updates.
• Assist target communities/populations to optimize their use of knowledge & resources available to them in order to improve the well being of their children.
• Organizes the formation of Self Help Groups in the community and train the SHGs ensuring the understanding of the SHG concept and quality is maintained.
• Organizes the formation of target groups such as leaders, church leaders, youth and mother care groups among others in the community and trains them using approved curriculum
• Assist area supervisors to undertake participatory planning and implement training modules in the target communities.
• Monitor and report on whether the trained Groups, leaders and community members are accomplishing action plans and whether this is translating into meeting the needs of the intended beneficiaries.
• Walk with the groups, leaders and community members, encourages them and supports everyone with ideas to respond well in their roles.

Key result #2 – Documentation and program reports

• Keep updated about FH registered beneficiaries in the target area ensuring they are reached by interventions and provide feedback to the cluster on accomplishment of objectives/goals
• Establish and maintain all project and activity documents in the area of operation.
• Keep records of all activities being implemented
• Compile timely monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual progress reports as required.
• Conduct and compile SHG health monitoring checklist and community leaders checklist .

Key result #3 – Program support duties

• Mobilize the church, leaders and families towards understanding and supporting FH/K objectives and philosophy
• Maintain relationships within all FH/K stakeholders in the field with a view of enhancing FH/K to fulfill strategy.
• Recommend areas in which FH/K can use its expertise in knowledge development to assist target communities develop their capacity
• Supervise, train and mentor any interns and volunteers placed under this position.

Qualifications

• Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Excellent inter personal relationship
• Excellent communications skills – both oral and written
• Highly motivated, self starter able to work on own initiative in difficult conditions
• Motorbike rider with valid license
• Should understand child development

Education and Experience

• Degree or Diploma Holder in Social work/community development/project management with 3 years’ experience working in an NGO set up.

Language Skills

• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili