Community Mobilizer at World Vision Kenya

 Key Responsibilities

Community Mobilization & Engagement

• Identify, recruit, and mobilize vulnerable youth (15–24 years) to participate in the Youth Ready program.
• Conduct sensitization meetings with parents, caregivers, faith leaders, and local authorities to create awareness and buy-in.
• Support the formation and strengthening of Youth Ready groups.
• Facilitate inclusive participation, ensuring gender balance and inclusion of marginalized groups (e.g., refugees, youth with disabilities).

Youth Ready Model Implementation

• Support delivery of Youth Ready life skills curriculum through facilitation and coaching.
• Mentor and guide youth in designing and implementing community service projects.
• Link youth to mentorship opportunities, apprenticeships, training institutions, and entrepreneurship pathways.
• Facilitate connections between youth and financial service providers (e.g., savings groups, microfinance, vocational training).
• Ensure integration of Mental health and PFA in Youth ready Sessions
• Follow up / Monitoring of youth ready participants with effective documentation of their progress and follow up on drop outs.

Capacity Building & Mentorship

• Identify and coordinate local mentors, coaches, and role models to support participating youth.
• Support peer-to-peer learning, exchange visits, and experience sharing among youth groups.
• Encourage youth to take leadership in community activities and advocacy initiatives.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Quality and timely reporting of project interventions and accurate data on youth participation, group activities, and project outcomes.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, and case studies.
• Provide regular reports to the Coordinator on progress, challenges, and opportunities.
• Ensure accountability by sharing project progress and feedback with the community.
• Participate in weekly in local office and bimonthly meetings with support office and assessments

Networking & Partnerships

• Strengthen partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, churches, Private sector, other NGOs, youth led organizations and vocational training providers.
• Facilitate youth access to government youth funds, grants, and opportunities.
• Represent the project in community forums, stakeholder meetings, and local and National government engagements.

Qualifications Required:

• Minimum Diploma in Community Development, Social Work, Education, Youth Development, or related field.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, or Development Studies is an added advantage.
• At least 2 years’ experience in youth programming, community mobilization, or livelihoods projects.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations (youths in crime and drugs , out-of-school youth, young mothers, persons with disabilities).
• Prior experience in facilitating life skills/ Youth Ready / Positive Youth Development models, savings groups, Empowered world view or Linkages to vocational training programs, Employment and entrepreneurship is desirable.
• Strong facilitation and group mobilization skills.
• Knowledge of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and/or the Youth Ready model is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills.
• Ability to collect, manage, and report data accurately.
• Problem-solving, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity.
• Excellent reporting and documenting skills including writing of human transformational stories is an asset.
• Passionate about youth empowerment and community transformation.
• Role model in integrity, accountability, and servant leadership.
• Willingness to travel frequently within the community.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.