Community Navigator – Head Office (Nairobi) - 3 Posts at Refugee-Led Organization Network of Kenya (RELON-Kenya)

Job purpose

• The Community Navigator will serve as a critical link between the Angaza Program, refugee communities, program officers, refugee-led organisations (RLOs), organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), and key stakeholders. The position will support the identification, mobilization, registration, referral and ongoing engagement of young refugee women and persons with disabilities seeking dignified and fulfilling work opportunities. The Community Navigator will apply a rights-based, participant-centred and inclusionfocused approach, ensuring that participants are not merely beneficiaries but active participants in identifying opportunities, making decisions and shaping program interventions.

Job Description

• Conduct regular community outreach in Nairobi-Metropolitan settlements hosting refugee communities.
• Support in Identification and engagement of young refugee women and persons with disabilities who may benefit from the Angaza Program.
• Work closely with RLOs, OPDs, women's groups, youth groups, community leaders and other community structures to reach underserved participants. .
• Support transparent and inclusive identification and enrolment of program participants.
• Conduct participant registration, basic socioeconomic, and employment profiling.
• Document participants' skills, education, work experience, career interests, aspirations and support needs

Requirements and Qualifications

• A certificate in paralegal training and substantial experience in community engagement in livelihood and refugee protection
• At least 2–3 years of experience in community engagement, livelihoods, refugee programming, youth programming, disability inclusion or related areas.
• Experience working directly with refugees, young women, persons with disabilities or other marginalized populations.
• Experience conducting community outreach, participant mobilization, referrals and follow-up.
• Experience working with RLOs, CBOs, OPDs, NGOs, employers or government institutions is an advantage.