Program Officer -Youth Excel at Kenya Red Cross Society

Job Summary

in the Youth Excel Program and conduct other Youth Excel related activities and tasks This activity is a continuation of the Youth Excel Issue-Based Collaborative Network as described and .

Key roles and responsibilities of the Program Officer:

• Support in planning and coordination of network strengthening activities in Kisumu County.
• Ensure the program is on schedule as per the approved work plans and timelines.
• Support a group of 10 youth-led/youth-serving organizations participants growth and development as necessary.
• Support review of the 10 youth-led/youth-serving organizations work plans and budgets and ensure their microgrants are approved and processed on time.
• Coordinate activities’ communications with the 10 organizations and the program core team.
• Manage work assignments, workloads and work schedules for the 10 youth-led/youth-serving organizations.
• Coordinate interactions/relationships between KRCS staff, organizations and other program stakeholders.
• Schedule, plan and organize program-related meetings and events with the support of the program team.
• Maintain activity records, reports, presentations and proposals.
• Collect and highlight necessary success stories with the support of the Communications personnel.
• Facilitate in person training to participants from the youth-led and youth-serving organizations during workshops.
• Mobilize participants to take part in the workshops, accountability meetings and any other activity.
• Provide support supervision to the youth led/ serving organizations during work apart sessions and attend their accountability meetings.
• Coordinate with the youth led/ serving organizations to ensure reports are submitted on time and necessary documentation is submitted to KRCS.
• Support logistics coordination for workshops and activities e.g., hotel bookings, purchase of stationery etc.
• Manage delivery of the program activities according to the work plan with the support of the Program Coordinator.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks by working closely with Protection Focal point person.
• Participate in Youth Excel program meetings, trainings and activities
• Participate in taskforce meetings and activities
• Any other responsibility and task as assigned by the supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Development Studies, Sociology, Public Administration and Management, Social Sciences or in a related field from a recognized institution, and in-depth knowledge of the current youth development priorities in Kenya.
• 3-5 years experience in a similar or related position
• Demonstrated experience in youth development work particularly in Kisumu County and implementing projects within the development context.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating and planning for workshops/trainings for different audiences including youth.
• Possess skills in proposal and report writing, project cycle management and participatory monitoring and evaluation of projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely and effectively with youth led/ youth serving organizations with a particular focus in Kisumu County.
• Proficient and experienced in planning, monitoring and reporting of project activities.
• Demonstrated experience in working with different state and non-state actors, stakeholders and partners in Kisumu County with a particular focus on private sector and government institutions.
• Good understanding of how youth networks operate in Kisumu County and have ideas of how to strengthen existing youth networks

Key Competencies

• A good understanding of community work and development programming and effective project management.
• Experience working with youth-led and youth-serving organizations.
• Able to coordinate and network with partners to build synergies that enhance sustainability of the project outcomes.
• Sensitive and responsive to gender, ethnicity, disability and other social issues
• Participatory and team approach to work and behavior
• Excellent written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Able to provide timely, well written and analytical reports to the project team as required.
• Strong computer skills particularly Microsoft Office and data analysis packages.
• Self-motivated with a passion for youth development
• Possess a learning mindset, being keen to learn as well as share knowledge and new ideas around youth development.
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