Shamiri Fellow at Shamiri Institute

Shamiri Fellows are recent high-school graduates trained to deliver the 4-week Shamiri intervention without prior formal health training. Fellows receive ten hoursof training and weekly supervision from Shamiri Clinical Supervisors. They leadthe group-based intervention sessions with high school students with schools that we will be implementing with in Nairobi County. Prior research has shown that Fellows are effective — thorough, skilful, clear, and adherent to protocol — at delivering the Shamiri intervention. We are seeking an energetic and self-motivated team player to join our first class of Shamiri Life Skills Program Fellows. The candidates will deliver Life Skills Interventions to high school students at our partner schools.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Delivering Life Skills intervention activities by facilitating group sessions
• Observing punctuality on all matters that concern Shamiri
• Attending supervision meetings as communicated
• Recording group sessions attendance
• Reporting to the supervisors any information necessary promptly
• Acting, with supervision, to help ensure participant confidentiality, health, and safety

Requirements

• A minimum of KCSE Grade C
• Aged between 18-22 years
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and reflect on one’s own values, attitudes, beliefs, biases, emotions, and past experiences
• Demonstrate interest in helping others and ensuring their confidentiality, fair treatment, safety, and wellbeing
• Demonstrate commitment to the broad scope of values, ethics, and goals at the height of the Shamiri mission
• Possess strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Possess time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills