ZanaAfrica is a social enterprise headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya that provides dignity and inspiration for women and girls to live their purpose through sanitary pads and related products.
We envision a future where girls in East Africa live healthy, safe, informed lives while defining their own purpose—a world in which menstrual health management is recognized as a human right, and the onset of puberty as the most effective time to engage girls in a range of personal health decisions.
Our business arm maintains a portfolio of high quality sanitary pad products and brands designed for and by East Africa women. Our non-profit arm innovates scalable, engaging health education solutions that, together with our pads, deliver comprehensive menstrual and reproductive health support. Together, we leverage the best of the private and non- profit sectors to equip women and girls with the support they need to define their purpose and live the life they choose.
About the Role
ZanaAfrica Group is building a powerful movement for girls and women in Kenya by delivering high quality feminine hygiene products coupled with the critical, relevant, and engaging information girls and women need and seek to make informed decisions.
We recently launched an exciting project that involves pairing a facilitated after-school sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) curriculum with the provision of a health and lifestyle magazine for young adolescent girls in Kenya. The impact of this intervention combined with sanitary pad distribution on girls’ education and well-being will be measured in a ground-breaking randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will launch in 2017. As our Creative Team of girl communication experts produces our magazine intervention, we seek a consultant to oversee the adaptation and localization of an existing curriculum—Tuko Pamoja—to deliver the facilitated component of the intervention. The adaptation should incorporate recent findings in SRHR education effectiveness, integration of content with ZanaAfrica’s magazine, and localization of content to the program site. The proposed timeline for the project is as follows:
September – December 2016: Adaptation activities of curriculum based on recent findings in SRHR education effectiveness, integration of content with ZanaAfrica’s magazine, and localization of content to the program site. May include rapid field tests.
31 December 2016: Adapted curriculum complete with proposed training plan.
January – February 2017: Extended testing of select elements of adapted curriculum. March 2017: Finalized adapted curriculum and training plan complete.
April 2017: Training of facilitators for first term (3 months) of curriculum content.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the adaptation of an existing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) education curriculum to meet project needs:
• Internalize the Tuko Pamoja curriculum as-is
• Conduct literature reviews—with guidance from ZanaAfrica—to capture and
understand recent findings in SRHR curriculum design and effectiveness and
incorporate findings into updated curriculum.
• Collaborate with ZanaAfrica’s Monitoring + Evaluation, Creative, and Programs
teams to ensure alignment of updated curriculum with Magazine content.
• Collaborate with ZanaAfrica’s Program Manager and implementing partner to
localize curriculum to program site context.
• Provide training plan for SRHR education facilitators and, if capable, oversee the
training of health facilitators in April 2017.
Support the development of learning activities for ZanaAfrica’s health and lifestyle Magazine as needed
• Review learning and reflection activities in ZanaAfrica’s Magazine and make content and/or design recommendations based on desired learning outcomes.
Qualifications
• Masters degree in Public Health, Public Policy, Education, Psychology, or related
field (Candidates with Bachelors degree and commensurate experience will be
considered.)
• Demonstrated experience designing sexual and reproductive health education
curricula, preferably in a Kenyan context.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating sexual and reproductive health education
curricula, preferably in a Kenyan context.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Cultural sensitivity and empathy are a must. Previous experience working in a cross-
cultural environment is preferred.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills. Fluency in Kiswahili and
Sheng is strongly preferred.
• Enthusiasm for the realization of women and girls’ menstrual and reproductive
rights.
Culture
We are a small group of bold, smart, dedicated individuals from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about changing the landscape for girls and women. We’re a tight knit team of big thinkers and dreamers who are constantly pushing ahead, innovating, and moving fast to have the greatest impact. Join our team and be a part of building a groundbreaking and exciting movement.
ZanaAfrica values girls and women’s’ right to choice in their reproductive health management, including access to family planning and abortion services. Any hired candidate will be expected to represent such values internally and to external partners.
HOW TO APPLY:
To Apply
To apply, please send Your CV and Cover Letter in PDF format to careers@zanaafrica.com along with a link to your LinkedIn profile. Please include Your Name and CURRICULUM CONSULTANT in the subject of your email.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS NOT IN PDF FORMAT WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis.
Kenyan candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.