Background: I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is one of the leading Non-Governmental Organizations that has contributed greatly to Sexual Reproductive Health efforts among the youth in Kenya today.
The organization works closely with the government, universities, and communities and has programs in over 210 institutions (tertiary institutions and high schools) across 23 Counties in Kenya and reaches over 1 million youth annually with Behaviour Change Communication messages.
Vision & Mission: ICL’s vision is to see a ‘Healthy Africa, Empowered People!’ The organization seeks to support to the implementation of Vision 2030 through the cascading it to the Counties.
ICL’s mission is to create a movement of individuals that enhance the quality of life for communities through Health initiatives, Economic empowerment, Academic & career mentoring, – improved Leadership & governance and Institutional Strengthening (HEAL&I).
About the Project: Jiimarishe Musikhjälpen project contributes towards sustained behaviour change in sexual behaviour among the vulnerable teens.
The aim is to reduce the rate of new HIV infections among the adolescent aged 15-19 years in Kisii County through behavioural interventions that increase levels of risk perception on HIV/AIDS, promote abstinence to delay sexual debut of youths and strengthen county coordination mechanism for harmonious implementation of HIV/AIDS related programs within county schools
Job Purpose: To contribute towards a sustained change in sexual behaviour of vulnerable teens through training, mentorship, outreach, and behavioural as well as structural interventions.
In addition, support counties in the actualization of their County Strategic plans aligned to Vision 2030.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project implementation and training.
Assist in the planning, organizing and servicing conferences, seminars and training workshops.
Assist in office administrative issues, particularly pertaining to records, payments and other key issues.
Assist in Training Health Champion, teachers on integrated life skills and parents on Parent- child communication
Work closely with students to identify and train Health champions from interventions schools
Spearhead establishment of Health clubs and health club activities per term
Work closely with Heath Champions to plan and organize thematic events
Assist in identification of university mentors to train health champions
Participate in project, organizational and institutional meetings take notes/minutes and work harmoniously with other stakeholders.
Help confirm and arrange future meeting times.
2. Communication
Identify and develop Project human success stories to share on the organizations social media and partners.
Work with project team to develop picture speaks and news letter for various activities
Work with the project communication officer to develop project communication materials.
Work with Project Communication Officer in Project and organization Brand enhancement.
3. Resource Mobilization
Take part in resource mobilization through participation in proposal development with other program staff.
Conduct donor research via the Internet and other means to assist the project team in identifying and targeting donors and funding opportunities.
Help in selling organizational Products
4. Project Monitoring & Evaluation
Assisting the project team in development of databases and data collection tools for the project.
Help in consolidation of project data
Keep records for data collected and reported.
Ensure evaluations of trainings and project activities are conducted and reports written and submitted to the assistant project officer.
Assisting in preparing activity reports and monthly reports in time for team reflection meetings.
Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
A minimum of one year of professional experience
Should be Computer Literate, work well with MS Word and MS Excel and Internet research methods
Highly motivated to learn and work in a high-performance environment.
Willingness to learn, tackle challenges and seek creative solutions in everyday assignments.
Demonstrates well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must be able to meet urgent and last-minute deadlines, work with grace under pressure, and function well in a high-performance team.
Application and contact detail
Please send your application and clearly mark the subject as outlined to hr@ichooselife.or.ke to reach us by 30th March 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
I Choose Life- Africa is an equal opportunity employer.