Job Description:

About the Job

With 75 years of experience, World Vision is a global Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization focused on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. They work with children of all backgrounds, even in dangerous places, inspired by their Christian faith. This role is a full-time position based in Mondi, Kenya, specifically working with communities in Tiaty East/West, Baringo County.

Responsibilities

• Ensure mobilization for all BDECM project interventions.
• Link to the community, local institutions, and partners at the local level for project implementation of three-track ministry.
• Ensure use of participatory approaches for community ownership of development initiatives.
• Mobilize community and stakeholders to participate in key national days and project handover celebrations.
• Promote child protection and support systems for abused children, strengthening referral mechanisms.
• Mobilize and coordinate capacity building initiative for communities and Local partners.
• Participate in planning and reporting for Local programming.
• Facilitate participatory identification of local needs and resources.
• Ensure monthly schedule for field monitoring are developed.
• Facilitate participatory monitoring involving Local level partners and communities.
• Ensure data collection using standardized monitoring tools.
• Participate in evaluation and planning.
• Develop monthly field progress reports and filing.
• Engage community leaders and partners in planning monitoring activities.
• Participate in regular monitoring and reflections for improvements.
• Frontline representation of WVK in key community level stakeholder forums (CP, WASH, L&R).
• Identify community needs and communicate to the Manager for resource mobilization.
• Facilitate community members to advocate on Child Well-being issues, climate change, and best approaches.
• Collaborate with Local partners, CACs, County Government, CP structures, and partners to support Child Protection and Child participation interventions.
• Ensure Child protection issues are reported and adhered to within required timelines.

Requirements

• Diploma in Community Development, Development studies/social work or any other related courses in a relevant field. Degree is an added advantage.
• 2 years field experience working with Communities in programming focusing on children and familiar with program design and management in an NGO context.
• Experience working with communities in Tiaty East/West, Baringo County.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with different partners, local authorities, local organizations, and NGOs.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity, and physical stamina.
• Ability to work in and contribute to a team-building environment.
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments, and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.
• Ability to cope and deal with stress and work under stressful work conditions.
• Commitment to World Vision Core Values and Vision Statement.
• Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context.
• Must be able to ride a motorcycle and possess a valid riding license.
• Must be a local resident from Tiaty East sub county preferably Silale.