Youth Co Care Workers (Coaches / Mentors) at SOS Children's Villages

Key Functions of the Job

The Youth co care workers who are (social workers) will undertake various duties which include and are not limited to the following:-

• They will schedule and format meetings with programme participant/s to mentor them towards entreprenurship and employability options in liaison with Family Strengthening coordinator who is coordinating the Next economy Programme.
• Guide the programme participant’s learning and demonstrations of program competencies, assisting the participants’ understanding of the impact on their participation in the programme by:
• Mobilizing/supporting programme participants to participate actively in the programme with a vision to be economically sound to realize their full pontenial.
• Sharing experiences from own learning and experiences, helping participant identify avenues to increase learning, for example, business articles, other peers and other relevant networks.
• Using coaching approaches to support and increase the client’s (programme participants) understanding of their own perspectives about issues and concepts.
• Attest to participant’s completion of each phase of the program. SOS CV Kenya will create the evidentiary templates to obtain this testament.
• Network with organizations private, corporates and NGOs for supporting youth to initiate income generating initiatives and also support them on job placements.
• Build and maintain relationships with various types of employers offering internship and workplace learning opportunities
• Structure and guide workplace learning / internship programmes through facilitating (learning) sessions with youth and employers

Required Qualifications/Abilities

• Degree in Social Sciences.
• Certificate in mentorship/coaching and should be computer literate.
• At least 3 years in working with youth in areas of employability, development work, partnership and entrepreneurship in public/private/NGO services environment.
• Experience working with youth focused organization/s for a minimum of 2 years in coaching and mentoring youth.
• Demonstrable experience in creating and/or approving policies and business practices that indicate service system management approaches, or nomination by a peer or senior manager