Community Wellness Coordinator at Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust

Purpose Of The Position

The Community Wellness Coordinator will oversee the implementation and development of a holistic community wellness program called I READ in local 6 schools.

Responsibilities

• Project Oversight (Assists the Programs Manager with the implementation and development of the I READ program components.
• Financial Responsibility for budgeting, cash requisitions and stores requisitions.
• Life Skills & Reproductive Health Training
• Organizes and facilitates learning events including provision of a safe place to learn and explore sensitive issues including GBV to address harmful gender stereotypes and gender related issues as well as to learn about acceptable/unacceptable behaviors.
• Liaises with school staff for mentorship and capacity building of teaching staff on GBV and related life-skills as needed.
• Identifies and builds opportunities and spaces for youth to build their own programming and social networks.
• Actively maintains the internal referral system to ensure beneficiaries are provided with maximum support from the organization’s pool of expertise or outside government/private agencies.
• Organize the projects participation in relevant internal and external activities.

Qualifications

• Level of education: At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Education or any Social Science discipline focused on Life Skills development.
• Specialized Training/Professional Qualifications: Life Skills Training, Sexual Reproductive Health Training or Project Management

Other desired competencies

• Excellent organization, time and general management, facilitation and training skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, forward thinking and creative. with ability to build harmonious relationships with the trainees, staff, and the community.
• Forward thinking and creative approaches to addressing general child and youth concerns.
• Excellent intercultural orientation as well as high integrity and confidentiality.
• Job experience: At least three (3) years’ experience in a similar position with 2 years supervisory experience

Special Working Conditions

• The incumbent may periodically work long and odd hours to meet deadlines and/or respond to specific situations. Travel to the 6 local schools and other project sites in the community will be required on a regular basis.