RefugePoint seeks to fill the position of Community
Development Assistant.
RefugePoint implements a variety of urban protection programs for refugees and asylum seekers in Nairobi.
RefugePoint’s urban program utilizes a comprehensive case management approach, providing holistic care to vulnerable refugee individuals and families through interventions including individual and group counseling, food assistance, access to safe shelter, education support, access to healthcare, and various protection services.
The organization endeavours to identify and pursue long term solutions to urban refugee protection needs and to improve urban refugee assistance systems and overall understanding of urban refugee situations.
The Community Development Assistant position requires solid experience in urban
community development work, including building and maintaining relationships
with community stakeholders, conducting direct outreach with clients,
collaboratively solving problems, and identifying existing community based
protective coping mechanisms to inform RefugePoint urban protection programming.RefugePoint implements a variety of urban protection programs for refugees and asylum seekers in Nairobi.
RefugePoint’s urban program utilizes a comprehensive case management approach, providing holistic care to vulnerable refugee individuals and families through interventions including individual and group counseling, food assistance, access to safe shelter, education support, access to healthcare, and various protection services.
The organization endeavours to identify and pursue long term solutions to urban refugee protection needs and to improve urban refugee assistance systems and overall understanding of urban refugee situations.
The position requires demonstrated expertise in both group facilitation and individual case management. The community development position has significant bearing on RefugePoint’s visibility in the community, and requires thorough knowledge of and adherence to the highest professional and ethical standards.
Core responsibilities and duties of the position are as follows:
- Work
as part of a multi-cultural team to conduct outreach and identification of
vulnerable individuals who could benefit from RefugePoint programmes.
- Conduct
individual case management with a client-centred approach.
- Administer
and manage the distribution of food and other material assistance to
RefugePoint clients as approved.
- Implement
education support activities to identified clients.
- Assist
in the development of sustainable livelihood and income generating
activities for identified urban refugees.
- Maintain
accurate records, ensure clear communication with administration staff
according to standard procedures. Maintain secure and accurate case files
at all times; update database as necessary. Be alert to opportunities or
attempts at misconduct or fraud within organizational programming.
- Ensure
timely response to communication and requests for information from clients
and other authorized parties, according to procedures governing agency
communication.
- Attend
inter-agency coordination meetings on livelihood, education, and any other
relevant topics, and coordinate action as required.
- Contribute
to reporting, training, research and other activities as they arise.
- Support
the overall day-to-day planning and scheduling of activities of the
office, as well as the monitoring and evaluation of urban protection
programs.
- Assist
with any other duties as assigned by the supervisor, as and when required.
Qualifications and experience:
- Kenyan
national;
- Relevant
university degree, preferably in Social Work, Social Sciences, Development
Studies, Forced Migration or other related field;
- At
least two years experience in community development work, preferably among
urban refugees;
- Excellent
English and Kiswahili communication skills, oral and written. Somali or
other relevant language is advantageous;
- Above
average computer literacy;
- Understanding
of and sensitivity to diversity issues. Awareness of political, cultural,
and protection issues of the varied refugee communities in Nairobi
preferred;
- Experience
working with livelihood projects and/or vocational skills trainings;
- Ability
to work independently while managing multiple activities; strong
analytical and project management skills.
Please submit CV and cover letter as a single attachment to hr@refugepoint.org .
Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted.
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