Community Navigator supports refugee community outreach, links clients to essential services, and facilitates local engagement, requires a High School Diploma or Social Work Certificate and 2+ years community outreach experience. Contract role in Nairobi.
Job purpose
The
Community Navigator will serve as a critical link between the Angaza Program,
refugee communities, program officers, refugee-led organisations (RLOs),
organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), and key stakeholders. The
position will support the identification, mobilization, registration, referral
and ongoing engagement of young refugee women and persons with disabilities
seeking dignified and fulfilling work opportunities. The Community Navigator
will apply a rights-based, participant-centred and inclusionfocused approach,
ensuring that participants are not merely beneficiaries but active participants
in identifying opportunities, making decisions and shaping program
interventions.
Responsibilities
Conduct
regular community outreach in Dadaab Refugee Complex
Support
in Identification and engagement of young refugee women and persons with
disabilities who may benefit from the Angaza Program.
Work
closely with RLOs, OPDs, women’s groups, youth groups, community leaders and
other community structures to reach underserved participants. .
Support
transparent and inclusive identification and enrolment of program participants.
Conduct
participant registration, basic socioeconomic, and employment profiling.
Document
participants’ skills, education, work experience, career interests, aspirations
and support needs
Requirements and Qualifications
A
certificate in paralegal training and substantial experience in community
engagement in livelihood and refugee protection
At least
2–3 years of experience in community engagement, livelihoods, employment
support, refugee programming, youth programming, disability inclusion or
related areas.
Experience
working directly with refugees, young women, persons with disabilities or other
marginalized populations.
Experience
conducting community outreach, participant mobilization, referrals and
follow-up.
Experience
working with RLOs, CBOs, OPDs, NGOs, employers or government institutions is an
advantage.
