NOPE Senior Technical Officer Job (Youth Social Development)

APHIAplus Zone 3 is a five-year partnership between USAID and the Government of Kenya (GoK) to implement a Country-led, Country-owned and Country-managed project for better health and social outcomes of residents in the region.

The partnership is supported through FHI, which is leading a consortium of several sub-partners in Rift Valley.

National of Organization of Peer Educators (NOPE) is the sub-partner charged with improving the quality of the responses for youth in the project.

NOPE is looking for dynamic, experienced and committed staff members who will join a strong vibrant and dedicated team that has youth at the very core of their organizational goals, strategies and plans. NOPE aims at not only helping the GoK and APHIAplus to achieve their mandate but also demonstrate a measurable difference in the lives of Kenyan youth.

Senior Technical Officer (Youth Social Development)
Ref:- HR/2011/02/8

The incumbent will be based in Rift Valley Province and will work closely with the Local Implementing Partners in delivering quality health information and related social services to youth in counties within the region

Overall Purpose

To strengthen innovative and evidence-based youth development programs which aim at improving the social and health status of young people through investing in their individual and organizational technical capacity development

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical Capacity Assessment (TCA) for Local Implementing Partners working with partners sub contracted by FHI.
• Coordinate periodic and regular technical assistance activities for Local Implementing Partners working with youth including holding quarterly technical review meetings
• Design, implement and evaluate a range of innovative youth activities that improve the social determinants of health
• Oversee the integration of the iconic youth lifestyle brand G-PANGE and all its pillars into youth activities and private public partnerships for the project
• Guide partners in the adoption of National Standards for youth interventions and Evidence Based Interventions (EBIs)
• Provide support for linkages and implementation of youth livelihoods and entrepreneurship programs including reviewing youth business plans and assistance with application processes
• Provide support for Local Implementing Partners working with youth to rapidly adopt technology and access global online networks that improve their performance

Qualifications and Experience

• A Masters degree in Social Sciences or its equivalent and post graduate training in Entrepreneurship/Community Development/Program Management/Grants Management or the equivalent
• Minimum 5 years experience in HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health programming with at least 2 years in a similar position
• Excellent oral and written communication, computer, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Significant relevant experience working with young people from a broad range of backgrounds in a community-based setting
• Significant experience in fundraising and financial reporting to donors, grants performance management, monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage

Senior Technical Officer (Youth Participation and Networking)
Ref: HR/2011/02/9

The incumbent will be based in Nakuru and will work closely with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MOYAS) staff in counties within the region.

Overall Purpose

To ensure full participation of youth in Kenya Government-led development programs and policies that affect them both directly and indirectly through solid networks established in selected counties

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the identification of points of convergence between the GOK line ministries youth policy framework/plans and APHIAplus plans/commitments and ensure appropriateness of responses
• Provide technical leadership in interpretation of the relevant youth related policies, guidelines and procedures within the project activities
• Constitute and/or strengthen Youth Advisory Committees and any other relevant committee, and organize regular meetings to ensure that all technical issues pertaining youth are adequately addressed
• Ensure adequate representation of youth in relevant Government and project structures and periodically articulate the position paper on youth to project staff and partners 5. Strengthen opportunities and/or forums for young people to influence, inform, shape, design and contribute to the projects activities, especially Y-PEER Kenya.
• Develop and implement youth participation strategies and sensitize key stakeholders including adults on how to meaningfully engage young people.
• Organize and conduct capacity building and support initiatives for young people that enhance assertiveness, better negotiation, communication and advocacy.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Masters degree in Social Sciences, Public Health or its equivalent with postgraduate training in Project Planning and Management/ Youth Programming/Monitoring and Evaluation
• Minimum 5 years experience in HIV and AIDS and Reproductive Health programming with at least 3 years in a similar technical position
• Good grasp of networks formation, sustenance or improvement
• Demonstrated understanding of GoK systems/ policies and familiarity with US Government funding mechanisms
• Excellent oral and written communication, computer, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team and provide leadership

Senior Technical Officer (Biomedical and Community Health Services)
Ref:- HR/2011/02/10

The incumbent be based in Rift Valley Province with frequent travel within the counties in the region where biomedical and community health services are offered to youth

Overall Purpose

To improve the quality of youth-focused biomedical and community health services in the counties especially for the marginalized and those with special needs like Youth Living with HIV (YPLHIV)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to GoK line ministries towards implementation and scale up of services at all levels along the National Guidelines for Provision of Youth-Friendly Services and provisions of the Kenya Expanded Package of Health for youth
• Strengthen the health and social responses for vulnerable, marginalized and youth with special needs especially young people living with HIV (YPLHIV)
• Design, adopt and implement girl-centered programming in the community health units with a strong linkage to schools programs and programs for married adolescents and young mothers
• Oversee the integration of the national and county-specific health agenda and services within the youth related local responses in the counties, especially those funded by the USG
• Create, document and strengthen feedback mechanisms to health and social facilities where youth get services
• Consult with sub-partners charged with implementing the community strategy alongside the GoK to ensure youth needs are adequately catered for and appropriate technical assistance is provided
• Provide technical guidance on improvement and increased involvement of youth in the day to day operations of the established and new community health units

Qualifications and Experience

• A Masters degree in Clinical Services/Public Health or its equivalent with postgraduate training in Social Work or Health Promotion
• Minimum 5 years experience in HIV and AIDS and Reproductive Health programming with at least 3 years in a similar technical position
• Demonstrated understanding of GoK systems/policies and PEPFAR mechanisms
• Excellent oral and written communication, computer, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team and provide leadership

Associate Technical Officer (Y-Peer)
Ref:- HR/2011/02/11

The incumbent will be based in Nakuru with the possibility of being collocated within the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports structures

Overall Purpose

To improve youth participation and networking using the Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER) model and demonstrated how meaningful involvement of youth improves delivery of services by being the representative of youth in decision making within APHIAplus support to GoK

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate mapping and zoning of youth groups and youth serving organizations in project sites
• Coordinate youth networking activities as outlined in the Y-PEER Strategic Plan
• Coordinate Youth Training of Trainers activities on youth peer education and life skills
• Facilitate and represent youth networks in decision-making meetings and forums to advice on and articulate the advantages of youth participation and strategies of achieving it
• Liaise and communicate with adult-allies of youth on areas they can assist in improving the implementation of activities that affect youth and update them accordingly on progress
• Convene regular meetings of Y-PEER at the appropriate levels/ regional/county and share the progress with adult-allies of youth
• Provide regular follow-up support to county level Y-PEER networks set up by MOYAS
• Design and implement a resources sharing mechanism between youth groups including holding of resources fairs and organizing exchange visits

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Community Development, Social Work, Communication or a Bachelors degree in Social or Behavioural Sciences
• Training of Trainers (TOT) Certificate in Peer Education or Life Skills
• Minimum 2 years experience with youth peer education and behaviour change communication
• Excellent oral and written communication, computer, facilitation and interpersonal skills

Please visit our website www.nope.or.ke for a more detailed Job description.

Interested candidates should send their application, CV including remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to The Human Resource & Admin. Manager, National Organization of Peer Educators (NOPE), HR@nope.or.ke not later than March 4, 2011.

Please quote the position and reference number provided in the email subject matter.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

NOPE is an equal opportunity employer