Regional Gender and Inclusion Lead
SHOFCO Overview
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is an internationally recognized grassroots organization that unlocks the potential of urban slum dwellers to lead hopeful and fulfilling lives. SHOFCO disrupts survival mode by providing critical services including health care, clean water, education, and economic empowerment; and linking these efforts to a community-led advocacy platform. SHOFCO currently impacts over 2.4 million people across 17 urban slums in Kenya and is the largest employer in Kibera. SHOFCO is a trusted name and service provider in Kibera with a 10-year track record. For more information, please visit www.shofco.org
Job Overview
To work closely with Senior Child Protection Manager, Head of department -Gender Diversity Social Inclusion and project director to ensure the quality implementation of Gender project activities in the field.
Location – Western, Rift Valley
Rank – Field Staff
Section – Member/ Client Services
Department – Essential Services- Gender
Reports to – Head of Gender
Direct reports – Gender and Inclusion Program Officer
Work Pattern/Hours – Monday – Friday | 8.00 AM – 5.00PM
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Project Management
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- Lead on case management activities and supervise program officers and team case workers) including coordinating and sharing county specific data MEL-using Commcare system.
- Develop annual work plans and Budgets for the regions for effective project implementation.
- Write timely and high-quality analytical reports
- Train teams on Gender and Inclusion Case management protocol/SOP and ensure adherence of the same in all stages of the interventions.
- Prepare weekly/monthly activity plans with line staff as necessary and ensure smooth implementation of these plans.
- Set up/strengthen child protection activities in the designated counties-,ROC/Safe spaces sessions in and out of school.
- Track project targets, monitoring and evaluation and ensuring measurement of achievements towards project goals for their counties and linkages to the big project targets.
- Disseminate project information by preparing timely and regular programme reports.
- Supervise the record keeping of the organization and making sure that appropriate and accurate documentation is provided to MEL and department.
- Responsible for field financial tracking in collaboration with the IIVC project accountant and ensuring financial and procurement compliance with donor and SHOFCO regulations
- Assess local level risks associated with programme implementation, propose and implement mitigation strategies.
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Coordination Responsibility and Team management
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- Provide supportive supervision to project team and in collaboration with the Senior Child protection manager.
- Coordinate and facilitate project learning agenda in collaboration with MEL.
- Ensuring effective problem solving, leadership and team work of the field project staff.
- Work with the teams to capacity gender champions work, including training, holding sub county S/GBV community conversations, conduct awareness on Sexual Gender based violence and linking survivors/ children to available services.
- Set up/support and monitor Child Protection Help Desks to identify, support and refer children with protection concerns.
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Partnership Engagement and Representation
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- Representation of SHOFCO as necessary at County level i.e. County coordination meetings, relevant TWGs etc and negotiate with local authorities when necessary.
- Perform other functions relative to IIVC project and initiatives that may be assigned by Line Manager.
- Ensure strong partnership with the county and sub county authorities
- Ensure coordination and integration of activities and tasks among various stakeholder present on the ground for better utilization of resources and avoidance of duplication of effects.
- Coordinating with other partners and departments at county level to harness synergies.
- Reporting and maintaining working relationships with local government and partner agencies and NGOs (as applicable).
- Representing the project to relevant local authorities and organisations Support Programme operations at Regional level
- Responsibility over data or information: Has access to important information as regards to programme, its budget and the general trend and performance, and shares with SHOFCO.
- Responsibility over assets for the Regional Gender department: Proper management of financial resources, equipment and programme utilities, office equipment, and computers.
- Responsibility over staff: Management responsibility over field staff.
- Assist in the identification and procurement of materials field activities including support to partners.
- Coordinate with Logistics to ensure timely and safe delivery of supplies allocated to field activities
- Adhere to safeguarding policy and report where necessary
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Education Qualifications
Academic Qualification:
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- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Gender Studies or related field of studies.
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Professional Qualification:
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- Additional training in child protection work.
- Trainer by profession in life planning skills, gender issues, SRH and young mentor will be added advantage.
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Other required qualifications (unique/job specific):
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- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Interviewing and Note taking skills
- Respect confidentiality standards and the dignity of beneficiaries, demonstrating and safeguarding ethics and integrity.
- Familiarity with human rights and gender related protection issues especially focused on violence, exploitation and abuse of girls, boys and women.
- Excellent organizational skills, independent, disciplined, with initiative and an ability to work under pressure and to prioritize work
- About 4 years’ experience in case management/child protection.
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Functional Skills:
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- Adopting practical approaches
- Making decisions
- Checking things
- Taking action
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Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
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- Establishing rapport
- Following procedure
- Upholding standards
- Understanding people
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Disclaimer
SHOFCO does not charge any fee at recruitment process, as the process is free and fair
SHOFCO has zero tolerance to safeguarding and Protection concerns including protection from Sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, and from any kind of harm
SHOFCO is committed to upholding Gender Equality, Diversity and Social inclusion.
All people are encouraged to apply, including those living with disabilities
Please note; If one is shortlisted for the interview, upon successful application, they will be required to come with a certificate of good conduct, and due diligence will be done before any offer of employment.
How to Apply
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our organization, all interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed Cover letter and CV to [email protected] with a clear subject line “Regional Gender and Inclusion Lead – (Region Applying for)”. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 25th February 2024.
