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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Shining Hope for Communities Jobs

  • 1. Job Title: Gender Development CoordinatorProgram: Community Programs
    Reports to: Community Programs Officer
    Working Hours: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 5 pm
    Job Scope:
    The job holder is responsible for quality case management and developing psychosocial support programs and activities to improve social assessments and referral based care to GBV survivors
    Duties and Responsibilities
  • Support the successful implementation of all psychosocial activities of the department
  • Manage and supervise Gender Caseworkers to ensure the implementation of work plans
  • Responsible for the provision of quality case management including referrals and linkage to medical and legal services
  • Support training of case workers to respond to cases of GBV throughout Kibera and ensure effective referral for survivors of GBV
  • Organize awareness campaigns by liaising with community stakeholders and partners to mitigate on SGBV
  • Provide ongoing training and utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure high quality services are available and utilized
  • Provide the technical guidance and leadership required for the successful implementation of all psychosocial activities, including support groups
  • Reports progress achieved and provides feedback of cases respecting confidentiality standards on weekly and/or monthly basis using the evaluation of trend analysis to be shared the Community Programs Officer
  • Builds and maintains partnerships and collaboration with other GBV partners and relevant stakeholdersPersonal Competences:
  • Advocacy, Awareness and Resource mobilization
  • Excellent organizational skills, independent, disciplined, with initiative and an ability to work under pressure and to prioritize work;
  • Previous experience in Counselling
  • Diploma or degree in Gender Development or related field
  • 2 years working experience in a similar role2. Job Title: Librarian
    Location: Mathare
    Reporting: Community Programs Officer
    Hours: 9.00 am - 8.00 pm, Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm
    Key Responsibilities and Duties
  • Responsible for prompt opening of the Library at appointed times.
  • Catalogue, classify and maintain library materials using bar codes and call numbers.
  • Manage users in the library to ensure that information provided is organized in a manner that
  • Meet the user’s needs.
  • Analyse user’s needs to determine what books are appropriate and searching for acquiring and providing the books.
  • Responsible for entry of data and regular update of entries into the library system.
  • Return books to shelves.
  • Repair damaged books and maintain catalogue
  • Induction of new program users providing comprehensive reference and information on resource centre activities
  • Ensure the library environment is conducive for learning
  • Any other duty assigned from time to timePersonal Attributes
  • Highly motivated, honest and committed individual.
  • Ability to work independently with minimum or no supervision
  • Exceptional international and communication skills
  • Must maintain high level of respect with co-workersRequirements
  • Customer care skills
  • Certificate in IT
  • 1 year experience as a Librarian
  • Record management skills i.e. Membership Management and lending of library resources
  • Organizational skills i.e. reminders of any overdue materials
  • Ability to manage a library and its collection
  • Effective verbal, presentation, communication and presentation skillsTo apply for this positions, qualified candidates should send their applications to the email addressjobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org not later than 28th January 2015.