Community Mobilizer - Child Protection

About the role

World Vision Kenya is hiring a Community Mobilizer for its Child Protection programme in Turkana East Sub-County, with the job open to local residents of the area. It is a local fixed-term position focused on mobilizing communities and implementing project activities at the grassroots level.

Key responsibilities

• Mobilize communities and link them with local institutions and partners for the implementation of three track ministry projects
• Promote participatory approaches so communities own their development initiatives
• Mobilize stakeholders to take part in national days such as DAC and project handovers
• Promote child protection and support systems for abused children and strengthen referral mechanisms
• Document and share best practices, and mobilize and coordinate capacity-building for communities and local partners
• Take part in planning and reporting, and facilitate participatory identification of local needs and resources
• Help set up monthly field monitoring schedules, collect data with standardized tools, and run participatory monitoring with local partners
• Take part in evaluations, write monthly field progress reports, and engage community leaders in monitoring planning
• Represent the organization in community-level stakeholder forums on child protection, WASH and livelihoods, and identify community needs for resource mobilization
• Support advocacy on child well-being, child marriage and climate change, and ensure child protection issues are reported within required timelines

Required profile

• Diploma in Community Development, Development Studies, Social Work or a related field; a degree is an added advantage
• At least 2 years of field experience working with communities in programming focused on children, with familiarity with NGO programme design and management
• Preferably a local resident of Lokori, Turkana East Sub-County
• Applicants must submit a CV, academic certificates, a reference letter from the local chief and a copy of their national ID in one PDF

Required skills

• Very strong communication skills
• Problem-solving, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with partners, local authorities, organizations and NGOs