Mentors and Mentor Supervisors - Economic Inclusion Programme

About the role

The State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, through the Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Project (KSEIP II), is recruiting 280 mentors and 19 mentor supervisors across 16 sub-counties in 10 counties. The Economic Inclusion Programme helps households in extreme poverty build lasting livelihoods, and mentors work directly with participant households and communities.

Mentors give regular coaching and support to mentees, while Mentor Supervisors lead, train and coordinate mentors within their sub-county and ensure programme outputs are delivered. Both positions last 15 months and are not renewable.

Key responsibilities

• Mentors: establish regular contact with mentees, hold one-on-one or group sessions, help mentees set goals and make decisions, refer them to services such as counseling and health, document sessions confidentially, attend training and report to the supervisor.
• Mentor Supervisors: train and support mentors, supervise and monitor mentor-mentee interactions, collect and review mentor reports, run monthly supervision meetings, ensure adherence to ethical and child protection policies, liaise with programme staff and give feedback to improve mentorship.

Required profile

• Mentors: diploma or certificate in Social Work, Education, Psychology or a related field; experience with youth or vulnerable populations and poverty graduation programmes; good interpersonal and communication skills; clean ethical record.
• Mentor Supervisors: bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Education, Psychology or a related discipline; at least 1 year of experience in mentorship, youth or community work and poverty graduation programmes; knowledge of safeguarding, GESI and M&E.
• Both: cultural sensitivity, commitment to gender equality and social inclusion, and confidentiality and trustworthiness.