JASIRI PROGRAM
JASIRI PROGRAM SKILLING LEAD
Full Time | Nairobi
Purpose
The Jasiri Consortium, comprising Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW), Grassroots Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood (GROOTS Kenya), Collaborative Center for Gender and Development (CCGD), Centre for Domestic Training and Development (CDTD), and Advocates for Social Change Kenya (ADSOCK), is implementing the Jasiri Program over five years (2023-2028). This initiative seeks to retain a Program Skilling Lead to coordinate the skilling of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) throughout the program. The successful candidate will work closely with technical skilling leads from the consortium partner organizations to ensure efficient implementation of all skilling interventions. The role reports directly to the Jasiri Program Manager.
Context
The Jasiri Program builds on the successes of a pilot program initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing high incidences of gender-based violence (GBV). The program targets the most at-risk girls and young women, survivors of GBV in 16 counties in Kenya, expanding its scope to tackle GBV and unpaid care and domestic work, which disproportionately affect AGYW in rural and urban informal settlements.
Systemic and Structural Barriers Addressed:
- Limited access to gender-responsive financial resources and skilling, reducing entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for AGYW who are GBV survivors or at risk.
- Limited capacity and resources among national and sub-national (county) governments and GBV service providers to effectively respond to GBV and unpaid care work.
- Social norms and harmful cultural beliefs, attitudes, and practices expose AGYW to abuse and discrimination, preventing them from participating meaningfully in the world of work.
Broad Interventions:
- Engage financial service providers and the State Department of Gender to build responsive and inclusive financial services catering to the needs of young women, especially GBV survivors.
- Support and collaborate with community skilling partners to provide life skills and entrepreneurship opportunities to GBV survivors and at-risk AGYW.
- Collaborate with national and county governments to address unpaid care and domestic work through policy, practice, and budget reforms.
- Engage community leaders and gatekeepers to shift perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs that perpetuate gender inequalities, including GBV and unpaid care work.
- Enhance the capacity and resilience of GBV service providers to offer timely, safe, and confidential services for GBV survivors.
- Enhance the capacity of national and county governments to implement laws and policies preventing and responding to GBV.
Expected Outcomes:
- Increased utilization and uptake of gender-responsive and inclusive financial services/products by young women and MSMEs owned by young women.
- Enhanced resilience of GBV survivors and at-risk AGYW in entrepreneurship and the world of work.
- More time and agency for AGYW to participate in economic opportunities.
Position Summary
The Jasiri Program Skilling Lead provides technical guidance and expertise on skilling interventions and approaches for the Jasiri Program. The Skilling Lead ensures that interventions are evidence-based, align with best practices, and contribute to the goals of the Jasiri Program and the Young Africa Works Strategy. This role oversees the implementation of all skilling interventions, ensuring adherence to project goals, objectives, and timelines.
The Skilling Lead will directly report to CREAW, with dotted reporting lines to the Jasiri Consortium Program Steering Committee.
Key Responsibilities
Program Management:
- Coordinate the implementation of skilling interventions, ensuring effective communication and collaboration between consortium members, program participants, and all skilling partners.
- Ensure that all skilling interventions are implemented according to program workplans, budgets, and timelines.
- Oversee activity deliverables, ensuring timely submission of high-quality reports and integration of cross-cutting issues into activity implementation.
- Prepare work plans, consolidate activity updates, and manage skilling-related communication materials.
- Ensure the efficient and accountable use of program resources supporting skilling interventions.
- Promote diversity and inclusion in program interventions, specifically for persons with disabilities and refugees.
Leadership and Team Management:
- Lead program skilling teams to ensure timely completion of tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with relevant stakeholders in the skilling ecosystem, including government agencies, NGOs, community organizations, and other key actors.
- Foster collaboration and partnerships to enhance program outcomes.
Compliance:
- Ensure all skilling interventions comply with the values of Jasiri consortium partners and the Mastercard Foundation’s charitable purposes, rules, and regulations.
- Adhere to ethical and legal standards, including safeguarding policies, gender equity, and anti-fraud and anti-corruption policies.
Program Learning and Knowledge Management:
- Oversee program learning and adaptation, monitoring and evaluating skilling performance, using data and feedback to inform strategic decisions and adjustments.
Risk Management:
- Identify risks impacting skilling interventions and develop mitigation measures to ensure program success.
Capacity Building:
- Implement capacity strengthening plans within the consortium’s skilling teams and partner organizations.
Qualifications
Education:
- A degree in Gender and Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field is required. A combination of relevant education and extensive experience is required.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in project planning and managing skilling programs targeting marginalized and vulnerable young women and girls.
- Proven experience in managing and implementing skilling programs and demonstrated experience working in diverse environments.
- Experience working with master craftsmen and private sector players in the informal economy is highly desirable.
Skills:
- Strong project management skills, including communication, planning, coordination, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.
- Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage a diverse team and foster collaboration and teamwork.
- Great engagement and negotiation skills.
- Practical knowledge of gender and women’s rights, and empowerment, including best practices and evidence-based skilling interventions.
Application Submission
Interested candidates are invited to apply and submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experiences via https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/hNDgFUZr by close of business 12th July 2024.
CREAW is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds and diversities.
CREAW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of women and girls and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check.
Qualified young women are highly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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