Position: Youth and Conflict Specialist, Yes Youth Can! - Sauti Yetu (Our Voice), Kenya
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Reports To: Program Director
Division: Civil Society Division
Open To: Kenyan citizens
Application Closing Date: August 27, 2010
About IREX
IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing leadership and innovative programs to improve the quality of education, strengthen independent media, and foster pluralistic civil society development. Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of $60 million and a staff of over 500 professionals worldwide. IREX and its partner IREX Europe deliver cross-cutting programs and consulting expertise in more than 100 countries.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
IREX seeks a Youth and Conflict Specialist for a potential two-year USAID-funded youth engagement and conflict mitigation program based in Nyanza Province, Kenya. The program aims to build the capacity of youth-led community based organizations (CBOs) through training and support to promising youth leaders, the creation networks of cooperation within and between communities that bridge ethnic and socioeconomic divides. The position is based in Kisumu, Kenya with travel throughout Kenya. The position is contingent on funding.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Under the direction of the Program Director, support the technical implementation of the program, ensuring the quality of the program’s technical interventions and attention to international best practices in youth empowerment and conflict mitigation
- Contribute to the implementation of the program’s training, technical assistance, grant-giving activities to ensure that the overall project is meeting proposed objectives and targets
- Provide technical inputs into best practices in youth empowerment and conflict mitigation in Kenya
- Ensure attention to gender and social exclusion issues in all aspects of the program’s work
- Collaborate with IREX’s implementing partners to coordinate efforts and share program results
- Support the Program Manager in managing the program including: planning and implementing program strategy
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must be well organized, able to work independently, skilled at handling multiple tasks, able to meet deadlines and work in stressful situations, and willing to travel within Kenya. Other specific qualifications should include at a minimum:
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field
- Five or more years of experience working on conflict mitigation and/or youth programming required
- Excellent understanding of conflict triggers in Kenya required
- Experience conducting trainings, and working with youth, government officials, CSOs
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and the ability to communicate with local stakeholders to ensure the successful completion of project activities
- Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Internet required)
TO APPLY
Applications accepted online only at our JOB BOARD at www.irex.org/careers. If you have difficulties with the online system please send an email to jobboardhelp@irex.org with ATTN: DEV/YYC/YCS/MP in the subject line.
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