Project Officer

Reporting to the Project Coordinator, the Project Officer will be expected to:

1. Organize open forums for teenagers and teenage mothers to give them a safe space to air their personal/ group concerns.
2. Conduct case management process for, and keep records of the beneficiaries. Including physical home visits in both Mathare and Korogocho.
3. Assist the Project Coordinator in designing holistic interventions that will improve the living standards of the project beneficiaries.
4. Actively participate in writing project reports as shall be directed.
5. Attend staff meetings and represent the organization in various network forums and events.
6. Appropriately supervise the various cadres of project volunteers and interns.
7. Support the Project Coordinator in other matters that appertain to the day-to-day running of the project.

Expected skills and competencies:

1. Holder of a Degree or Diploma in a related Social Science discipline.
2. At least three years of experience working in informal settlements, preferably in Nairobi.
3. Experience in working with adolescents, especially on sexual and reproductive health matters.
4. Basic counseling and child protection skills.
5. Good communication skills and fluent command of English and Kiswahili.
6. Well-developed interpersonal skills.

Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.

Apply to recruitment@germandoctorsnairobi.co.ke by 20th March 2023