Jobbmuligheter i Kenya

KFUK-KFUM Global is looking for 2 professionals to join an international project with a holistic approach to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

One of this year's participants, Ayan Ali Omar, hosting a SRHR training in Kisumu, Kenya.

«Året i Kisumu har vært utrolig spennende og lærerikt, og jeg har lært minst like mye av de jeg har fått undervise som de har lært av meg», Hanne Veel, SRHR Advisor.

Do you want to join a project working to improve access to information and services on sexual and reproductive health and rights? Do you want to work in Kenya, with Kenyan youth and community organisations? Are you ready to be challenged and changed?

«Jeg gleder meg til å ta med meg denne erfaringen videre, både i jobbsammenheng og utenom – det har uten tvil vært en opplevelse for livet!»

KFUK-KFUM Global is looking for 2 professionals to join an international project with a holistic approach to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The project, entering its fifth year, addresses both the sexual and reproductive health of young people and their social and economic well being.

KFUK-KFUM Global is recruiting for 2 positions

SRHR Advisor with Kenya YWCA, based in Kisumu. Tasks include:

outreach to young people who need SRHR information /training / advice
run trainings / discussions with groups of young people and with leaders
refer young people to appropriate SRHR service providers
run campaigns to promote take up of SRHR services
identify groups of young women who want to set up Savings and Investment Groups and arrange training for them
network with partners and donors to strengthen SRHR alliances

Communications Advisor with Africa Alliance of YMCAs, at their regional office in Nairobi. Tasks include:

plan and implement on-line SRHR campaigns
network with partners and donors to strengthen SRHR alliances
develop resource materials on SRHR and other youth social and economic issues
offer advice and training to Kenya YMCA staff / volunteers wanting to develop SRHR awareness raising / services in their branches
share best practices on SRHR

The following are essential requirements for both positions:

Norwegian citizen or someone who has permanent residency in Norway
Aged 25 – 35 years
Respect for other cultures and ways of working, and preferably experience of working in a multi cultural environment
Commitment to hard work and working for justice
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Very good interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
Fluent in oral and written English
Work well in a team
Bachelor in social sciences
Professional work experience

Additional skills for Communications Advisor:

Conceptual and analytical abilities
Ability to build and sustain effective working partnerships with various internal and external contacts
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to work independently

Both positions are for 12 months, start date 10 January 2019. Participants receive a salary in accordance with NOREC (formerly FK Norway) regulations. In addition housing, travel and insurance are covered by the programme.

Application deadline 12 September. Send CV and cover letter to jenny@kfuk-kfum.no. Questions to jenny@kfuk-kfum.no or mobile 95405823