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Job Title:Business Education Trainer

Department: Girls’ Empowerment Project (GEP)

Reports to : GEP Associate Program Director

Terms: 11 months, full-time

Position Overview

Heshima Kenya is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya dedicated to identifying, protecting, and empowering unaccompanied refugee children and youth, especially adolescent girls, through our specialized shelter, education, and advocacy programs. The Girls’ Empowerment Project (GEP) is our alternative education program that allows participants to access education and livelihood opportunities, learn about their human rights and to cultivate leadership skills. Consisting of 4 Levels, the GEP focuses on basic education, life-skills development, vocational training, and income generation through our social enterprise, the Maisha Collective. In 2018, we intend to expand the current GEP vocational curriculum so students can learn new skills that will help create new economic streams and improve their livelihoods.

The Business Education Teacher is responsible for strengthening and expanding financial literacy and business curricula within all levels of our Girls Empowerment Project Curriculum. The position will report directly to the GEP Associate Program Director and will work in collaboration with the GEP teachers and Professional Guidance Counsellors.

Core Responsibilities

· Provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction for strengthening current curricula or launching new vocational training courses

· Assess and strengthen existing business and financial literacy curricula within the GEP

· Develop and oversee the implementation of new curriculum in partnership with GEP Teacher and Professional Guidance Counsellor

· Work with the Professional Guidance Counselor and SGBV Outreach Leads to create a new Business Ambassador Group (BAG) amongst GEP students and Maisha Collective members

· Create opportunities for BAG to interface with the Women’s Ambassador Groups to share best practices and learn from the community

· Conduct two site visits with BAG members to see local businesses and applications of vocational training skills

· Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports

· Regularly liaise with and update Kenya and US staff

· Ensure all engaged refugee girls develop transferrable business and leadership skills that will support their livelihoods after leaving Heshima Kenya programs

· Serve as a mentor for the young refugee women of Heshima Kenya

Qualifications:

· First degree in Business Management, or other business related field, with 5+ years of experience in developing and managing educational and business programs for youth

· Work experience with institutions or organizations running similar initiatives

· Skilled in program implementation and execution

· Ability to work with people of diverse culture from the greater East African countries and the great Lake Region

· Right skills and approaches of working with most vulnerable groups and especially young girls and women

· Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills

· Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Skype

· Passion for and understanding of the unique needs of vulnerable refugee populations

· Must be a Kenyan citizen and have a Certificate of Good Conduct

How to apply:

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Your application should be send to the address below indicating the position applied in the email subject by close of business Friday 17^th January 2018. It should include a cover letter & a detailed CV (as one document in PDF format) with your contact details, details of current and expected remuneration, names and contacts of three referees, one of which should be your current supervisor.

Please note that Heshima Kenya does not charge any fees for receiving or processing job applications. Heshima Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.

NB. All applications should only be send through the email.

Heshima Kenya

P.O Box 63192 – 00619 Nairobi Kenya

Email: hr2016@heshimakenya.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.