Mentor (Turkana South) at Boma Projects

Helping Women Graduate from Extreme Poverty The BOMA Project is a U.S. nonprofit and Kenyan NGO with a proven track record, measurable results and a transformative approach to alleviating poverty and building resiliency in the drylands of Africa. Our Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) replaces aid with sustainable income and helps women to graduate from extreme poverty by giving them the tools they need to start small businesses in their communities. With this new and diversified source of income, they can feed their families, pay for school fees and medical care, accumulate savings for long-term stability, survive drought and adapt to a changing climate.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Support the adapted Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) for Nutrition Business groups by monitoring and providing mentorship to the participants.

• In a collaborative process with the community (Participatory Rural Appraisal) and working closely with the village councils, target and identify eligible program participants based on the standard criteria

Conduct regular data entry of business groups, saving groups and motorcycle log sheets using a mobile data collection platform

• Conduct nutrition integrated business skills training and savings skills training to participants within the REAP locations.


• Participate in data collection for participants during baseline, mid-line and end line surveys and any other data collection activities.


• Represent BOMA in the designated Ward, including being a representative at the local development committees.


• Draft reports on Business and Saving groups performance within the respective Wards/locations.

Perform a minimum of agreed visits per week to the business and savings groups for which you are responsible and upload all data collected on daily basis.

Qualifications

• At least a Diploma in Community Development, Social Work or another related discipline. Education background and or experience on community health and Nutrition is an added advantage


• Minimum one (1) year experience managing livelihood and community development projects, specifically with a nutrition component. Proven experience in data collection is an added advantage.


• Possess excellent interpersonal skills; candidates should be able to relate well to both the women with whom we work, and the BOMA Field Officer.


• Be self-driven, and able to work with minimal staff supervision


• Must be a native of the respective ward you are applying for with working knowledge of English, Swahili and the local language


• Have a valid motorcycle license and has experience on how to ride a motorcycle

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