Youth Co-care Worker Job in Kenya

SOS Children’s Villages
in Kenya implements programs in five (5) of Kenya’s 47 Counties namely 
Nairobi, Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu and Meru. We seek to recruit suitably
qualified persons to fill the  position:

 YOUTH CO-CARE WORKER – 1 POSITION (ELDORET) 

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Programme
Director, The YCCW is responsible for
guiding SOS Children’s  Villages Kenya youth (within the Village and the
youth homes and community) towards independence, so that they may eventually
become self-sufficient, contributing members of society.

In achieving this, the
youth  leader should be seen as a peer, counsellor and role model
providing guidance, support and a positive  example to the youth. The
youth leader is the facilitator of the personal development of the youth. 

Main Clients: 

• SOS
  Children’s Villages Kenya children  


• Young
  adults 


• Youth
  Care Workers 

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Act as a Role Model for the
   Youth 

• Follow
  the rules and regulations of the youth homes and live as a fully
  contributing member,  participating in day-to-day chores and
  activities. 


• Behave
  in an exemplary manner at all times so that the youth may have a model
  from which they  may learn how to live successful lives

• Strive
  to be exemplary in all spheres of own life at all times. 


• Live
  in the youth home and be present at all times in order to guide the youth.
  Be accessible to the  youth at all times – weekdays, evenings,
  weekends. 


• Build relationships with the
  youth that are based on mutual respect for each other. • Have
  informal and formal forums on a regular basis, which allow the youth to be
  free to open up to  the youth leaders. Be able to win and keep the
  confidence of the youth. 

2. Guide the Personal Development
   of the Youth 

• Develop
  and maintain up-to-date and in-depth Individual Development Plans of each
  of the youth  which have developed with input from the youth in
  relation to his/her capabilities – academic and  non – academic input
  from the SOS Children’s Villages Kenya care givers, ACC and
  Programme  Educator. 


• Monitor
  each youth’s personal development to observe social, physical or other
  changes, which may  indicate a need for counselling  


• Assist
  the youth in addressing any personal or social problems they may face,
  supporting them and  guiding them through difficult times. 

3. Provide Educational and Career
   Guidance for Youth 

• Develop
  a clear understanding of each youth’s skills, abilities, future prospects
  and aspirations, in  order to provide meaningful guidance.  


• Provide
  young adults and children with ongoing career counselling and job
  orientation. Encourage  youth to take initiatives in researching
  career opportunities. 


• Keep up-to-date with available
  vocational training and educational opportunities. • Get
  the youth into colleges that will best bring out the youths’ potential
  academic and non – academic 


• Provide the youth with
  information that will help them to make informed choices in terms of
  career  choices, Reproductive health, relationships, HIV/AIDS, Drugs
  and substance abuse etc. • Conduct business management courses for
  aspiring youth so that they are able to make informed  proposals for
  their business ventures, including detailed research or feasibility study. • Put
  in place business monitoring tool with proper documentation. Encourage the
  youth to form  business groupings where possible. 

4. Encourage Youth to take Responsibility
   for Themselves. 

• Assist
  the youth living within the youth home and community to manage the
  household  themselves and to live effectively with others. This
  includes facilitating the establishment of youth  homes rules and
  regulations in consultation with the youth. 


• Ensure
  the youth report any maintenance required in the youth home, and that they
  carry our  simple maintenance work. 

5. Promote Community Service and
   integration 

• Identify
  and promote clearly mapped out community service programme with proper
  checks and  balances. 


• Identify
  and promote community service opportunities among the youth. Administer
  the  placement of youth in short or long-term programmes.  


• Encourage
  youth to take advantage of opportunities which integrate them with the surrounding 
  community, and which expose them to life outside SOS Children’s Villages,
  such as clubs etc.


• Assist with the integration of
  youth into the community. Develop consistent and effective  community
  service programmes in the youth facilities. 


• Involve
  the youth in service in their immediate community – this will be done for
  the youth in the  youth home and the village with the hope of
  creating in them a sense of wanting to give back to  the
  community.  


• Work
  out a way to enable the youth use some of the allowances that they get in
  community  service. 


• Form
  networks and relationships with Community Based Organisations and
  Charitable  Organisations, which would help SOS Children’s Villages
  Kenya identify the areas in which the  youth’s services would be best
  situated. 


• Work
  in close consultation with SOS Children’s Villages Kenya staff to involve
  the children in the  village in community service that is undertaken
  by the youth. 


• Encourage
  the youth to be proactive in the socio-political and socio-economic affairs
  that are  affecting the country. 

6. Create & Maintain Links
   with the SOS Children’s Village 

• Participate
  in annual planning of activities  


• Ensure
  youth living in the Youth Home maintain close contact with their SOS
  Mothers and families. This includes participating in special family events
  and supporting their SOS Mothers.


• • Involve the SOS Mothers in the youth
  activities. Consult SOS Mothers on major decisions affecting  the
  youth’s future, e.g., a transfer to the youth home or to a different
  school. 


• Develop
  a close interaction between youth within the Village and those living in
  the Youth home or  to a different school. Interact with the children
  in the villages so as to create awareness and a  sense of
  responsibility to enable them take an active role in their family houses. 


• Assist
  the Alternative Care Coordinator and SOS Mothers in identifying teenagers
  for admission into  the youth homes, and help those newly admitted to
  adjust to their new life and home.


• • Create a database of all the youth in the
  youth facilities, giving details of where they stay, and the 
  activities they are involved in. 

7. General 

• Seek
  avenues to increase own knowledge and understanding of youth and youth
  issues.

Required Qualifications/Abilities 

1. A Degree in Social Sciences and any other related courses in youth
   development programs 2. Skills and knowledge in Youth
   Entrepreneurship development will be an added advantage. 3. Must
   be computer literate. 


2. Experience
   working with youth-focused organization/s for a minimum of 3 years 

Child Protection Policy 

At all times, avoid
actions or behaviour that could be construed as poor or potentially abusive
practice.  Whatever decisions and actions taken should be with the best
interest of the child in mind. 

Data Protection Policy 

At all times ensure that
personal data of donors, sponsors, SOS Children’s Villages Kenya beneficiaries
and their families as well as co-workers is handled confidentially and in
accordance with prevailing SOS Kinderdorf International data protection laws.

How to Apply  

If you believe your experience, competencies and qualifications
match the job and role specifications described; send a Cover Letter & updated CV in PDF with details of 3 traceable referees one of
which must be your immediate former employer to recruitment@soskenya.org addressed to the Human Resources Manager to reach us on or
before 20th May 2022. Please
specify the position interested in. 

Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted