SRHR Peer Monitors Needed

HIAS is an international non-profit organization that stands for a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity. HIAS’ operation in Kenya was established in 2002 with the mission to serve the most vulnerable refugees through community-based protection including psychosocial support, GBV Prevention and Response, resilience building and the provision of durable solutions.

Organizationally, HIAS is guided by its Refugee Rights Framework. This rights-based approach, based on international human rights and humanitarian and refugee law and practice, provides a programming framework for HIAS’ focus on refugee protection. HIAS’ programming impact seeks to ensure that forcibly displaced people become contributors to society through the realization of their legal and civil rights and social and economic rights, to include 1) the right to protection from harm, violence and discrimination, 2) the right to recovery from the shock of displacement, and 3) the right to economic self-sufficiency and inclusion.

HIAS Kenya seeks to recruit 20 Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Monitors to contribute towards meeting the goal of “Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR)” Program. The program goal is increased awareness of and access to SRHR services for at least 1000 refugees in Nairobi County.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the mobilization of community members for support groups, community forums and sensitization campaigns in the communities.
• Support in collection of accurate data and dissemination of information in various project forums as guided by the project team
• Participate in relevant training relating to SRHR project as guided by project team
• Actively contribute to a wider network of SRHR peers and existing SRHR advocacy forums to share expertise, knowledge, experience, and resources within Nairobi County.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Community Development or
• O – Level education certificate

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated experience on working with gender issues and/or SRHR.
• Good knowledge of the sexual and reproductive health rights.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Should be well integrated to the dynamics and needs of refugee youth within their areas.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships and networks.
• Good working knowledge of the community needs and gaps.
• Ability to work with members of the community with little or no supervision.
• Computer literacy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong training skills in community development and working with refugees.
• Data collection and knowledge management skills will be an added advantage.

Experience

No less than three months’ work experience, preferably with an NGO. Experience in the field of refugee protection and assistance is a distinct advantage.

Language

Proficiency in English or Kiswahili and either, Luganda, Kinyamulenge, French and Kinyarwanda or any other major language spoken within the refugee community.

Proficiency in English is MANDATORY