Field Ambassadors Vacancies

Field Ambassadors (35 Vacancies) – Narok

Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) is a regional African-led non-governmental organization that supports livelihood-challenged communities in East and Southern Africa to sustainably improve their well-being and standard of living. With Country Programs in South Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda and Zambia, AAH-I has over 25 years’ experience working with communities in conflict and post-conflict situations, including refugees, internally displaced people and host communities. AAH-I expanded its activities to work with other marginalized communities, including pastoralists and people living in informal urban settlements.

Job Summary
The field ambassadors will be responsible for planning and coordinating group activities. S/he will be responsible for surveying households and collecting data on project implementation at the project participant level.

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Mobilize and sensitize the project participants on project interventions.
• Coordinate groups group activities
• Support the groups to develop long term actionable plans
• Commits to meeting with participants on a regular basis to discuss project progress
• Provides encouragement and assists the participants in identifying development activities within the groups
• Follows through on commitments made by groups
• Report on weekly basis on progress of group activities to the field officers
• Recognizes and works through conflicts in caring ways, invites discussion on differences within the groups, and arranges for a third party to assist if necessary
• Maintains a professional relationship, doesn’t intrude into the mentee’s personal life or expects to be close friends
• Informs the project management team of mentoring activities

Qualifications and Experience

• At least Primary School or High school Certificate
• Be an emotionally stable and mature person with a sincere interest in helping community groups develop to their full potential.
• Knowledge and exposure to the social and cultural values of the region concerned.
• Proficiency in local language(s).
• A proven track record working well with the local community.
• Welcomes and values diversity, and contributes to an inclusive working environment where differences are acknowledged and respected.
• Be willing to communicate regularly with program staff, submit activity information, and take constructive feedback regarding mentoring activities
• Commit to meet participant groups regularly and when need arises

Desirable Skills and Competences

• Ability to communicate well in local language and national languages
• Computer skills, or potential to learn them
• Ability to stand in front of a group without being under pressure
• Networking and influencing skills
• Well motivated team member able to work alone and/or without supervision
• Communication and motivational skills
• Organizational and mobilization/facilitation skills
• High integrity, highly reliable and dependable
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Report writing skills
• Passion for community
• Be dependable and consistent in meeting the time commitments
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff
• Be willing to adhere to all program policies and procedures