County Coordinator (47 posts) at National Government Affirmative Action Fund Full Time

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Implementing policies, programmes, standards, guidelines on the mandate of the Fund programmes;
• Conducting Civic Education and community sensitization through public education and advocacy;
• Promoting value addition initiatives for products and services of affirmative action groups;
• Promoting socio-cultural development and nurturing of talent for affirmative action groups;
• Collaborating with stakeholder engagement in identification of projects;
• Coordinating public education and advocacy on enhancement of access to services for survivors of gender-based violence, female genital mutilation, child marriages, or forced marriages;
• Receiving, reviewing, and recommending project proposals to the board for approval;
• Developing and implementing proposals for establishment of rescue centers, legal aid centers, drug and substance abuse rehabilitation and counseling centers in conjunction with the relevant government agencies;
• Implementing disbursement of bursaries and scholarships to access education opportunities for affirmative action groups;
• Undertaking civic education and community sensitization on the National Government affirmative action programs and policies;
• Coordinating project formulation and implementation for affirmative action groups;
• Ensuring projects recommended for funding are guided by national development priorities and comply with the object and purpose of the Fund;
• Undertaking capacity building for affirmative action groups;
• Developing and executing project designs, work plans, and budget on programs;
• Implementing partnerships and linkages with relevant training providers;
• Implementing the guidelines for approval of projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Project Planning and Management, Education, Development Studies, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Gender Studies, Business Management/Administration, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer application skills;
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Note: Applicants should indicate their preferred counties for deployment in their cover letters.