Senior Associate, Field Building at - Nairobi, Kenya - RefugePoint

Description

Worldwide, there are now over 60 million forcibly displaced people - the highest number ever recorded.

Of those, approximately 20.2 million are refugees who have fled their home countries as a result of conflict and violent persecution.

Of the 20.2 million, over 11 million have been refugees for more than 5 years and some as long as 60.

Summary

The Senior Associate, Field Building will support RefugePoint's engagement with refugee-serving community-based organizations (CBOs) and refugee-led organizations (RLOs).

Key Responsibilities:
Support RefugePoint's efforts to strengthen the capacity and resources of refugee-serving community-based organizations and refugee-led organizations.


This will include the following:
Conduct a mapping exercise of refugee-serving CBOs, RLOs & other partners working with these groups and generate reports;
Carry out needs assessments for refugee-serving CBOs & RLOs;
Conduct monitoring exercises for CBO & RLO partner organizations through field visits and close collaboration with RefugePoint's community outreach team;
Support the mobilization, planning, and implementation of capacity-strengthening programming for cohorts of CBOs and RLOs in response to needs identified through assessments and program priorities;
Occasionally attend meetings/forums as requested by the CBO leads/partners or by RefugePoint;
Work closely (Including attending partner meetings) with the other partners working in line with refugee leadership;
Work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation team and the Field Building Manager to capture the information needed for reporting on peer-to-peer sessions and the CBO granting process;
Work closely with the Field Building Manager in grantee identification and monitoring, including the identification of training needs and capacity sharing in areas identified;


Qualifications:

Degree in Community Development, a Bachelor of Education, or other relevant degree with at least one year of experience or at least three years of demonstrated work experience in refugee community-based engagement in lieu of a degree.

Knowledge of capacity building, training, and development.
Experience in grantee monitoring, with basic financial reporting skills/background.
Strong facilitation, communication, and organizational skills.
Experience using computer and office software packages (MS Word, MS Excel, etc.).
Knowledge of the refugee/asylum seeker situation in an urban environment will be an added advantage.
Strong interest in community empowerment and development.
Refugees are strongly encouraged to apply.