Extension Workers

FH/Kenya (Food for the Hungry, Kenya) a Christian relief and development agency partnering with WFP seeks to fill the following open vacant positions for the above project at Kakuma Refugee Camp:

          Job Title:                         Extension Workers

Duty Station:                       Kakuma Refugee Camp

Reports To:                          Project Assistant

Contract Duration:             6 months

No. of Positions:                  10

Application closing date:  8^th August, 2012

Duties and responsibilities

·         Mobilize and ensure 100% attendance of the communities during the stove trainings

·         Conduct community training and education as per the training curricula and schedule

·          Sensitize  the Communities on Energy Saving methods and cooking practices

·         Disseminates information on maintenance of Energy Saving Stoves.

·         Works as Extension Agents.

·         Conduct home visits to the designated households to ensure 70% adoption rate is achieved

·         Ensure the monitoring questionnaire is dully filled and forwarded to the Project Assistants

·         Participates in Community awareness with other Incentive workers in Block barazas, Public Barazas.

·         Ensure the stoves are in good working condition and report on any breakages

·         Work with other staff  as a Team

·         To perform any other duty assigned by the Project Assistant or his designate

·         Work in Liaison with other project partner staff in the camp

Qualifications

·         Should be refugee registered with UNHCR.

·         MUST be a resident of Kakuma  Camp

·         Training and mobilization skills

• I yr experience in the field or other related is added advantage
• Able to communicate in English and Swahili – both written and oral
• Diploma or certificate in Community development, computer will be an added advantage.

·         Work with other staff  as a Team

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications (clearly indicating their current or expected salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to:  Human Resources Manager, FH Kenya, P O BOX 14978 -00800 NAIROBI, Email address: hr_fhkenya@fh.org or drop them at our Nairobi Office.(Life Ministry Centre, 3^rd Floor Jabavu Road, Kilimani.  Next to Kilimani Police station) latest by 8^th August, 2012.

Extension Workers applicants should drop their applications  and  CVs at the WFP offices in Kakuma.

These are urgent positions and applications will be shortlisted as they are received.  Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interviews within a short period of time.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.