Mentor (USAID Nawiri) - Baawa, Samburu

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement poverty graduation for nutrition (R4N) interventions and activities (graduation components) at the mentor location level as guided by the field officer and program coordinator.
• Implement nutrition specific nutrition and nutrition sensitive interventions enshrined within poverty graduation for nutrition technical approach and USAID Nawiri overall implementation framework
• Coordinate with USAID Nawiri and community frontline workers including GIRL H mentors, BOY Group mentors, Male champions, CHPs, CHA, AM2MSG lead mothers, Producer group lead farmers at location level to drive one Nawiri approach in addressing Persistent Acute Malnutrition.
• Implement monthly case management for nutrition resilience package of interventions at HH, and savings group level including timely detection and treatment of acute malnutrition and minor illnesses, supporting household level interventions for nutrition resilience.
• Facilitate Households to develop household vision and action plans and tracking of progress on monthly basis.
• Coordinate with Community Health Promoters to facilitate completion of linkages and referral of Severe acute malnutrition and moderate acute malnutrition cases every month.
• Facilitate quarterly household dialogues to transfer skills and knowledge that HHs will utilize to sustain positive behaviors and practices for nutrition resilience even after graduation.
• Facilitate growth of allocated businesses (Business groups) to profitability by conducting monthly business coaching and mentorship transferring relevant business and entrepreneurship skills including numeracy and literacy skills as enshrined in the business mentorship guide.
• Conduct 100% coaching, mentorship, training and monitoring of allocated business groups and savings groups on monthly basis.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least a Diploma in community health and nutrition, public health, community development, social work, or another related discipline.
• At least two years’ experience in similar work; with proven experience in data collection
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills; candidates should be able to relate well to both the women with whom we work.
• Have basic experience in mobile data collection, Microsoft office, self-driven, and able to work with minimum supervision
• MUST be a resident where of respective ward or village in which R4N interventions will be implemented.
• Good command of English, Swahili and local language
• Have a valid motorcycle license and has experience on how to ride a motorcycle