Katswe Sistahood
DUE: 06 MAY 2024
Title: Program Assistant – Promoting Education, Skills, and Enabling Environment for Ending Child Marriages (PROSE-ECM) Project
Organization: Katswe Sistahood
Location: Kwekwe
Contract: 1 year (renewable based on performance)
Background of the Organization:
Katswe Sistahood is a young women’s organization whose aim is to mobilize a critical mass of young women and enhancing their capacity to organize and articulate around their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights needs and aspirations. Katswe’s target is to advocate for 1) Improved availability, accessibility, and affordability of SRHR education, SRHR services and legal services 2) Creation of platforms to enable young women to mobilize, organize and articulate their needs and aspirations in respect of SRHR education, SRHR.
Job Description:
The Program Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of the PROSE-ECM project, which is a collaborative effort between Katswe Sistahood and Plan International. The project aims to contribute to the reduction in teen pregnancies and child marriages in Kwekwe District, with a focus on empowering adolescents and young people, especially girls and young women, to enjoy their rights. The Program Assistant will specifically focus on the community components of the project, working towards promoting access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information and services, positive parenting, and community-led advocacy.
The Program Assistant will directly report to the Katswe Sistahood Program Manager under the PROSE-ECM Project.
Responsibilities:
• Support the implementation of the community components of the PROSE-ECM project in the targeted wards.
• Collaborate closely with project stakeholders, including community members, out-of-school youths, parents/caregivers, religious leaders, and policy makers, to ensure effective project implementation.
• Facilitate the delivery of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information and services to young people using the Pachoto methodology, which mobilizes communities and promotes access to SRHR and SGBV support.
• Support the delivery sessions on positive parenting and positive parenting with parents/caregivers as well as men and boys, promoting a nurturing and supportive environment for adolescents.
• Closely monitor and provide support to project volunteers involved in the implementation of the PROSE-ECM project.
• Conduct regular check-ins with project volunteers to ensure they are equipped with the necessary resources, information, and guidance to carry out their assigned tasks.
• Support the movement-building and advocacy efforts of Katswe Sistahood, utilizing expertise to trigger community-led advocacy and create strategic advocacy platforms for policy reviews.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating project activities, collecting relevant data, and preparing reports on project progress and outcomes.
• Participate in regular project meetings, workshops, and trainings to enhance knowledge and skills related to child marriage, teen pregnancies, gender transformative child protection, and other relevant areas.
• Collect and collate/compile monthly, quarterly or any reports and data required
information relating to the programme and submit this to the Programmes Officer.
• Network with other key partners – NGOs, CBOs, Government departments and key community members at district levels to design and implement programmes.
• Attend programme development, planning, review and any meetings that are scheduled with staff from time to time.
• Represent Katswe Sistahood in meetings, workshops, and conferences with other stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to advocate for the project’s objectives and share progress updates.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, gender studies, development studies, or a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in working on projects related to adolescent health, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, or gender issues.
• Familiarity with the Kwekwe District context and understanding of the challenges related to child marriage and teen pregnancies in the area.
• Knowledge of community mobilization approaches, advocacy strategies, and positive parenting methodologies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, including community members, religious leaders, policy makers, and project beneficiaries.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in written and spokenNdebele will be an added advantage.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality, youth rights, and social justice.
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TO APPLY
If you are interested in the above position, please email your CV and application cover letter addressed to Human Resources and send them to ksrecruitment2024@gmail.com
Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line. All applications should be shared not later than 6 May 2024. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
N.B: Katswe Sistahoodis committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply.
The successful candidate will undergo relevant background checks and will be required to commit in writing to comply with the Katswe Sistahoodsafeguarding guidelines.