The Catholic Diocese of Kitui through its Social and Development arm is a specialized agency that leads efforts to defeat hunger, reduce poverty, improve livelihoods, provide health care, provide education services, advocate for governance and human rights among other social development issues. The underpinning of our work is the dignity of the human being. Innovation is a key aspect which the diocese promotes to alleviate poverty. Serving both developed and developing communities, Catholic Diocese of Kitui acts as a neutral partner where all social and development issues within its coverage are addressed without favor. Subject to funding, the diocese is in the process of setting up a Community Based Green Energy Project dealing with renewable energy and is need of recruiting the following positions:
COMMUNITY MOBILIZER
(2 positions)
Location: Kitui
Closing date: 20th April 2011
Job Description
Under the overall supervision of the Bishop Catholic Diocese of Kitui and the direct supervision of the CB-GEP Project Officer; the Community Mobilizers will perform the following tasks:
- Assist the Project Coordinator in developing and undertaking baseline research of selected communities, and continue to monitor change attributed to CB-GEP;
- Assist the Project Coordinator to identify potential leaders and/or organizers;
- To motivate and encourage potential leaders to talk to their fellow community members about unity and self reliance;
- Initiate actions aimed at promoting project ownership;
- Raise awareness on the CB-GEP at the community level;
- To encourage and stimulate community members to organize for action aimed at solving their problems and to plan, implement and monitor action that they define themselves with emphasis to renewable energy;
- Provide community leaders with management skills and knowledge in getting community members interested, organized and motivated;
- Develop trust, tolerance and co-operation among community members;
- Encourage and stimulate full participation by all community members; with special attention to those who are usually forgotten, marginalized and overlooked in community decision making;
- Assist the community in obtaining information and knowledge that may be available through governmental and non governmental agencies, through extension and outreach programmes; and
- Assist the community members in developing their own capacity and strength to the point where they no longer need the services of you the mobilizer.
- Should be articulate in the understanding of the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church
- A Bachelors Degree in Social Work
- At least 3 years relevant experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software will be an added advantage
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of attention to details in all aspects of work responsibilities
- Ability to work as a member of a team and to perform a variety of tasks simultaneously
- The ability to work on their own with minimal supervision across multiple projects
- Should be articulate in the understanding of the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church
Development Coordinator
Catholic Diocese of Kitui
P.O. Box 300 – 90200, Kitui
Kindly indicate Current & Expected consolidated salary in your application.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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