Hatua Likoni would like to announce the following job openings.
TO APPLY: Bring your CV, qualification documents, and a letter explaining your interest in this position to the Youth Empowerment Center & Library at Flats, Likoni, open from 9am to 8pm Monday through Friday and 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Please leave your application and contact details with the librarian on duty. Applications submitted by Aug 15th will be considered.
· Sorting and sharing Hatua’s visual media
TO APPLY: Bring your CV, qualification documents, and a letter explaining your interest in this position to the Youth Empowerment Center & Library at Flats, Likoni, open from 9am to 8pm Monday through Friday and 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Please leave your application and contact details with the librarian on duty. Applications submitted by Aug 15th will be considered.
Mentoring and Career Guidance Coordinator
Location: Mombasa,
Kenya
Number of Positions: 1
full-time, paid position
Start Date: Oct 1st,
2012
Minimum Requirement: Degree in a
relevant field or Diploma and 2 years of work experience
Overview: Hatua Likoni is a community
led NGO helping Likoni’s top students gain the skills and credentials needed to
contribute to & benefit from Kenya's growing economy. We
do so by providing scholarships, mentoring and career guidance to secondary,
college and university students in Likoni.
Hatua Likoni is currently accepting applications for the
position of Mentoring and Career Guidance
Coordinator. This is a full-time, paid position starting Oct 1st,
2012, responsible for design and management of Hatua Likoni's mentoring program for secondary and university students, focused on building networks with local professionals to server as mentors to students. Qualified applicants are passionate about
helping Likoni youth complete school and enter the work force, fully able to
take a leadership role within Hatua Likoni, very hard working and self
motivated. Preference will be given to Likoni residents.
Responsibilities:
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Creating a weekly mentoring calendar focused on
positive personal decision making, communication skills, civic education and
career guidance for Hatua Likoni’s secondary school scholarship students.
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Coordinating weekly mentoring sessions for
secondary school scholarship students on Sunday afternoons, and mentoring
activities and tuition during school holidays.
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Identifying and coordinating local professionals
to serve as mentors to university scholarship students.
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Helping to coordinate attachments for university
scholarship students with local companies.
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Leading training sessions at Likoni’s Youth
Empowerment Center for scholarship students and the larger community on:
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Higher education options
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College Financing, including HELB
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Career choice
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CV writing
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Interviewing skills
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Networking
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Creating and maintaining a list of job openings
available within companies located in Mombasa.
·
Planning Hatua Likoni’s annual scholarship
student trip or party.
Requirements:
· Degree in a relevant field or Diploma and minimum
of 2 years work experience
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Human resource management experience preferred
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Ability to lead program development
·
Strong work ethic, excellent organizational
skills and able to work with minimal supervision
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Excellent communication and writing skills
·
Computer proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft
programs
Communications Coordinator
Location: Mombasa,
Kenya
Number of Positions: 1
full-time, paid position
Start Date: Oct 1st,
2012
Minimum Requirement: Degree in a
relevant field or Diploma and 2 years of work experience
Overview: Hatua Likoni is a community
led NGO helping Likoni’s top students gain the skills and credentials needed to
contribute to & benefit from Kenya's growing economy. We
do so by providing scholarships, mentoring and career guidance to secondary,
college and university students in Likoni.
Hatua Likoni is currently accepting applications for the
position of Communications Coordinator. This
is a full-time, paid position starting Oct 1st, 2012, responsible for creating and implementing a communications strategy
targeting foundations, corporations and individuals that will builds support for
Hatua Likoni and enable the organization to grow its programs. Qualified
applicants are passionate about improving quality of life in Likoni through
education for youth, they also possess excellent writing skills, are fully able
to take a leadership role within Hatua Likoni, are very hard working and self
motivated. Preference will be given to Likoni residents.
Responsibilities:
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Writing grant proposals and follow up reports to foundations in Kenya and abroad
· Creating communications materials to build relationships between Hatua and corporations in Mombasa
· Writing and updating organization communications
materials, including:
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Hatua’s website
o
Blog
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Facebook
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Quarterly newsletters
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Quarterly and annual reports
Requirements:
· Degree in a relevant field or Diploma and minimum
of 2 years work experience
· Prior work experience in communications or grant
writing preferred
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Excellent writing skills
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Strong computer skills
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Strong work ethic and able to work with
minimal supervision
Resource Center Coordinator
Location: Mombasa,
Kenya
Number of Positions: 1
full-time, paid position
Start Date: Oct 1st,
2012
Minimum Requirement: Degree in a
relevant field or Diploma and 2 years of work experience
Overview: Hatua Likoni is a community
led NGO helping Likoni’s top students gain the skills and credentials needed to
contribute to & benefit from Kenya's growing economy. We
do so by providing scholarships, mentoring and career guidance to secondary,
college and university students in Likoni.
Hatua Likoni is currently accepting applications for the
position of Resource Center Coordinator.
This is a full-time, paid position starting Oct 1st, 2012, responsible for managing the programs, services, staff and budget of the Likoni Youth Empowerment Center & Library. Qualified
applicants are passionate about providing high quality library services,
computer classes and workshops for Likoni youth, are fully able to take a
leadership role within Hatua Likoni, are able to manage staff and a budget, and
are hard working and self motivated. Preference will be given to Likoni
residents.
Responsibilities:
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Managing the staff, budget and services provide
at the Likoni Youth Empowerment Center & Library while constantly improving these services.
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Implement and advertise new programs, i.e.
children’s reading hour and CV writing workshops
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Maintain a calendar of events and hall rentals
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Source for donors for Resource Center activities
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Manage the Computer lab to be a profitable
enterprise that generates income to pay the Library’s running costs
Requirements:
· Degree in a relevant field or Diploma and 2
years of work experience
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Project or Business management experience
preferred
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Ability to lead program development and
supervise staff
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Strong work ethic and excellent organizational
skills
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Excellent communication and writing skills
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Computer proficiency
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Librarians encouraged to apply
Volunteer Coordinator
Location: Mombasa,
Kenya
Number of Positions: 1
part-time position with commission based compensation
Start Date: Oct 1st,
2012
Minimum Requirement: Degree in a
relevant field or Diploma and 2 years of work experience
Overview: Hatua Likoni is a community
led NGO helping Likoni’s top students gain the skills and credentials needed to
contribute to & benefit from Kenya's growing economy. We
do so by providing scholarships, mentoring and career guidance to secondary,
college and university students in Likoni.
Hatua Likoni is currently accepting applications for the
position of Volunteer Coordinator. This is a part-time, commission based position starting Oct 1st, 2012, responsible for recruiting and hosting international volunteers, including building partnerships with organizations where volunteers will work and managing Hatua's volunteer house. Qualified
applicants are passionate about creating a volunteer program that serves local
organizations and helps volunteers feel at home in Likoni. They also possess
excellent interpersonal skills and writing skills, are able to take a
leadership role within Hatua Likoni, are hard working and self
motivated. Preference will be given to Likoni residents.
Responsibilities:
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Recruiting volunteers through online job and volunteer advertisement sites
· Manage the volunteer house, including housekeeping and meals for volunteers
· Coordinate a week long orientation, including home stays for each volunteer
· Create and maintain partnerships with volunteer hosting organizations, i.e. orphanages and schools in Likoni
· Support volunteers through their stay to ensure they are happy, healthy and productive
· Help volunteers to organize recreational activities
· Collect feedback from volunteers after their stay and make improvements to the program based on their suggestions
· Coordinate a week long orientation, including home stays for each volunteer
· Create and maintain partnerships with volunteer hosting organizations, i.e. orphanages and schools in Likoni
· Support volunteers through their stay to ensure they are happy, healthy and productive
· Help volunteers to organize recreational activities
· Collect feedback from volunteers after their stay and make improvements to the program based on their suggestions
Requirements:
· Degree in a relevant field or Diploma and 2
years of work experience
·
Hospitality or volunteer coordination experience
preferred
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Ability to lead program development
·
Strong work ethic and excellent
organizational skills
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Excellent writing and computer skills
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Great social skills
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Strong networking abilities to build
partnerships with local organizations
