Mentor, REAP for Nutrition at Boma Projects

Helping Women Graduate from Extreme Poverty The BOMA Project is a U.S. nonprofit and Kenyan NGO with a proven track record, measurable results and a transformative approach to alleviating poverty and building resiliency in the drylands of Africa. Our Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) replaces aid with sustainable income and helps women to gradua...
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Mentor, REAP for Nutrition

  • Job TypeContract
  • QualificationDiploma
  • Experience2 years
  • LocationIsiolo
  • Job FieldProject Management 

Job Summary:

  • Manage the Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP), BOMA’s program that helps low-income women start businesses to uplift their living standards.
  • Provide mentoring to the agreed number of small business enterprises.
  • In a collaborative process with the community (Participatory Wealth Ranking) and BOMA Location Committees, target and identify eligible women for the program, based on BOMA’s criteria.
  • Meet with established business groups, help them make decisions about their business and offer other guidance as needed.
  • Conduct/deliver business and savings skills trainings and mentor (provide guidance and support) to the businesses in the designated location and surrounding manyattas.
  • Survey individuals and collect data on living standards, participation in savings groups, and other relevant information.
  • Represent BOMA in the designated location, including as a representative for the organization in local development committees.
  • Report on the businesses and savings groups’ performances to the Field Officer.
  • Perform a minimum of agreed visits per week to the business groups and savings groups for which you are responsible and upload all data collected at a minimum rate of once a month.

Qualifications:

  • At least a Diploma in Business Management, Community Health, Social Work, Or Another Related Discipline.
  • Possess excellent interpersonal skills; candidates should be able to relate well to both the women with whom we work, and the BOMA Field Officer.
  • At least two years’ experience in similar work; with proven experience in data collection
  • Be self-driven, and able to work with minimal staff supervision
  • Must be a native of the respective ward you are applying for with working knowledge of English, Swahili, and the local language.
  • Have a valid motorcycle license and has experience on how to ride a motorcycle.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Boma Projects on boma.careers.flair.hr to apply

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