Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
WHO WE ARE Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust is a charitable organization working in the rural area of Rarieda sub-County in Siaya County, Kenya. Our vision is people believing in themselves and working together to build a vibrant and progressive community. Our mission is to empower communities and build their capacities to create positive change for children and youth within their community. Our values guide our mission: We promote sustainable environmental and socio-economic development to enhance future well being. We encourage creativity and innovation for continuous adaptation, learning and growth. We believe participatory approaches ensure communities own their development. We advocate for human rights to promote dignity, diversity and respect. We encourage accountability and transparency to assure integrity and credibility. HOW WE STARTED Rafiki started as a community development founded by the Director Michele Ostertag and her two friends, Monica and Solomon Ochieng.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Train students in specific technical skills area (Masonry) and prepare them for formal examinations/trade test. .

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Training
• Enrich the existing Curriculum to include emerging trends in the Masonry Industry. • Develop lesson plans for training.
• Take part in recruitment process of the new students.
• Provide counseling to the students, address their disciplinary issues and assist in Conflict Resolution among them.
• Prepare the students for their final examination and facilitate internal examinations.
• Accompany the class to the examination center whenever called upon.
• Ensure all qualified students are registered for the exams.
• Assist in ensuring that all qualified students pay their contributions to the exams.
• Ensure that the institutions values and principles are communicated to the students and their caregivers.
• Ensure that the institutions rules and regulations are clearly communicated to the students.
• Ensure the students participate in all other related institutions activities.
Information Management
• Keep and file daily attendance registers for the students as well examination records.
Economic Mentoring to Students
• Train and mentor students to acquire skills in developing items for sale and ensure self-sufficiency.
• Facilitate students to meet production deadlines and relevant targets.
• Train the students on how to deal with possible clients so as to enable them have competitive advantage.
• Train the students on how to determine prices of their finished products to enable them engage in profitable ventures out of the acquired skills.
• Train the students on the possible ways of marketing their skills.
Maintenance of Equipment
• Implement basic procedures that are geared towards ensuring better security of inputs.
• Carry out regular maintenance of equipment and assets i.e. oiling of the machines
• Request inputs from the inventory (and procurement) and allocate them to students for use.
• Report any damage caused and repairs needed in class and respective equipment.
• Lock and open the class (workshop) in the morning and evening.
• Provide recommendations that can improve security of the class and RWMT equipment.
General Maintenance
• Assist in general repair and maintenance on areas that are relevant to the incumbents’ expertise whenever called to.
• Advise the organization promptly on different areas that are related to the incumbents’ field.
• Come up with products for the organizations use whenever called to.
Production
• Spearhead production ventures of the organization with the help of students and casuals where necessary as per the set timelines.
• Supervise casuals and students work in regards to production.
• Ensure that the final products are of good quality so as to maintain satisfaction of RWMT clients.
• Take part in wage preparation of the casual staff engaged in production.
• Take part in conducting interviews for the casuals and staff in incumbent’s area of expertise.
Internal Administration
• Provide quality and timely delivery of production and training reports in their agreed format and deadlines to facilitate follow-up and improvement of the work.
• Maintain follow-up system to ensure efficient processes of production and training activities.
• Actively maintain the internal referral system to ensure beneficiaries are provided with maximum support from the organization’s various expertise.

Other competencies:
• Must possess good facilitation/training skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to build harmonious relationships with students.
• Must have developed good intercultural orientation and strong public relations skills.
• Must have registered with TVET
• Must have a Technical Teacher Training Certificate
Job experience:
At least two (2) years relevant experience in a similar position.

Specialized Training/Professional Qualifications
• Masonry
• Entrepreneurship
• Sales and Marketing
• Certificate in Computer Studies

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
(The knowledge, skills and abilities may be required through a combination of formal schooling, self-education and prior experience or on-the-job-training).
Level of education:
At least a Diploma in Building and construction from a reputable Polytechnic or/and Technical Institutions. A Grade 1 Trade Test Certification in the area of specialization will be an added advantage.

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates are requested to email the following to jobs@rafikiwamaendeleo.org by 3rd July 2020. Cover letter stating the position for which you are applying, along with current remuneration or last remuneration if currently not employed, (2) three paragraph motivation statement and why you feel you meet the requirements, (3) three references and (4) C.V.
IMPORTANT: All four (4) above mentioned steps must be followed. Applications not following all steps will automatically be disqualified. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
All applicants should bring a personal commitment to community development. Applicants should take time to reflect and make sure they resonate strongly with RafikiwaMaendeleo Trust’s vision and mission before considering to apply. Only those who can demonstrate all required competencies will be considered.

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