Department:Programs
Location:Kakuma
Contract Period:One year
Reports To:Program Coordinator
Application deadline:24th January 2017

Motivated by Christ’s love, this position plays a key role in promoting the wholistic ministry of Food for the Hungry (FH) through the framework of the organization’s vision, “God called and we responded until physical and spiritual hungers ended worldwide.” In order to accomplish this vision, FH’s mission is to “walk with churches leaders and families in overcoming all forms of human poverty by living in healthy relationship with God and His creation.” To support in the implementation of Livelihood resilience project in Kakuma.

Responsibilities for the Lead Facilitator Job

  • Support the Implementation of project activities.
  • To plan and organize stakeholders meetings
  • To mobilize leaders and facilitate community training on the self-help group approach
  • Organize the formation of Self Help Groups (SHG) in the community and train the SHGs ensuring the understanding of the SHG concept and quality is maintained.
  • Mobilize church leaders and ensure they are trained on the Church and Community Mobilization and Development approach (CCMD)
  • Support the church leaders to implement the CCMD approach and to establish Self-help groups
  • Monitor and report on whether the trained Self-help groups, are accomplishing action plans and whether this is translating into meeting the needs of the intended beneficiaries.
  • Walk with the Self-help groups, leaders and community members, encourage them and support everyone with ideas to respond well in their roles.
  • Continuous training and mentoring the village facilitators on the SHG approach.
  • Support identified SHGs in rolling out briquette making business plan

Documentation and program reports

  • To establish and maintain all project and activity documents in the area of operation.
  • Develop monthly plans
  • Compile timely monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual progress reports as required.
  • Conduct and compile Self-help groups health monitoring checklist

Program support duties

  • To mobilize the church, leaders and families towards understanding and supporting FH/K objectives and philosophy
  • Maintain relationships within all FH/K stakeholders in the field with a view of enhancing FH/K to fulfill strategy.
  • Recommend areas in which FH/K can use its expertise in knowledge development to assist target communities develop their capacity
  • Supervise, train and mentor village facilitators and any interns or volunteers placed under this position.
  • Represent FH in all coordination meetings related to Livelihoods and Environment in Kakuma.

Lead Facilitator Job Qualifications

  • Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
  • Excellent inter personal relationship
  • Excellent communications skills – both oral and written
  • Highly motivated, self-starter, able to work on own initiative in difficult conditions
  • Motorbike rider with valid license
  • Supervisory skills
  • Can work with minimal supervision
  • Background in business management
  • Experience in working in Kakuma refugee camp and its environs will be an added advantage
  • Degree Holder in social work/community development/project management. Experience working with groups will be an added advantage.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications (clearly indicating their current or expected salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to: Human Resource Manager Email address: hr-fhkenya@fh.org latest by 24 January 2017.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.



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