Title:Senior Associate, Livelihoods (Parental leave cover)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade: 5
Monthly Gross: KES.123,816
Reports to: Senior Program Manager, Livelihoods
Supervision Given: None

About RefugePoint

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2005, RefugePoint partners with refugees to access life-changing solutions and transform how the world supports them. For those who can safely remain in the country to which they have fled, we help them reach stability and work towards self-reliance so they can meet their own needs. Unfortunately, many refugees can’t go home and can’t safely stay in the country to which they have fled. We help these people relocate to a safe, new country through resettlement or other pathways so they can begin rebuilding their lives. RefugePoint helps refugees access these solutions using three tactics: direct services, field building, and systems change. Through this three-pronged approach, we provide direct services to thousands of refugees each year, strengthen the capacity of other organizations to serve refugees better, and influence global policy and practice to transform refugee response systems.

Lasting solutions work. Directly, we’ve referred over 188,000+ refugees for resettlement or other pathways to a safe, third country. We’ve also equipped thousands of refugees with the tools to support themselves and their families in the country to which they’ve fled. Through innovation, collaboration, and influence, we've helped lead the sector in expanding long-lasting, refugee-centered solutions and instigated major sea changes in global practice.

You will be joining a growing organization (115+ staff globally) that is spearheading new initiatives that are changing the face of humanitarian response, and we would be excited to have you as part of our team!
 

OUR VALUES
RefugePoint has core, cross-cutting principles and values that define our work:

1. Refugee-Centered: We create space for and elevate refugee voices and leadership within the organization to guide our work.

2. Anti-Racist & Anti-Colonial: Recognizing that racism, colonialism, and global white supremacy culture have caused many of the inequities driving the world’s refugee situations, we seek to integrate and center anti-racist and anti-colonialist principles in all that we do.

3. Equity-Focused: We deliver services, build capacity, and influence policies and systems to strengthen equity in the humanitarian sector.

4. Trauma-Informed: We integrate a trauma-informed approach and offer mental health and psycho-social support services to clients and staff.

5. Evidence-Informed Practice: We use an evidence-informed approach to practice, i.e., the integration of research evidence alongside practitioner expertise and the people experiencing the practice.

6. Collaborative: The urgency of need and the magnitude of the problem requires shared responsibility and shared action. We seek opportunities to engage in networks and partnerships.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The primary responsibility of the Livelihoods Associate is to support the Livelihoods team in implementing RefugePoint's Urban Refugee Livelihoods Program in Nairobi.  The key role for this position will be monitoring and mentoring program participants. This position reports to the Livelihoods Program Manager

Core responsibilities of the position

Project implementation and monitoring: 

• Participate in regular monitoring of the supported beneficiaries, update their progress and emerging issues through planned field visits;
• Work closely with clients receiving business grants to help them establish and run their businesses profitably; provide business advice and constructive mentoring to clients;
• Conduct mentorship to granted clients to enhance the success of their businesses;
• Maintain comprehensive, clear client records in the database and/or in clients' files;
• Assist in compiling all monitoring information on a regular basis and documentation of lessons learned from client visits and project activities;

Direct service provision: 

• Identify and assess suitable refugees to engage in Livelihoods activities according to the Livelihoods program Standard Operating Procedures;
• Support refugees to develop practical small business plans, review business plans, and support disbursement of grant funds;
• Facilitate training for refugees in basic business skills (bookkeeping, marketing, savings, etc.) according to RefugePoint's Business Skills Development curriculum;
• Follow up on disbursed cash grants and ensure clients receive and invest the grants as per the business plans.

​​​​​​​Any other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: 

• Degree in Social Sciences/Development, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship or other related studies;
• At least two years' experience with urban livelihoods or with vulnerable populations;
• Experience in the use of computer and office software packages (MS Word, MS Excel etc) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
• Ability to provide continuous input to the organization's processes, implementation of new systems, etc;
• Strong business and analytical skills;
• Good English communication skills, both oral and written;

Desired Qualifications: 

• Excellent command of the most common methodologies to identify, assess, and monitor income-generating activities with a proven record of achievements;
• Experience working with refugees;
• A high degree of cultural sensitivity and ability to adjust to changes;
• A great sense of self-motivation and ability to work with a high level of autonomy;
• Ability to remain flexible in a dynamic environment;
• Ability to work well in a team and promote teamwork.

Special Requirement

• Police clearance certificate is required prior to the issuance of the contract