Volunteer Trainers – Village Savings and Loans (VSL) Jobs - Muranga County - Mercy Corps
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
, Posted by dailyjobskenya at 7:18 AM
Volunteer Trainers – Village Savings and Loans (VSL)
(7 positions, 1 per constituency)
Are you a youth living in any of the 7 constituencies Muran’ga County?
Are you passionate about young people and actively involved in youth activities where you live through a village Bunge?
Do
you want to gain skills, tools and experience that can allow you to go
into consultancy (self employment), work with micro-finance and business
development institutions or NGO’s involved in community saving
mobilization programs?
Then this opportunity is for you!
Mercy
Corps through funding by USAID is currently implementing the Yes Youth
Can (YYC) Program in Central Province. The program is designed to
empower Kenya’s youth population through building capacity of youth
groups and organizations to engage with markets, governments and their
immediate communities; and to pursue their legitimate needs and
interests more effectively in a way that builds positive inter-ethnic
networks.
The
program has an economic empowerment component which includes formation
of Village Savings and Loans (VSL) groups for young people within
Bunges. We are looking for volunteer young women and men to be empowered
as constituency based trainers to support this. You will be helping
youths in your constituency mobilize their own resources for personal
and business use as you develop your own competence in this field.
If your answer is yes to all the above questions and in addition you;
- Are available – Trainer should be a resident of the Constituency they intend to work in and be available to deliver trainings and support saving groups in their constituency.
- Have the right attitude – Trainers should enjoy working with youths and youth groups and can play a supportive role as model or mentor.
- Have the reach – Trainers should have access to and feel comfortable working in environments and places where Bunges operate within their constituencies.
- Are flexible – Youth are a diverse cohort. Trainers should therefore be able to adapt their practice to meet various needs among different youth in the community.
- Are committed – Trainers should demonstrate a commitment to youths, youth empowerment, YYC goals and objectives.
Other minimum qualifications include:
- ‘O’ Level (KCSE) Certificate (Post-Secondary qualifications in business administration, economics and related specializations preferred though not necessary as a trainer as the successful candidates will be trained)
- At least 1 year experience with chamas, investment groups or table banking groups..
- Membership to a YYC Village Bunge.
- Proven arithmetic, organization and planning skills.
Send your application and CV in confidence before 5:00pm Tuesday the 7th of February 2012 to:
Program Officer – Economic Empowerment,
Mercy Corps, YYC Program
Email: kalwala@ke.mercycorps.org
Hand-delivered
applications can be dropped off at our Thika Office Reception, Ngoingwa
Estate (alight at Sijas Stage along Thika – Mangu Road)
Ps: Please indicate your Bunge name and Constituency in the subject line. Female youth are especially encouraged to apply.
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