Kenya Jobs: Community Outreach Specialist job vacancy in Kenya

Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the worl`’s leading non-profit research and development firms.EDC is currently recruiting for a Community Outreach Specialist.


Kenya Jobs: Community Outreach Specialist
General Information
Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading non-profit research and development firms. Established in 1958, EDC designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. EDC seeks to contingently fill several key positions on an upcoming youth oriented proposal funded by USAID.  EDC is currently recruiting for a Chief of Party, Capacity Building Expert, Field Coordinator, Communications Specialist, Fund and Grant Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, and Policy Analyst.  The proposed project focuses specifically on; empowering Kenyan youth to increase their economic opportunities, create self-reliant organizations, improve youth voices in local, regional and national policy dialogue, and expand access to essential services that are more youth-friendly

Applicants should have experience in the following technical areas:

• Must have expertise working with communities at the local level in areas related to health, youth development, education or livelihoods development for donor funded projects, preferably USAID. 

• Experience working with community leaders, CBOs/NGOs, and youth;
• Strong facilitation skills
• Familiarity with principles of youth development
  

Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume in English by e-mail to: IDDJobs@edc.org with the position in the subject line. Last day of submissions: 18 April 2011.