Project Summary
The Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) program in Zimbabwe is focused on reducing new HIV infections amongest adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). The DREAMS program is being implemented in six priority high HIV burden districts in Zimbabwe i.e. Bulawayo, Chipinge, Gweru, Mazowe, Makoni, and Mutare. The DREAMS Program core package of interventions consists of social asset building, social protection, family and caregiver skills building, community norms activities that are complemented by provision of youth friendly sexual and reproductive health services. FHI360’s primary role in the DREAMS Program is to deliver a comprehensive curriculum on HIV prevention, gender norms and community norms targeted at AGYW in school, out of school and their sexual partners at community level.
Position Summary:
The District Facilitator (DF) will be based at the district Office, reporting to the District Coordinator (DC). The DF will support the DC to implement program activities that entail identifying, mobilizing and recruiting adolescent girls and young women into clubs. The DF will support and supervise Out of School (OOS) Club Facilitators to deliver a Health for Life Out of School Package according to program guidelines. The DF will also directly support program monitoring through tracking targets and mobilizing program data
Duties and responsibilities:
- Supports the DPO to implement program activities in designated districts
- Supports identification, mobilization and recruitment of adolescent girls and young women into clubs.
- Supporting and supervision of Out of School Club Facilitators in delivering Health for Life Out of School Package according to program guidelines.
- Supporting FHI360 sub-partner to implement the OOS Club sessions, ensuring that sessions meet program quality standards.
- Directly supports program monitoring through tracking weekly targets and mobilizing project data.
- Drafts project reports, as required.
- Do any other duties as assigned by supervisor .
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Respectful, willing to cooperate with and support project stakeholders including service providers, local leaders and beneficiaries
- Communicates clearly verbally and in writing
- Makes innovative and creative contributions to service provision/uptake
- Proactive; takes initiative and capitalizes on opportunities
- Executes work effectively and efficiently
- Acts according to FHI360 values; uses ethical considerations to guide decisions
- Manages conflicting priorities to meet deadlines under strict time constraints
Qualifications and requirements:
- Social Science degree or related qualifications in education, adult education, social work, health promotions, community development
- At least one year experience in mobilizing and engaging girls and young women
- Experience as DREAMS Club Facilitator/supervisor is preferred
This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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- Job City ulawayo, Zimbabwe