Scholarship Officer at Shining Hope For Communities

Responsibilities

Design and Oversee Holistic Scholar Welfare Initiatives

• Lead design of school holiday programming
• Lead design of scholar support and mentorship initiatives
• Propose a design for an alumni program and model
• Support SHOFCO team members (namely scholarship coordinators) to give input and implement program

Build Capacity for Scholar Support

• Train SUN facilitators and any other SHOFCO staff to implement programming
• Support skill-building among staff at schools where scholarship recipients attend as necessary

Support Strategic Direction 

• Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of recruitment, selection, onboarding, and scholar support processes and procedures
• Build systems for sustainability and efficiency
• Support partnership development with organizations and institutions supporting vulnerable girls to advance and strengthen the ecosystem of support

Support Innovation

• With the support of the Scholarship Manager and other SHOFCO team members, co-design the recruitment, selection, disbursement, and monitoring and evaluation of “nudges” to 10,000 vulnerable students annually (nudges will be up to the value of 8,000Ksh in uniform, stationary, and other public school requirements)
• Provide your insights as they arise to improve programmatic impact and efficiency

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience working in educational program or community-based organization supporting youth.
• Experience in program design and training/facilitation with strong understanding of adult learning principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build personal relationships with students, staff, local community leaders and members, school and government officials
• High sense of professionalism in performing duties.
• Dedicated, proactive, and results-driven.
• Detail oriented and well-organized
• Strong communication (written and oral), negotiation, and administration skills.
• Propensity to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

SHOFCO Offers:

• A dynamic and supportive working environment with a diverse team committed to inclusive development.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and qualifications.