Tenwek Hospital is a Christian community committed to excellence in compassionate healthcare, spiritual ministry, and training for service to the glory of God.” The hospital was founded in 1937 by missionaries from World Gospel Mission and has since grown to be a leading teaching and referral hospital in the region and one of the largest mission hospitals in Africa. It is a non-profit faith-based organization, a ministry of Africa Gospel Church and in partnership with World Gospel Mission.

Job Summary

To work with other THCHD programs in serving Christ by facilitating change through facilitating the communities on food security and nutrition so that the communities may take the lead in the implementation process as their capacities are built to address food security and nutrition issues among their households.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Uphold THCHD’s mission statement by facilitating change in the target communities.
• Facilitate the communities/THCHD staff for mindset change through interaction with participatory tools people owned processes (POP)
• Mobilize communities for program activities.
• Participate in building the capacities of the communities to engage in own development processes.
• Make follow ups/systematic visits to target communities.
• Facilitate the communities to assess and document their activities’ progress/outcomes.
• Induct staff on attachment on the Food Security and Nutrition program.
• Facilitate organizational development within the program area.
• To network and collaborate with the relevant government departments/ministries and other stakeholders
• To ensure proper maintenance of assigned equipment
• To do any other duty assigned
• To always represent Christ
• Supervision received from Program Team Leader and Director
• Supervision given to Program target groups.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Diploma in social work/Community Health and Development
• Diploma /Certificate in Agriculture – preferably organic farming
• Theological Training.
• 3 Years Experience in Community and Development work

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Trainer of Trainers and POP skills
• A Mature Christian
• Hardworking with a vision
• Licensed Motorbike rider/driver
• Speak English/Kiswahili/Maasai