Technical Sector Officer - Community Mobilisation
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BRAC
- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
- Job type: Job
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Not Specified
- Right to work requirements: Not specified
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Not specified
- Deadline: 09/10/2026
- Location: Kenya
BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.
About the AIM Program
The Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women (AIM) in Partnership with BRAC is equipping 2 million adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) with age-appropriate entrepreneurship, employability, and life-skills training, as well as the tools to start and scale their own businesses. The nine-year program (2021-2030) applies BRAC’s proven model using microfinance, youth empowerment, agriculture, education and skills development to improve lives and livelihoods. It currently operates in seven African countries: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Kenya. Based on the AGYW age, needs, and circumstances, AGYW are placed on one of two pathways in the AIM program: an education pathway or a livelihood pathway.
About the AIM Program
The Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women (AIM) in Partnership with BRAC is equipping 2 million adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) with age-appropriate entrepreneurship, employability, and life-skills training, as well as the tools to start and scale their own businesses. The nine-year program (2021-2030) applies BRAC’s proven model using microfinance, youth empowerment, agriculture, education and skills development to improve lives and livelihoods. It currently operates in seven African countries: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Kenya. Based on the AGYW age, needs, and circumstances, AGYW are placed on one of two pathways in the AIM program: an education pathway or a livelihood pathway.
JOB SUMMARY
The Technical Support Officer, Community Mobilization (TSO-CM) will support the Technical Coordinator Community Mobilization in planning and implementing social empowerment and community engagement activities, including gender and social inclusion, disability inclusion, SRHR, SGBV, community dialogues, and grassroots-level advocacy. They will also contribute to staff capacity development through targeted training and supervision. Additionally, the TSO-CM will provide technical assistance, support, and quality control in implementing SGBV and SRHR community-based case management and referral systems.
The TSO-CM will collaborate with the country program team, AIM central team, BI technical anchors, and Technical Coordinators to improve program quality, contextualize training modules, and train staff on new materials and tools. They will ensure effective delivery of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), disability inclusion (DI), Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), enabling environment and advocacy components are integrated into the overall AIM programmatic operations.
An ideal candidate for this role is one who is proactive, passionate, resourceful, and enjoys being a team player.
EXPERIENCE
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in gender equality, social inclusion, SGBV, community engagement, and advocacy.
- Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to advocacy, community engagement and empowerment-related activities, training module development and execution, and training facilitation
- Previous experience in the development of SBCC messages, tools, and materials for community-based dialogues and other activities.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES (required to perform all the responsibilities of this role):
- Training materials development, staff capacity building, and facilitation skills
- Computer literacy and presentation skills
- Report writing and documentation of Most Significant Change Stories
- Proactive, self-starter and independent worker with the ability to support large teams
- Demonstrate commitment to community mobilization work around education, GESI, SRHR, and advocacy work, applying rights-based, human-centered, and survivor-centered approaches.
- Exhibit empathy and positive interpersonal skills, including cultural competence.
SPECIFIC EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
Degree-International Development/Gender/Sociology/Anthropology/Social Sciences
Degree-International Development/Gender/Sociology/Anthropology/Social Sciences
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