Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Case Managers

Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Case Managers

The USAID Empowered Youth Program is a 5-year activity that seeks to empower youth aged 18-24 and adolescent girls aged 15-19 through social end economic opportunities. The activity is being implemented by Michigan State University in collaboration with Egerton University, United States International University-Africa, National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International, and the National Youth Bunge Association. The Program aims to connect youth to social and economic opportunities by a) increasing their economic prospects, b) building the capacity of higher education institutions, and c) strengthening youth-serving systems.


USAID Empowered Youth builds on existing evidence of youth social and economic challenges and opportunities from previous, and current USAID investments and key stakeholder engagement, including Kenyan youth and youth-serving organizations.


Through the Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Case Management approach, the Program aims to increase the receipt of integrated case management support services for vulnerable adolescent girls (ages 15-19) and their families to reduce gender-related barriers to economic participation.


The Program is looking for female Adolescent Girls and Young Women Case Managers in Kisumu County to support the case management program that will run between March and December 2022. The Case Managers will support gender mainstreaming and gender-transformative initiatives and scale-up activities already ongoing in relevance to gender mainstreaming.


They will identify the vulnerable adolescent girls and their families, provide training, and co-create capacity building programs with them. Modes of engagement will include workshops, linkages with mentors and financial and business support networks, integrated skills training and entrepreneurship support to ensure their success. Additionally, girls will be involved in recognizing program resources that they individually need, as well as creating a team of caregivers, mentors, community members, and personnel that will support them throughout the Program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Identify vulnerable AGYW for enrolment into the program using a vulnerability assessment tool.
  • Conduct adolescent girl and family assessments.
  • Develop case plans that respond to strengths and needs identified in assessments and facilitate adolescent girl participation.
  • Prepare case summaries and present them to the USAID Empowered Youth Documentation Officer to facilitate approval of services.
  • Identify appropriate services for AGYW in conjunction with USAID Empowered Youth staff.
  • Identify appropriate referral services in conjunction with USAID Empowered Youth staff, and stakeholders.
  • Identify linkages to service delivery.
  • Track the participation of girls in the case management program.
  • Provide mentorship to the girls.
  • Work to prepare adolescent girls for referrals to other services as needed.
  • Identify and connect with community actors who may provide services to adolescent girls and their families.
  • Regularly monitor and support adolescent girls and families through home visits, providing guidance, advice, emotional support, and community mediation.
  • Work with USAID Empowered Youth staff and other partners to arrange case conferences for complex cases and ensure adolescent girls receive multi-disciplinary support.
  • Manage cases in line with standard operating procedures, adhere to standard documentation processes, and follow best practices.
  • Regularly document cases using relevant forms.
  • Regularly update databases to ensure a comprehensive record of the case.
  • Ensure that data collection and storage respect data protection protocols and confidentiality principles.
  • They will also deliver on all other duties under gender case management.

Competencies

  • Conflict-resolution and problem management abilities.
  • Ability to show genuine empathy, warmth, and support.
  • Good networking and coordination skills Self-awareness, reflection, and questioning.
  • Ability to collect, report, analyse, and document relevant information in a timely fashion and store it confidentially.
  • Ability to work and coordinate within a team.
  • Ability to work independently when required.
  • Good communication and relationship skills.
  • Critical thinking, creativity, and decision-making.
  • Ability to manage stress and emotions.
  • Accountability and integrity.
  • Listening skills.
  • Knowledge of local language.

Education

A certificate in community development or related field.

Experience

Experience in community work dealing with youth

Knowledge of issues that affect girls

Knowledge of community structures and systems

Gender

Female

Language Requirements

Applicants should be able to read and write in English or Swahili.

Location

Proof of residence in the ward of application (i.e., a recommendation from the area chief) will be required.

USAID Empowered Youth Program

Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW)
Case Managers
  • Deadline 15th April 2022
  • Duty Station Applied ward
  • Qualification Certificate