Job Description

Shamiri Institute is seeking energetic and self-motivated team players to join us as Shamiri Fellows to be based at Kiambu Township hub in Kiambu county. Disclaimer: Multiple applications made by a candidate to different hubs will be rejected.

Shamiri Fellows are recent high-school graduates trained to deliver the 4-week Shamiri intervention without prior formal health training. Fellows receive ten hours of training and weekly supervision from Shamiri Clinical Supervisors. They lead the group-based intervention sessions with high school students with schools that we will be implementing with in Nairobi county. Prior research has shown that Fellows are effective — thorough, skillful, clear, and adherent to protocol — at delivering the Shamiri intervention. We are seeking an energetic and self-motivated team player to join our fourth class of Shamiri Fellows.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Delivering intervention activities by facilitating group sessions.
• Observing punctuality on all matters that concern Shamiri. 
• Attending supervision meetings as communicated. 
• Recording group sessions attendance. 
• Reporting to the supervisors any information necessary promptly.  
• Acting, with supervision, to help ensure participant confidentiality, health, and safety. 

Requirements

• A minimum of KCSE Grade C. 
• Aged between 18-22 years. 
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and reflect on one’s own values, attitudes, beliefs, biases, emotions, and past experiences.
• Demonstrate interest in helping others and ensuring their confidentiality, fair treatment, safety, and wellbeing. 
• Demonstrate commitment to the broad scope of values, ethics, and goals at the height of the Shamiri mission. 
• Possess strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Possess time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Additional info

• Disclaimer: Multiple applications made by a candidate to different hubs will be rejected.
• The contract will run for three months (renewable).
• All Shamiri Fellows will be paid KES 1,500 per group session they deliver. The expectation is that Fellows will deliver between 10 to 20 sessions during their contract.
• Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
• The application deadline is 2nd Jan 2024 at 5:00 pm East African time.
• Any questions can be sent to McGovarn ([email protected]). Please note we will NOT accept email applications.

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