Programme Officer – Wellness at Inuka Africa

INUKA Kenya Trust is a grassroots social movement founded in 2009. It is a non-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring Kenyans at every level to take charge of improving their own lives. INUKA believes that it is up to Kenyans to transform Kenya and Kenyan problems must be met with Kenyan solutions. INUKA promotes Heshima (dignity and respect for others), Diversity (inclusiveness and equality) and Self-Belief (Ni Sisi! - It is us!).

• Support processes of physical, psychological, and emotional healing; facilitate placements of individuals and organizations; and organize wellness events, including trainings, retreats, peer support, and conversations. 
• Lead the mapping of legal, health (physical, mental, emotional), and financial wellness resources,  experts, and networks that the Sanctuary can leverage. 
• Facilitate personal legacy projects by supporting memorialization, documentation, mentoring, and investing in the future of civic activism.
• Coordinate the development of annual, quarterly, and monthly work plans for the implementation of wellness activities. 
• Collaborate with the Finance and Administration Unit to develop and manage activity budgets. 
• Oversee logistical and operational aspects to ensure smooth execution of all wellness initiatives. 
• In collaboration with the administration office, develop and manage the operational and logistical aspects for the successful implementation of all initiatives. 
• Provide direct support to the program implementation team in maintaining and observing Inuka  Kenya’s operational systems and controls to effectively implement the program 
• In liaison with the line managers, provide input on the efficient and effective utilization of available  resources as it relates to the implementation of various initiatives 
• Establish and maintain adequate and effective workflow processes, as well as maintain channels of information within the various projects and initiatives. 
• Contribute to program design and business development, including relationship management with existing networks, coalitions, and donors. 
• Ensure timely, comprehensive, and complete reporting in accordance with specific institutional guidelines as well as project donor requirements. 
• Provide program administrative support to emerging initiatives within the organization as needed and as instructed. 
• Support program teams in the development and maintenance of a program database/resource and update the program team through regular analysis and updates to measure progress towards desired results for various Inuka Kenya initiatives. 
• Act as a resource point as well as support to create requisite linkages between all of Inuka’s programs,  resources/opportunities, and external operational environment. 
• Support the documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and best practices to inform program improvement and donor communication. 
• Contribute to the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)  frameworks for wellness initiatives. 

Only candidates who meet the set criteria should submit applications together with their updated curriculum vitae that include details of daytime contacts, names and contacts of three referees addressed to careers@inukakenya.com with “Programme Officer-Wellness” in the subject line