- IRC is seeking a Service Mapping Officer, based in Hagadera under the direct supervision of the Senior Editorial Officer and will support the Signpost teams in Hagadera, Nairobi, and Kakuma refugee camps on a roving basis. The Service Mapping Officer will ensure the service mapping on assistance and services provided by local, national, International National Organizations (INGOs) and United Nations agencies is collected, updated, uploaded on Julisha.info and shared with the teams in Nairobi, Kakuma and Hagadera to disseminate regular up-to-date and accurate information. This will include the design and implementation of referral and service mapping guidance and contribution to report writing, and capacity-building activities as requested.
Key Working Relationships
Position Reports to: Senior Editorial Officer, Hagadera
Position directly supervises: N/A
Indirect Reporting: Protection Manager
Other Internal and/or external contacts: Regular coordination with IRC protection team, Julisha.Info teams in Nairobi, Kakuma and Hagadera, other IRC sectors (Health, Nutrition, Women’s Economic and Empowerment, Economic Recovery and Development) and with other humanitarian actors and partners.
Minimum Qualifications
- Approximately two years of relevant experience, including two years implementing humanitarian protection programs.
- At least one-year meaningful experience in web content management; writing or publishing.
Demonstrated Skills And Competencies
- Report writing.
- Web content management
- Partner engagement, facilitation and training skills.
- Working with forced migrants (refugees, asylum seekers) and refugee hosting communities is an added advantage.
- Experience in protection work especially referral pathways and partner networking.
Education
- Diploma/bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. (e.g., Communications, Public Relations, Social work, Sociology, Psychology)
Language Skills
- Advanced English language skills, oral and written.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Humanitarian coordination for managing service maps and referrals.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with clarity and conciseness in all communications.
- Strong organizational and partner management skills; ability to prioritize and deliver on time.
- Strong analytic problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with partners and in a team at all levels.
Working Environment
- Position is based in Dadaab with occasional travel to Kakuma, Lodwar and Nairobi.