Programme Officer – Wellness

This role involves serving as the Programme Officer for Wellness initiatives within the organization. INUKA Kenya Trust is a grassroots social movement founded in 2009, dedicated to inspiring Kenyans at every level to take charge of improving their own lives by promoting Heshima (dignity and respect for others).

Roles and Responsibilities

The Programme Officer – Wellness will be responsible for:

• Supporting processes of physical, psychological, and emotional healing; facilitating placements of individuals and organizations; and organizing wellness events, including trainings, retreats, peer support, and conversations.
• Leading the mapping of legal, health (physical, mental, emotional), and financial wellness resources, experts, and networks that the Sanctuary can leverage.
• Facilitating personal legacy projects by supporting memorialization, documentation, mentoring, and investing in the future of civic activism.
• Coordinating the development of annual, quarterly, and monthly work plans for the implementation of wellness activities.
• Collaborating with the Finance and Administration Unit to develop and manage activity budgets.
• Overseeing logistical and operational aspects to ensure smooth execution of all wellness initiatives.
• In collaboration with the administration office, developing and managing the operational and logistical aspects for the successful implementation of all initiatives.
• Providing 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, providing input on the efficient and effective utilization of available resources as it relates to the implementation of various initiatives.
• Establishing and maintaining adequate and effective workflow processes, as well as maintaining channels of information within the various projects and initiatives.
• Contributing to program design and business development, including relationship management with existing networks, coalitions, and donors.
• Ensuring timely, comprehensive, and complete reporting in accordance with specific institutional guidelines as well as project donor requirements.
• Providing program administrative support to emerging initiatives within the organization as needed and as instructed.
• Supporting program teams in the development and maintenance of a program database/resource and updating the program team through regular analysis and updates to measure progress towards desired results for various Inuka Kenya initiatives.
• Acting as a resource point as well as supporting the creation of requisite linkages between all of Inuka’s programs, resources/opportunities, and the external operational environment.
• Supporting the documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and best practices to inform program improvement and donor communication.
• Contributing to the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks for wellness initiatives.

Academic and Professional Experience

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• University degree in Health Education, Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Social Science or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in wellness program development, implementation, and coordination.
• Experience in developing and implementing wellness policies for civil society organisations and civic actors.