The UK Government’s Digital Access Programme through the British High Commission in Nairobi, the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports – State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy, ICT Authority of Kenya, in collaboration with the County Governments of Busia and Mandera, and KICTANet are implementing the project titled “Strengthening Digital Communities”. The project is aimed at transforming digital communities in Kenya with a special focus on the Two Counties of Mandera and Busia. This project aligns with the UK Digital Development Strategy (DDS) 2024 -2030, focusing on Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion around digital inclusion for all.
The program aligns with the Kenya Kwanza ambitious Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) enabled by the Government Transformational Digital Agenda (GoTDA) aka “Digital Superhighway” to grow the digital economy and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals especially 4 and 5. The National Government of Kenya in the National Digital Master Plan 2022-2032 aims at training 20 million citizens in digital skills. The project is recruiting potential individuals to undertake specific tasks at different levels.
The Role: Community Digital Champions
Location: Mandera and Busia (Remote and On-site as required)
Reports to: Program Coordinator, Digital Literacy Project
Contract Duration: Target based
Type: Part-Time / Consultancy
An allowance will be provided in addition to internet facilitation for those who will take up the Community Digital Champion (CDC) assignment.
Application Deadline: Monday, 31 October 2024 1700 hours EAT
Number of positions: Only to be considered where either Busia or Mandera does not attain the required level 1 qualifications and requirements.
Task Summary: The Community Digital Champions will cascade the ICT Authority’s (ICTA) Foundational Digital Skills curriculum to the community level.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Training and Facilitation: Deliver high-quality training to the community on the ICTA Foundational Digital Skills curriculum through person to person sessions.
2. Capacity Building and Mentorship: Train Community members on foundational ICT skills and provide ongoing support to the community.
3. Monitoring and Reporting: Track the progress of community sensitization, provide regular updates to the project management team, and assist in the evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of the training program through reporting tools and feedback mechanisms.
- KCSE D+ and above. Candidates with a certificate in Information Communication Technology from a recognized institution will have an added advantage.
- Committed to dedicating time to attending the training.
- Have the ability to deliver Foundational Digital Literacy Skills to at least 100 people and soon after training largely on a face-to-face and one-to-one basis .
- Have access to stable internet.
- Possess or have access to a digital device (smartphone, tablet, or laptop) for training purposes
- Able to speak and understand the common dialects of their region in addition to English and Kiswahili.
