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Community Navigator

Refugee-Led Organization Network of Kenya (RELON) Contract Jobs Contract Posted 2026-10-13
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Contract Community Navigator role at RELON in Dadaab Refugee Complex supporting the Angaza Program. The role links refugee communities, RLOs, and OPDs to identify and engage young refugee women and persons with disabilities for dignified work opportunities. Requires 2–3 years of community engagement experience and a paralegal/social work certificate.

  • Dadaab-based contract role with the Refugee-Led Organization Network of Kenya (RELON).
  • Supports community outreach, registration, and referral for the Angaza Program.
  • Requires a paralegal/social work certificate and 2–3 years of community engagement experience.
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Contract Community Navigator role at RELON in Dadaab Refugee Complex supporting the Angaza Program. The role links refugee communities, RLOs, and OPDs to identify and engage young refugee women and persons with disabilities for dignified work opportunities. Requires 2–3 years of community engagement experience and a paralegal/social work certificate.

  • Dadaab-based contract role with the Refugee-Led Organization Network of Kenya (RELON).
  • Supports community outreach, registration, and referral for the Angaza Program.
  • Requires a paralegal/social work certificate and 2–3 years of community engagement experience.
  • Works directly with refugees, young women, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups.
  • Application deadline: 25 October 2026.
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  • Required2+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
  • RequiredEducation or certification mentioned in the postThe captured text mentions education, a diploma, certificate, or licence.
  • PreferredPractical evidence in Community mobilizer, Field officer, Outreach workerThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
  • RequiredAvailability to work in GarissaThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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  • Place your strongest Community Navigator evidence in the first half of your CV.
  • In your cover letter or employer message, connect your experience to Refugee-Led Organization Network of Kenya (RELON) and the role in Garissa.
  • Add concrete examples related to Community mobilizer, Field officer, Outreach worker, ideally with measurable outcomes or clear responsibilities.
  • Follow the instructions from Corporate Staffing Kenya; avoid sending documents to unofficial contacts or copied links.
  • Confirm the deadline, interview location and employer contact before sharing personal documents.
  • Plan to submit before the listed deadline: 2026-10-25.

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  • Deadline is available: 2026-10-25
  • No major risk signal was detected in the captured text.

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Interview preparation

  • What experience makes you a strong fit for this Community Navigator role in Community mobilizer, Field officer?
  • How have you handled responsibilities similar to those in this job post?
  • Are you available to work in Garissa under the listed contract or schedule?
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  • Review the source and research Refugee-Led Organization Network of Kenya (RELON) before the interview.

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Original source description

Job Title: Community Navigator – Dadaab Refugee Camp

Date Posted: 13/10/2026

Job Type: Contract

Job Level: Middle

Employer: Refugee-Led Organization Network of Kenya

Industry: Project Management

Salary: Open

Location: Dadaab

Country: Kenya

Deadline: 25/10/2026

Project Management Jobs, RELON Jobs. Community Navigator supports refugee community outreach, links clients to essential services, and facilitates local engagement, requires a High School Diploma or Social Work Certificate and 2+ years community outreach experience. Contract role in Garissa.

Job Purpose

The Community Navigator will serve as a critical link between the Angaza Program, refugee communities, program officers, refugee-led organisations (RLOs), organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), and key stakeholders. The position will support the identification, mobilization, registration, referral and ongoing engagement of young refugee women and persons with disabilities seeking dignified and fulfilling work opportunities. The Community Navigator will apply a rights-based, participant-centred and inclusionfocused approach, ensuring that participants are not merely beneficiaries but active participants in identifying opportunities, making decisions and shaping program interventions.

Key Accountabilities

  • Conduct regular community outreach in Dadaab Refugee Complex
  • Support in Identification and engagement of young refugee women and persons with disabilities who may benefit from the Angaza Program.
  • Work closely with RLOs, OPDs, women’s groups, youth groups, community leaders and other community structures to reach underserved participants. .
  • Support transparent and inclusive identification and enrolment of program participants.
  • Conduct participant registration, basic socioeconomic, and employment profiling.
  • Document participants’ skills, education, work experience, career interests, aspirations and support needs
  • Requirements and Qualifications
  • A certificate in paralegal training and substantial experience in community engagement in livelihood and refugee protection
  • At least 2–3 years of experience in community engagement, livelihoods, employment support, refugee programming, youth programming, disability inclusion or related areas.
  • Experience working directly with refugees, young women, persons with disabilities or other marginalized populations.
  • Experience conducting community outreach, participant mobilization, referrals and follow-up.
  • Experience working with RLOs, CBOs, OPDs, NGOs, employers or government institutions is an advantage.
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