About Trailblazers Mentoring Foundation (TMF): Trailblazers Mentoring Foundation (TMF) is a registered National Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Uganda founded by two former child mothers who turned their negative experiences into a positive action. TMF programs draw lessons from real life experiences to challenge and inspire adolescent girls and young women to embrace responsibility for their education, health and development of their community. The Organization’s mandate is to provide holistic programs that address critical needs of adolescents especially girls and young women while putting greater emphasis on ending teenage pregnancy, child marriages and empowering girls and young women to complete school and rise to their full potential.
Project Overview.
Trailblazers Mentoring Foundation is implementing the DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe) project in partnership with 03 Comprehensive Partners namely; Reach Out Mbuya – Kampala district, Infectious Disease Institute – Wakiso & Masaka districts and Baylor Foundation Uganda – Fortportal aimed at reducing the rate of HIV among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in the highest HIV burden districts. Over the past decade, the number of people getting HIV has fallen significantly, but Uganda’s HIV infection rate is still one of the highest in the world. UNAIDS modelling data released in 2023 suggests that even if Uganda meets its 95-95-95 targets by 2025, almost 40,000 people will still get HIV each year. This makes HIV prevention an essential part of the country’s efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat. Most new infections occur among marginalized groups and adolescent girls and young women. Women are almost twice as likely as men to get HIV. HIV infections are not declining as rapidly among young people (ages 15-24) as other age. The DREAMS partnership recognizes the need to address the individual health needs of AGYW as well as other critical socio-behavioral determinants, in support of meeting the Sustainable Development Goal of ending AIDS by 2030.
Under DREAMS project, TMF brings on board unique expertise in tested models such as Mentorship that has supported adolescent girls overcome emotional, psychosocial challenges that interfere with their stay and completion of education cycles thus exposing them to risks of HIV infection, teenage pregnancy, and child marriage in pursuit of survival means. To roll out the mentorship component, TMF will work through a network of Peer Mentors to effectively support adolescents successfully completing their primary and secondary school levels.
Job Overview
TMF implements the mentorship component through a network of Peer Mentors, primarily young women between the age of approximately 18 to 30, who are tasked with the responsibility of conducting the one-on-one mentoring moments, facilitating group mentor sessions, and digitally connecting with girls via mobile phones. Each Peer Mentor serves as the mentor for approximately 25 AGYW/ mentees who will be allocated to them.
Roles, Responsibilities and tasks:
- Conduct/facilitate one-on-one and group monthly mentoring sessions with AGYW
- Conduct/facilitate quarterly home visits to AGYW
- Create awareness about the referral pathways for AGYW and support access and utilization of health, education and protection services
- Mobilize parents and caregivers for quarterly engagements with TMF
- Mobilize AGYW for quarterly engagements with TMF
- Work closely with Lead Mentor to execute programme activities
- Write monthly mentoring reports
- Safeguarding the wellbeing of the AGYW;
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Female volunteer aged 18-30 years
Education and/or experience
- A Degree/ diploma/certificate in any field
Desirable
- A spirit of volunteerism
- Commitment and availability to conduct one-on-one and group session monthly mentoring sessions, participate in reflection meetings, conduct home visits, assist in mobilization activities
- Resident within the project school’s proximity (surrounding) in the 3 districts of Project Implementation
- Someone with lived experiences similar to those faced by the AGYW
Other skills and abilities
- Excellent interpersonal skills such as empathy, friendliness, approachable, knowledgeable
- Good oral/written communication skills
- Possess a positive attitude and ability to work well with young people from all backgrounds
- Demonstrate ability to be a consistent and positive role model
- Must be able to keep information confidential when appropriate
- Basic computer skills
Job application procedure
If interested, submit your CVs and a one-page motivational letter stating why you want to become a Peer mentor to: [email protected] by 13 January 2025, addressed to the Head of Programmes, Trailblazers Mentoring Foundation (TMF)
Application documents can also be hand-delivered to Plot 2991, House 7, Kalinabiri Road UEB Zone- Ntinda Kampala | P.O.BOX 33389, Kampala |
NB:
- Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
- Specify the district you’re applying in
