Program: Unlocking Opportunities: Empowering Youth with Disabilities to Access Dignified and Fulfilling Work
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Program Manager
Application Deadline: 15 December 2025
About Riziki Source
Riziki Source works to ensure that young women and men with disabilities have access to meaningful, dignified, and fulfilling work. Through the Unlocking Opportunities program, we partner with employers, training institutions, government, and community organizations to create pathways to employment, promote inclusive workplaces, and expand opportunities for youth with disabilities.
Riziki Source is a disability-inclusive employer, and we strongly encourage persons with disabilities to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
Employer Engagement
- Build and maintain relationships with employers across different sectors.
- Engage employer associations to promote disability-inclusive hiring.
- Organize employer forums, meetings, and engagements.
- Secure commitments for job placements and internships.
Support to Employers.
- Provide guidance on practical ways to implement disability inclusion.
- Support employers to improve their HR policies and practices.
- Coordinate disability inclusion awareness sessions for HR teams and managers.
Placement Support.
- Work with internal teams to match employer needs with qualified candidates.
- Support employer recruitment and onboarding processes.
- Collect feedback from employers for placement improvement.
Documentation and Reporting
- Maintain accurate employer engagement records.
- Prepare progress reports and employer success stories.
Qualifications
- Degree in HR, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in employer engagement, partnerships, or HR.
- Experience or interest in disability inclusion is an added advantage.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit:
1. Motivation/Cover Letter
- Explain why you are the right candidate.
- Include expected salary range.
- If you have a disability, mention which type of a disability and if you require any support to participate in the interview process.
2. CV with at least three professional referees.
Subject Line: Employer Relations and Engagement Officer
Deadline: 15 December 2025
Riziki Source is a disability-inclusive employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.