Background

Shamiri is seeking energetic and self-motivated team players to join us as Shamiri Fellows based in Kiambu County. There will be two hubs in this county.

Shamiri Fellows are recent high-school graduates trained to deliver the 4-week Shamiri intervention without prior formal health training as part of the Shamiri Program. Fellows receive ten hours of training and weekly supervision from Shamiri Clinical Supervisors. They lead group-based intervention sessions with high school students within the schools we will be implementing in the counties listed above.

Prior research has shown that Shamiri Fellows are effective – thorough, skillful, clear, and adherent to session protocol – at delivering the Shamiri intervention. We are seeking an energetic and self-motivated team player to join our seventh class of Shamiri Fellows.

About Shamiri

1 in 4 young people struggle with depression or anxiety globally. Over half develop these conditions in adolescence, and 60% carry them into adulthood. Left untreated, mental health conditions damage health, livelihoods, and lives.

Yet 70% of young people globally and 90% in East Africa cannot access care. Traditional models cannot close this gap. They are expensive, specialist-dependent, and built on infrastructure that most of the world lacks.

Economic pressure, social media, and displacement are deepening the crisis, particularly across Africa. As the world's youngest continent, Africa's future depends on solving youth mental health at scale. Shamiri is building that solution; mental health systems that deliver effective care to every young person, at a fraction of the cost.

Since 2021, we have reached 210,000+ young people and trained and meaningfully employed 3,000+ providers. Young people who complete the Shamiri Program report meaningful improvements in wellbeing, academic performance, social relationships, and life prospects.

• Delivering intervention activities by facilitating group sessions.
• Referring students in need of psychosocial support to Shamiri Supervisors.
• Observing punctuality on all matters that concern the Shamiri program.
• Attending supervision meetings as communicated.
• Recording group sessions of attendance.
• Reporting to the supervisors any information necessary promptly.
• Acting, with supervision, to help ensure participant confidentiality, health, and safety.
• Data collection through the Shamiri Digital Hub during group sessions to help ensure accurate participant information.

• Familiarity with Google Workspace tools (e.g., Google Docs, Forms, Calendar) or other basic digital tools.
• Willingness to learn from mistakes and use feedback for personal and professional growth.
• A genuine interest in helping others, particularly adolescents, with a strong commitment to confidentiality, fairness, and emotional safety.
• Alignment with the mission and values of Shamiri.
• Strong time management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail in facilitation and reporting tasks.
• Basic knowledge or interest in mental health, wellness, or life skills education

• Must have attained at least a Grade C- in KCSE, or an equivalent qualification in GCSE, AS-level, etc.
• Must be between 18 and 22 years of age at the time of application.
• Own or have access to a phone that can access the internet.
• Experience facilitating or supporting group activities, especially with adolescents or in school settings, is a plus.