Job Purpose

– Manage all Lighthouse activities/programs (security, feeding, medical, education, sports/recreation, life-skills, counselling, social work activities.

– Create an environment that safeguards the children, as well as all staff and visitors and rigorously implement the Hope for Justice Child Safeguarding Policy.

– Ensure child participation in all aspects of the program and create ways to get feed-back from the children and careers that informs all aspects of program planning and implementation.

Duties & Responsibilities

– Implement all programs within budget cost

– Ensure all programs meet their targets as outlined in the Country Business Plan for each year.

– Supervise and line manage relevant staff (following organizational structure), reporting significant issues to the Programmes Manager

– Contribute to regular monitoring and evaluation including monthly reports

– Write Friday Bullets (using template) each Friday morning and send to Programme Manager

– Chair and record minutes of weekly staff meetings in the Lighthouse

– Host visits from donors, other NGOs, GoE stakeholders and other interested people and write a report and send it to the Programme Manager within one week of the visit. Liaise with the Programme Manager about all visits.

– Organize Child Care Reviews every six weeks for children in the lighthouse to review their progress and plan their transition.

– Complete quarterly checks (using the checklist) of all services of the Lighthouse to maintain Hope for Justices’ standards and quality services.

– Update referral network and establish referral points for children requiring care/referral outside of the scope of Hope for Justice in consultation with Programme Manager

– Complete any other assessments of children/families as requested by Programme Manager

– Organize program team meeting agenda including information sharing and developing agendas for partner dialogues and roundtables in the Lighthouse.

– Assist in timely submission of quarterly, semi-annual and final reports for donors and government.

– Maintain proper documentation of the project documents and reports.

– Participates in site visits as necessary and facilitate logistical support for trips

– Ensure monthly reports of activities are sent to MEL team

Child Safeguarding

– Maintain policies, procedures and systems that provide the requisite safeguarding measures for children accessing our services in collaboration with the Country Designated Safeguarding Officer.

Administrative

–  Prepare project proposals and annual plan for the Government in collaboration with Programme Manager

– Prepare first draft of reports for government agencies and donors.

– Prepare monthly cash request and send to Programme Manager

– Facilitate mid-term and terminal evaluations and new project agreements as required.

– Assists the programme team to maintain and update the social media, carries out specific web searches and downloads workshop documents.

– Conduct one to one supervision and line management for department heads

– Liaises with Country Office staff as required, and provides assistance to CO staff when visiting the LH

General

– Uphold and work within Hope for Justice’s policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection policies.

– Promote Hope for Justice’s core values of Honoring, Openness, Professionalism and Empowerment across the organization and partners.

– Undertake any other duties, as appropriate to the post, as delegated by the Programme Manager.

– Represent the organization in different review meeting, workshop and network meetings.

– BA in Social work or Psychology or related fields 

– At least 5 years’ experience working in a senior position

– Experience working with vulnerable children and familiesOther skill

– Computer literacy in all Microsoft Office functions

– Ability to write accurate, concise and informative reports

– Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills,

– Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written are required

– Establishes and maintains excellent track record of communications with partners and colleagues.

– Managing Partner Relationships