Programme Officer

Background

Tushinde Children’s Trust was founded in the UK in March 2010 and was registered as an NGO in Kenya in March 2011.Tushinde works with vulnerable families in the informal settlements of Mathare and Kiambiu with a main focus on providing them with access to education, health care and social support.

Tushinde is a child-focused employer and committed to child protection and the protection of vulnerable adults. All candidates will be screened prior to employment and every candidate, regardless of post applied for, will be expected to understand and adhere to the principles of child protection.

JD for Programme Officer

• Provide general support to the Programme Manager and Senior program Officer for Tushinde’s programme activities in Kenya, these include both Mathare and Kiambiu projects.
• Support and advocate for children’s rights and help develop Tushinde programmes accordingly.
• Support the Programme Manager and Senior Program Officer to organise meetings/ trainings with partner schools and supporting them in developing the child protection policy.
• Support Programme Manager and the Senior program Manager to organise and facilitate the Community Days, Boys Forums, Girls Forums, Holiday Camps and other events, as needed.
• Take lead on the daycare programme, by assessing and monitoring children’s development, identifying children at risk and linking them to quality health facilities; regular follow up of children who show no signs of growth improvement and train day care staff on good practices regarding child care and Development.
• Work with Program Manager and Senior Program Officer to implement policies, standards of practice and guidelines with regards to Tushinde’s work with Tushinde Staffs and beneficiaries.
• Organise regular meetings with members of main projects, take minutes and ensure follow up is carried through.
• Build and maintain partnerships and relationships with program partners, such as non-profits, government agencies and community organizations, in order to expand resources, raise funding and educate the public about Tushinde’s work.
• With the support from Programme Manager and Senior program Manager delegate to new Programme Assistants and Interns responsibility for coordinating engagement with partners.
• Support data collection, collation and reporting efforts to support and inform monitoring, evaluation and learning in the Family Support Programme.
• Oversight of the day to day activities at the daycare.
• Assist in developing and monitoring annual work plans, program initiatives and budget development for different projects and activities
• Provide support as needed, the preparation and timely submission of detailed donor reports on project activities on a quarterly and annual basis in compliance with project requirements.
• Facilitate community outreach awareness programmes.
• Assist in documentation of activity reports.
• Any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in developmental studies, Project Planning and Management, Social studies or any related field.
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience – Experience working in a similar role in an NGO will be an added advantage.
• Self starter with demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Experience with donor funded grants is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to prepare clear and concise emails, presentations and reports.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrable experience in program management, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building.
• Strong proficiency in computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google products and data Management softwares.
• Must have a passion to work with vulnerable children, youths and adults.
• Must be flexible and willing to work in challenging environments i.e informal settlements.
• Must have a valid certificate of good conduct

Reporting line:

Directly reports to the Programme Manager