Part Time Residential Coordinator - Heshima Kenya Jobs

Part Time Residential Coordinator - Heshima Kenya Jobs

Heshima Kenya is a nongovernmental organization based in Nairobi, Kenya dedicated to identifying, protecting and empowering unaccompanied refugee minors, especially adolescent girls, through our specialized shelter, education and advocacy programs.

Closing date: 20 Sep 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi

Project Description

Heshima Kenya is a nongovernmental organization based in Nairobi, Kenya dedicated to identifying, protecting and empowering unaccompanied refugee minors, especially adolescent girls, through our specialized shelter, education and advocacy programs.

Heshima Kenya is seeking a part-time Residential Coordinator to carry out all program objectives and goals of the Safe House Program. The Residential Caregiver is required to live on-site part-time (number of days each week TBD) and to provide relief to the full-time Residential Coordinator, when necessary.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall management, planning, assessing and implementing of the program:
• Work in collaboration with the full-time Residential Caregiver and all other key organization staff.
• Conduct in-take assessments and orientation of all Safe House residents.
• Responsible for the monitoring and purchasing all food and all other program supplies.
• Responsible for supervising all Safe House residents and ensuring their best interests and needs are met.
• Create, implement and manage weekly chore schedules and program activities.
• Closely supervise all program volunteers.
• Responsible for supervising all Safe House security and ensuring security protocols are followed.
• Participate in staff meetings to discuss challenges, behavioral concerns, recommendations and progress of all residents.
• Write weekly case management notes and submit monthly and quarterly program reports.
• Participate in the design and implementation of program and project evaluation.
• Perform other duties as assigned in the implementation of program activities.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Social Work, Nursing, or Public Health required.
• 3-5 years working in gender-based violence, human rights and protection required; background working with refugee children and women preferred.
• 1 year working at the program management level, including leading or assisting with designing and implementing projects.
• Working knowledge of Nairobi’s refugee community, specifically Eastleigh.
• Strong working knowledge of various cultural and religious backgrounds.
• Fluency in English and Swahili required; Knowledge of refugee language desired.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing program requirements.
• Strong organizational and creativity skills required.
• Must be a Kenyan citizen and present her national identification card, KRA Pin certificate, NSSF and NHIF cards upon request.

How to apply

Submit CV and letter or interest to info@heshimakenya.org
Please send English language version of CV and Cover Letter.

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