SOS Children's Villages Eldoret Director Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Village Director - Eldoret SOS Children's Village 

Category: Development 

Level: Manager 

Location: Eldoret (Kenya) 

Pay: Competitive 

The Organization: SOS Children’s Villages Kenya is a development organization that works with communities, organisational partners and authorities to help improve the lives and opportunities of vulnerable children. 

Uniquely, we provide long-term, family-based care for children who have lost parental care, or who are at risk of losing it, and we support and strengthen families and communities to prevent child abandonment. 

We steadily growing and are inviting suitably qualified persons to fill several positions that are currently available in the organization as follows:

The Role: SOS Children’s Villages Kenya is seeking a highly experienced, qualified and motivated individual to the position of Village Director for SOS Children’s Villages Eldoret. The primary role of the Village Director is to be ‘father’ to each SOS child and family. As ‘father’ figure, s/he takes an active part in the growth and development of each child, ensuring their physical, emotional, social and spiritual welfare. 

The Village Director must live within the village and be available for the children any time of the day or night. In addition, s/he supports the SOS Mothers and other co-workers in working towards the best interests of the child. 

The Village Director is always guided by the SOS Children’s Village Manual in defining his/her activities and performing his/her duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the implementation of the Family Based Care programme at the SOS Village
• Is the defector ‘father’ of all the SOS CV Children at the village
• Responsible for the management and maintenance of all the SOS Village facilities, resources and assets therein.
• Responsible for annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly planning, budgeting and reporting on all the Village activities.
• Coordinating the administration and operations of the Village in close consultation with the programme director.
• Providing SOS youth with mentorship, guidance and coaching
• Overseeing the educational and physical needs of the SOS children in the village
• Leading a team of mothers, aunties and other co care workers in ensuring a safe, comfortable and caring home for every child
• Recruitment, family visits and successful admission and integration of new children in the village
• Facilitating ongoing support to youth previously under SOS CV care now disengaged.
• Providing day to day administrative support to the children and staff team.

Required Qualifications / Abilities / Experience

• University degree in a relevant subject. Post graduate qualification in psychology or social studies is desirable.
• Should have a strong background in education, social work and child psychology.
• Minimum five (10) years’ experience working with child focused organisations at a senior position
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• In-depth understanding of children’s, education, youth and other family policies
• Proven interpersonal, management and leadership skills
• A strong planner and communicator with excellent written and oral skills
• A mature person of between 37 and 45 years, married with strong family values and willing to work beyond the normal hours.
• Must have no criminal record and a demonstrated love for children.

How to Apply
 

Qualified and interested candidates should CLICK HERE to apply on-line and attach a copy of their updated resume together with details of their current salary and benefit package. 

The deadline for application is Wednesday 26th November 2014.