Programmes Officer

Key Skills

Project management
MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) skills and impact assessment
Proposal and Report writing and fundraising
Fluent written and spoken English
Understanding of child protection systems and urban poverty issues
Good understanding of MS Office/ G-Suite

Qualifications and experience

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Development studies, M&E, social sciences and any other relevant area of studies
At least 3-4 years experience in a similar role
Experience in fundraising and/or donor reporting will be an added advantage.
Good communication, presentation, training and report writing skills.
Fluency in the English language, both written and verbal
A passion for ensuring that every child can enjoy their basic rights.
An ability to be flexible and adaptable in a young and growing organisation.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Provide general support to the Programme Manager 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 to organise meetings/ trainings with partner schools and supporting them in developing the child protection policy.
Support Programme Manager to organise and facilitate the Community Days, Boys Forums, Girls Forums, Holiday Camps and other events, as needed.
Work with the Ag. Executive Director and Programme Manager to implement policies, standards of practice and guidelines with regards to Tushinde’s work with Tushinde Staff members 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 organisations, in order to expand resources, raise funding and educate the public about Tushinde’s work
With the support from Ag. Executive Director and Programme Manager delegate to new Programme Officers and Programme Assistants 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.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a tailored covering letter to: jobs@ke.tushinde.org.uk**,** using ‘Programme Officer’ as the subject of the mail by 29th September 2023.

Apply via :

jobs@ke.tushinde.org.uk