Head of Education and Sponsorship Department at Rescue Dada Centre

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Management:

• Develop and coordinate implementation of monthly departmental work plans in line with the department’s annual work plan and RDC Programme Standard Operating Procedures;
• Assure that the department budget is adhered to, available funds spent in time and according to the finance policy requirements;
• Assure operational staff take over responsibility, fill out all necessary (case) documentation, and work according to departmental Standard Operating Procedures;
• Chair fortnightly Departmental Meetings to discuss the progress of activities undertaken by the department, manage and if necessary, revise the department’s work plan;
• Ensure proper documentation according to the RDC reporting templates.
• Assure that staff collects all necessary information for monitoring progress;
• Provide relevant, timely and correct educational data for the Child Protection Programme database;
• Together with the Programme Manager assure that any relevant departmental information and deviation of achievements are recorded, analysed, communicated and if necessary respective measures taken;
• Produce monthly progress reports for the department to be shared in the monthly programme management meetings;
• Work with the programme management to prepare quarterly reports for the Quarterly RDC Management Meeting and donors;
• Supervise department staff and volunteers and review staff performance; address any staff performance issues that arise in consultation with the programme manager.
• Recruit and supervise volunteers.

Implementation of Education activities:

• Responsible for preparing the girl for formal education through tutorial classes, school assessment and placement, primary and secondary school sponsorship and education progress follow up concerning the girl within the MDTs case load.
• Initial and continuous progress assessment of the girl’s educational status;
• Support planning according to identified needs and implementation of daily remedial education;
• Organize a RDC fund day for the girls and RDC staff to get to know each other before the end of the first school term;
• Implement the RDC reward system and assure rules and regulations are adhered to by all.
• Conduct extracurricular activities and foster spiritual growth of the girls as enshrined in RDC sop;
• Initiate and guide creative play during break times and times the girls do not attend classes full time;
• Networking and Advocacy with government, other relevant stakeholders.
• Be involved across the MDTs as per the need: in case assessment, support planning & revision, assessing the reintegration readiness and planning reintegration itself, during the rehabilitation of the girl.
• Provide input into a case from their perspective in MDT Case Conferences.

Implementation of Sponsorship activities:

• Initiation of the yearly application process including introductory meeting, requesting KCPE candidates to provide their exam results, introduce the opportunity and pre conditions to receive sponsorship to high performers;
• Coordinating the selection of girls who are fulfilling the sponsorship criteria and deciding on actually to be sponsored girls;
• Signing of a sponsorship agreement and coordinating the grant and study support payment to the schools/girl;
• Monitor the girls progress in school through collection of report cards, revision of progress and follow up of poor performing girls through phone call or invitation to the centre;
• Referring the girls and caregivers to the Empowerment Program study Support Workshops and any other career guidance activities offered through the vocational skills department;

Administration

• Monitoring progress of the girl at different points in time through assessing the Child Wellbeing and progress in education and support to the M&E Coordinator in any other relevant data collection efforts;
• Maintain complete, confidential records of the progress of every girl assigned to his/her class;
• Develop individual Work plans and write up of training and activity reports.

Team Work

• Stir Team work in the department and utilizing synergies with other departments to ensure quality and holistic care.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality and holistic care for all girls.
• Coordinate and Chair bi-weekly department meetings;
• Participate in monthly Programme Management Meetings;

PERSONAL PROFILE:

• S/he will have a Diploma/Degree in Education /ECDE/Primary Education
• S/he will have at least 2 years work experience in a similar role, including management experience.

EXPECTED CORE COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ATTITUDE:

• Must be flexible, understanding and committed to realizing the rights of children.
• Must be sensitive to the challenges facing street connected girls.
• Must be Assertive and have leadership skills.
• Must be a team player.
• Must be prepared to work in potentially high-risk environments.
• Must have sound communication skills - empathic communicator, motivator;
• Must have analytical, problem solving & statistical skills;
• Must be organized, accurate, independent and have a result driven working style;
• Must be reliable, honest with a sincere work attitude.
• Must be competent in using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel.
• Must have certificate of good conduct.
• Must be conversant in English and Kiswahili.