Programme Officer at Tushinde Children's Trust

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. 

Job Duties 

• 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. 

Reporting line 

The Programme Officer will report to the Programme Manager. 

Salary Range: 38,160- 49,994 KES per month (gross); comprehensive individual health cover provided as a benefit.