Programmes 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.

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.