Family Strengthening Coordinator at SOS Children's Villages

Key performance areas and main responsibilities

• Provides effective leadership for the SOS Children Villages FSP team based in Kisumu
• Holds regular staff meetings for performance review and sharing of programme updates to motivate.
• Manages the Kisumu FSP office, safe guarding organizational assets and ensures proper utilization of funds disbursed to the FSP.
• With the support of different line managers at the National Office, work with staff to develop annual FSP work plans and budgets that align to organizational focus and strategies.
• With the support of Program Director, work with FSP staff to develop and implement annual individual work plans complete with objectives, timelines and key outputs
• Responsible for capacity development including mentoring, coaching, performance appraisals, for FSP staff under his/her supervision in liaison with the Admin/HR Manager and the Program Director,
• Provides timely and regular written/oral program progress reports
• Provides direction, leadership and training to the livelihoods beneficiaries/groups on business planning, income generation, group savings and loans, revolving funds, vocational skills training and strengthening of small-scale businesses for the beneficiaries/groups to enhance their self-reliance.
• Guides the social workers in rolling out all FSP components with particular emphasis on community mobilization and development.
• Assist the Programme Director to identify new opportunities for new projects, write concept notes and project proposals and ensure their timely submission
• Ensures strong linkages with county-level structures and systems to support coordination and collaboration for quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the programme
• Maintains good relationship with existing investors/donors and respond to their requests regularly and keep updating them about the programme when required and as will be guided.

Required Qualifications / Abilities

• A holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Development / Social Sciences (Sociology, Development studies, Economics or related field)
• A thorough understanding, preferably 3 years’ experience of project planning and community implementation of OVC, Child Protection and Livelihoods programs.
• Demonstrated experience working as a mid/senior level manager in at least 3 of the following areas: child protection, household economic strengthening, social protection, education, health and nutrition including HIV care and support; social service systems strengthening, including social services workforce and M&E. Strong preference for experience in case management and case planning, community level capacity building, facilitating appropriate referrals/linkages and other strategies with the aim of ensuring empowered children, families and communities who are self-reliant.
• Familiarity with programme cycle management approaches and tools – including participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation with good understanding of financial controls and procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal, strong writing and oral presentation skills to meet diverse requirements of immediate beneficiaries and other stakeholders
• Experience of facilitation, training and network building.