National Family Strengthening Program Manager at SOS Village

Key Functions of the Job

The National FSP Manager position is a full time job within the SOS Children’s Villages Kenya (SOSCV KE) and he/she reports to the Director of National Programmes & Quality (DNP&Q).

The Manager should have experience in a multi-cultural environment, have sound experience in programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; child rights programming; interpersonal and reporting writing skills and be of unquestionable integrity.

S/he will lead the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Family Strengthening programmes in identified locations; establish strategic partnerships with Government and Non Governmental agencies implementing FS programmes; take part in resource mobilization activities for FS programmes and report on the FS programmes as advised by the DNP&Q.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of new FS programmes with the support of the DNP&Q; facilitate baseline studies for new programmes and regular Child Rights Situation Analysis (CRSA) to guide the implementation of FS Programmes.
• Develop and apply Monitoring and evaluation tools, plans and indicators in assessing progress made by FS programmes in line with SOS CV Kenya’s FS strategy.
• Conduct regular field visits to assess progress made by targeted families and otherpartners and identify areas of improvement.
• Facilitate documentation of promising practices, reports and replicable FS models for learning and programme improvement.
• Represent SOS CV Kenya in forums related to FS as advised by the DNP&Q.
• Support the FS programme team and partners in the identification of capacity development areas; development and implementation of capacity building strategies to address the gaps.
• Implement the Ensure the implementation of Family Development Plans (FDP) with the concerned families.
• Ensure that the right procedures and policies are followed in admitting and exiting beneficiaries into and from the programme.
• Support the FS programme in developing and applying monitoring and evaluation plans to monitor and report on progress made by targeted families.
• Support the FS staff in implementing all relevant organizational policies in the programmes to ensure full compliance to the policies of SOS Children’s Villages Kenya, SOS-Kinderdorf International and the respective programme donors.
• Identify strategic partners and engage them in structured partnerships for the benefit SOS CV Kenya and its beneficiaries.
• Work with the DNP&Q, the Institutional Partnership Development (IPD) Manager and other Managers to develop concept papers, proposals and other applications for funding FS programmes.
• Maintains good relationships with local and international partners by ensuring prompt correspondence and providing regular updates on the programmes’ progress as guided by the DNP&Q and organizational policies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Sciences; Post Graduate qualifications will be an added advantage.
• Minimum eight (8) years relevant professional in program design, management, monitoring and evaluation in an NGO set up.
• Strong planning and team management skills, budgeting and reporting.
• Sound knowledge of the children’s sector in Kenya, the relevant laws and policies governing the sector; Family and community strengthening approaches.
• Must have no criminal record.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people from diverse cultural, religious ethnic and gender affiliations.
• Experience in providing general support in a large team, and an experienced team player.
• Energetic, willing and ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Excellent quality, attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Commitment to process of continuous improvement.