Salary Range: KSh 150,000 – KSh 200,000/month
Location:
Lodwar
Reporting:
Board Chairman, Frontiers Children Development Organization (FCDO) Board
Direct Reports:
Sponsor Relations Coordinator, Grants Project Coordinator and Finance and
Administration Manager
Job Purpose:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Frontiers
Children Development Organization (FCDO) will oversee the implementation
of program and sponsorship activities in the Program Area that covers
communities in Turkana Central, Loima and Turkana South sub-counties of Turkana
County, and the entire County. S/he will manage, supervise, and coordinate
program activities, ensuring program quality standards are met; work plans and
reporting timelines are adhered to. S/he will manage and supervise all the program
staff that include Finance and Administration Officer, Sponsor Relations
Coordinator, Program and Sponsorship Officers, Project Officers, Field
Officers, amongst others, in carrying out their roles and functions in a
quality, timely and accountable way and ensure adherence to FCDO’s Child
Safeguarding policies and protocols.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate all program and sponsorship activities
implemented in the Program Area,
- Coordinate the timely and quality design, development, and
implementation of Annual
- Operation Plan and Budget (AOPB) and other program strategic
plans and frameworks,
- Guide and supervise the timely implementation, monitoring,
review and reporting of program activities and facilitate cross community
sharing of experiences and lessons leant,
- Prepare and/or consolidate weekly and monthly program progress
reports,
- Facilitate integration of program and sponsorship
intervention/activities in all phases of the project cycle – design,
development, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation.
- Engage and mobilize enrolled children and their families to
fully participate in program and sponsorship activities,
- Lead and direct the development, planning, coordination and
reporting of a fully integrated child-centred community development
program,
- Enable affiliate Community Organizations to successfully
achieve agreed program and
- Sponsorship core outcomes,
- Ensure compliance and adherence to the Letter of Agreement
(LOA) signed with ChildFund and any other donor and partner requirements,
including policies, procedures and regulations,
- Ensure adherence to financial, sponsorship and program
management standards and performance criteria,
- Monitor and manage organizational risks and institute
management mitigation measures, and ensure statutory, internal and
external organizational and donor audits are conducted and audit actions
implemented and reported,
- Lead in building and management of partnerships with all
relevant national and county
- Governments’ departments, NGOs, CSOs, Community leaders and
other stakeholders aimed at promoting and advocating for the wellbeing and
safeguarding of children,
- Promote open and effective communication at all levels between
staff, other departments and ChildFund and other stakeholders
- Represent and speak for the organization in forums related to
development within the area of jurisdiction,
- Provide leadership in the management and efficient utilization
of organization resources included human resources, finances and assets,
- Build capacity, coach, motivate and mentor staff, manage,
supervise and regularly appraise their performance, and promote teamwork,
and a conducive work environment,
- Lead resource mobilization efforts through development and
submission of award winning project proposals, partnership building, and
efficient management of income generation activities and mobilization of
community contribution and ensure annual target are achieved,
- Provide quality and timely secretarial services to the FCDO
Board and ensure proper minutes are taken, board documents are well filed
and Board decisions are timely implemented,
- Ensure all staff, partners and associates of FCDO fully comply
and adhere to child safeguarding policy and code of ethics.
- Undertake any other duties assigned by the FCDO Board
Qualifications And Experience
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or
development studies; post graduate training will be an added advantage,
- More than 5 years progressive work experience in community
development with a focus on children and youth welfare and development in
not-for-profit environment;
- At least two (2) years’ experience in management position in a
local NGO,
- Practical experience in implementation of project activities
in both urban informal settlements and rural set-up,
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, including good
written and oral communication skills in English and fluency in Swahili;
understanding of the local dialect will be an added advantage,
- Computer proficiency in general office software applications
(i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook),
- Familiarity with process-oriented operations and workflows,
well as with policies and standards,
- Team player and with demonstrated ability to supervise a team,
- Excellent organization and prioritizing skills, ability to
handle and perform in fast-paced, multi-task environment and
- Desire to learn process management tools, process management
experience a plus.
How To Apply
Qualified candidates may submit their application
letter, curriculum vitae together with their professional documents and
testimonials listing three (3) referees with their email and phone contacts and
expected remuneration package, addressed to:
The Board Chairman,
Frontiers Children Development Organization (FCDO),
P. O. Box 374-30500,
LODWAR,
Sent by Email: info@frontiers-children.org
OR by
hand delivery to the FCDO office in Upper Narewa Estate, about 200 metres off
Lodwar-Kitale Highway, not later than 3rd July 2024 at 5:00 PM.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Note: Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
