About SOS:
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is an indigenous non-government, social development organisation affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide child care organisation, currently running Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. SOS has been working in Uganda since 1991, and runs Children’s Villages and other projects at Kakiri, Entebbe (Abaita Ababiri), Gulu and in Fort Portal – Kabarole district.
Job Summary: The Family Based Care Manager will provide overall leadership for the Family Based Care (FBC) programme at the location in both managerial and programme aspects, promoting the interests of each individual child. The incumbent coordinates all Family Based Care programme activities and is responsible and accountable for the overall development and management of SOS families and youth homes. He/she assures the quality of child care within the framework of the SOS child care model. The primary role of the Family Based Care Manager (Village Director) is to be a guardian to each SOS child/youth and family and takes an active part in the growth and development of each child/youth. He/she ensures that their physical, emotional, social and spiritual welfare by organizing meaningful activities and up-building programs to meaningfully occupy them, as well promote their educational development
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Oversees the overall development of the Family Based Care program at the children’s village in Fort portal, Entebbe and providing strong leadership to the affairs of the Children’s Village.
· In charge of developing and implementing appropriate training programs for mothers and youth leaders’ development in conjunction with the Programme Director and Human Resource Coordinator.
· Actively monitors and reviews family based care staff performance ensuring that appropriate work objectives are set by each staff on an annual basis and that staff performs to their full potential.
· Takes responsibility for children’s education and psychosocial needs also promoting the welfare and job performance of SOS mothers and all other staff in the children’s village.
· Creates a framework conditions for a high quality of youth care within youth facilities/youth care programmes
· Actively promotes youth programmes that offer career, learning and development opportunities for youths.
· Maintains an overview of and interest in the needs and development of individual youth through regular review of each youth development plan with the youth and respective youth leader.
· Oversees the planning, budgeting and implementation of activity programmes for the Children’s Village.
· Leads monitoring and evaluation of family based care programmes
· Serves as a role model for the children, mothers and staff within and outside the children’s village.
· Builds and maintains good working relations with Sponsors and contributes to the development of the National Association.
· Oversees youth reintegration process in line with accepted policy of the organization
· Supports fundraising and proposal development initiatives of the children’s village.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicants should preferably be University graduates in one or combination of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, Child and Youth development, Human Resource Management, public administration & management. Additional trainings in child protection, child psychology and counselling will be an added advantage.
· A minimum of three to four years’ progressive experience at key positions (in management) in a stretching / modern working environment preferably working with children and youth programmes.
· Age: 34-38 years
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send their application letters enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae, current salary information, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, including telephone contact and details of at least three references to:
The Human Resource Coordinator,
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda,
25 km on Kampala-Entebbe Rd, Abaita Ababiri,
P.O Box 27510,
Kampala. Uganda
Or send by via E-mail to: jobs@sosuganda.org
NB: The application should clearly be indicating the position title in the subject line. Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and send all documents in one file attachment.
Deadline: Friday, 17th July 2015.