The CRADLE - The Children’s
Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to justice for children.
The organization is seeking for qualified and experienced personnel in the following positions:
1. Executive Director
The Position Reports to the Management Board and is responsible form providing leadership for the organization towards realization of its mission and objectives.
Responsibilities
The suitable candidate will be responsible for the following:
The suitable candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Providing strategic guidance and leadership to
the organization.
- Overall organizational management
- Resource mobilization
- Organization resource management
- Ensure enhanced organizational public
relations.
Qualifications
- A degree in Law and Masters in any relevant
discipline.
- Knowledge of human rights.
- Excellent resource mobilization skills.
- 7 years relevant knowledge / experience in
working with NGOs.
- Have experience in management
- Must possess excellent interpersonal skills.
2. Finance Assistant
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
- Posting of all the transactions to the
accounting software.
- Preparing organizational budgets for
discussion by Senior Management
- Preparing quarterly financial returns of the
organization.
- Preparing monthly donor expenditure monitoring
accounts
- Preparing bank reconciliation and trial
balances on a monthly basis.
- Maintaining & updating organizational
fixed assets register.
- Processing payments, recording and filling of
payment vouchers.
- Undertaking monthly stock take of all the
CRADLE supplies and preparation of the monthly stock take reports.
- Follow up on all Field Imprest advanced to
staff ensuring that the advances are accounted for within the stipulated
time.
Qualification and Skills Required
- Have CPA Part II and a Bachelors Degree in
Business studies
- A minimum of at least 3 years working
experience in an NGO or audit environment
- Excellent computer skills, budgeting and
financial reporting
- Practical knowledge of accounting for donor
funds
- Excellent communication skills, be
self-motivated and a team player.
- Working knowledge of accounting software
packages especially QuickBooks and Sage Pastel
3. Legal Interns (2 positions)
Access to Justice Program
Access to Justice Program
Child Rights Advocacy Program
Responsibilities and tasks (Access to
Justice)
- Recording and filing clients statements
- Provision of legal advice to clients
- Drafting letters, legal opinions, pleadings
and other legal documents
- Conducting fact-finding visits with the Legal
officer
- Representation of The CRADLE in select
trainings/conferences and networks in which The CRADLE is participating
- Any other related duty that may be allocated
by the Program Manager and/or Executive Director
Responsibilities and tasks (Child
Rights Advocacy)
- Participating in communal public mobilization
meetings on child rights and child protection.
- Planning and co-coordinating training
workshops, conferences, public debates and public forums.
- Coordination of Child Help Desks and Self
Horizon clubs.
- Reviewing of laws affecting children and
advising the management
- Preparing relevant reports and recording of
minutes in respect of select workshops
- Representation of The CRADLE in select
trainings/conferences and networks in which The CRADLE is participating
- Any other related duty that may be allocated
by the Program Manager and/or Executive Director
Qualifications and experience
required
- Have a law degree
- Have completed or waiting to start pupilage.
- Be computer literate.
- Be interested in working for and with
children.
if you are interested in any of the
above vacancies and you meet the qualifications kindly submit your hard copy
application by post mail or hand delivery to the address below by the 21st
November 2014 noting to include the names and addresses of at least two
referees, copies of relevant certificates and telephone and email.
Your application MUST be in The CRADLE job application format document available Here
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you do not hear from us by the 7th
December 2014, consider your application unsuccessful.