Social Worker Coordinator
Grade: G7
Section: Member/Client Services
Department: Essential Services
Location / Work station: Kibera
Working Hours:
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Site Director/Manager
Direct reports: Social workers:, Health, ECD, Education
Section: Member/Client Services
Department: Essential Services
Location / Work station: Kibera
Working Hours:
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Site Director/Manager
Direct reports: Social workers:, Health, ECD, Education
Responsibilities
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Provide strategic management for
social work in ECD, Education and Health.
Manage program development and strategic growth of social work department to ensure targets and goals are met.
Manage program development and strategic growth of social work department to ensure targets and goals are met.
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Evaluate, interpret and apply all
policies and procedures relating to the social work services for staff,
management and clients.
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Develop a marketing strategy for
program visibility.
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Monitor expenditure for services
provided and make appropriate recommendation for action as necessary.
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Network with relevant agencies for
effective referrals and collaborations.
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Control and coordinate the work of
social workers and ensure they are scheduled according to client requirements.
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Coordinate, supervise and mentor
social workers in the various program areas.
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Ensure integration of social work
with other SHOFCO programs for holistic approach.
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Recruit and develop capacity of staff
to draw key performance indicators and link them with program goals and
objectives.
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Work with program beneficiaries such
as caregivers and other relevant institutions for community participation.
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Review social work documentation for
completeness and accuracy.
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Offer high level psychosocial support
to clients on deserving cases.
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Develop work-plans and monitor
implementation to ensure meeting of targets.
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Review reports from social workers to
monitor caseloads of staff, service provision and expenditures for social work.
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Manage reporting and impact
measurement for all the areas of social work.
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Document best practices and share
with relevant agencies and donors.
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Conduct supportive supervision,
working closely with M&E.
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Develop monitoring tools and
disseminate job aids to social workers to capture and monitor department
activities for quality and efficiency.
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Develop schedules and enforce
routine.
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Ensure quality of individualized
developmental services are provided.
Qualifications
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Degree in Community Development/
Sociology/psycho-social studies or reletae field
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Relevant certification
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Knowledge and expertise in psychology
and social work matters
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Must have at least 3 years working
experience in social work and psychology fields
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Counselling skills/training
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Computer literacy skills
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Facilitation/training skills
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Documentation and reporting
Functional Skills:
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Adopting practical approaches
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Examining information
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Articulating information
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Managing tasks
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Establishing rapport
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Understanding people
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Upholding standards
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Team working
Ghetto Mirror Coordinator
Grade: 2.3
Section: Business Services
Department: Marketing & Communications
Location / Work station: Kibera
Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8.00 AM – 5.00PM and weekends as needed
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Chief Marketing Officer
Direct reports: N/A
Section: Business Services
Department: Marketing & Communications
Location / Work station: Kibera
Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8.00 AM – 5.00PM and weekends as needed
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Chief Marketing Officer
Direct reports: N/A
To be responsible for managing the
day to day operations of the Ghetto Mirror publication and providing necessary
support for the staff and writers; with the overarching goal of supporting the
realization of SHOFCO’s vision and strategic goals.
Responsibilities
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Prepare an Editorial Policy tailored
to The Ghetto Mirror.
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Edit drafts of articles to ensure
accuracy of information; grammatical accuracy and logical flow.
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Ensure articles adhere to copyright
standards or do not go against SHOFCO’s mission and policies.
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Proofread and double check final copy
of publication before printing.
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Work hand in hand with the Marketing
Officer and the Graphic Designer to support, mentor and assist the writers in
journalism skills.
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Work with staff and writers in
assigning topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for
coverage and ensure strict deadlines are met.
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Implement plan to make The Ghetto
Mirror become financially independent.
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Prepare material for and administer
weekly mentorship meetings.
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Develop linkages with professional
journalists that would be willing to train/mentor writers.
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Recruit new writers from other areas
and work closely with different writers.
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Develop activities and programs to
keep writers motivated and increase quality of writing.
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Maintain the social media platform
and guide writers to collect materials to continuously keep social media
updated.
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Look for writers’ capacity gaps and
coordinate with management to bridge those gaps.
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Prepare work plan, action plan and
budget for the publication.
Qualifications
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Diploma in Journalism or any other
related field
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Qualification in Marketing, PR,
Communication is desirable
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At least 3 years’ experience in
editing newspapers or other publications
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Experience working with youth
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Extensive social media knowledge
Functional Skills:
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Articulating information
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Checking things
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Adopting practical approaches
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Managing tasks
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Convincing people
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Thinking positively
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Embracing change
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Upholding standards
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send
their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Manager, jobskibera@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their
current and expected salaries.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 8th January 2018.
