NGO Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya - SHOFCO

Organization Profile


SHOFCO is a grassroots organization that unlocks the potential of urban slum dwellers to lead hopeful and fulfilling lives. SHOFCO disrupts survival mode by providing critical services including health care, clean water, education, and economic empowerment; and links these efforts to a community-led advocacy platform. SHOFCO is a rapidly-growing organization that currently impacts over 300,000 people across 9 urban slums in Kenya. Over the next 5-10 years, SHOFCO aims to become a national platform for urban slum transformation across Kenya, demonstrating a scalable and replicable model that can be used around the world. For more information, please visit www.shofco.org
Sacco Customer Care Representative
We are seeking to recruit a competent, dynamic and result oriented individual to fill the position of customer care representative.


 Responsibilities
  • Ensure provision of quality service to customers.
  • Participate in the implementation of customer care policies and standards.
  • Receive customer requests, attend to daily customer complaints, escalation of complaints, follow ups and ensure prompt feedback is given and action taken.
  • Marketing of SACCO products and services to prospective members.
  • Information gathering from customers on products and services need / requirements.
  • Recruitment and registration of members end to end.
  • Inform members of their account balances and ensure members understand their statements.
  • Filing of SACCO forms and members records. Custodian of the registry.
  • Offer financial advisory to members by educating them on credit and savings.
Qualifications
  • A certificate, Diploma, or Degree in any related field.
  • Should be computer literate.
  • One year experience in a similar position.
  • Should have good communication skills both in English and Swahili languages.
Behavioral Competencies/Attributes
  • Establishing rapport
  • Valuing individuals
  • Inviting feedback
  • Understanding people

Sacco Credit Officer
We are seeking to recruit a competent, dynamic and result oriented individual to fill the position of a credit officer.
 Responsibilities
  • Appraisal of members’ loan applications and ensuring the same are promptly approved by end of day every Tuesday.
  • Generation of monthly Credit Committee reports, i.e. loans issued and defaulters.
  • Follow up on defaulters; i.e. notification and recovery.
  • Preparation of defaulters list to be forwarded to debt collectors and CRB.
  • Making sales visits with a view of marketing SHOFCO Sacco products.
  • Handling members complaints and following up on the same.
Qualifications
  • Business-related degree or its equivalent from a recognized university.
  • CPA 2 or its equivalent or CPA 2 and has satisfactorily served as a credit officer in the society or a comparable position with similar responsibilities in a Sacco or in a similar organization.
  • Diploma in Co-operative Management will be an added advantage.
  • Three years experience.
  • Have a demonstrated high financial management capability and investment.
  • Good IT skills and proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
  • Strong analytical, financial reporting, and presentation skills with the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely.
Behavioural Competencies/Attributes
  • Establishing rapport
  • Valuing individuals
  • Inviting feedback
  • Understanding people

Accountant, SACCO
We are seeking to recruit a competent, dynamic and result oriented individual to fill the position of an accountant.
Responsibilities
Payments
  • Preparation of cheque payments
  • Initiating MPESA payments transactions for Instant Loan
Receipting
  • Standing Orders, MPESA receipts, direct deposits and walk-in customers.
Postings
  • Cheque payments
Reconciliation
  • Bank account reconciliation
  • Members personal accounts reconciliation to correct mis-postings and erroneous deductions
Others
  • Handling customers’ account queries, i.e. walk-in, emails, telephone calls
  • Daily reconciliation of customers deposit account balances
  • Updating members’ information change in the system
Qualifications
  • Holder of CPA (II) or  ACCA or Business-related degree or its equivalent from a recognized university.
  • Diploma in Co-operative Management will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum three year’s’ experience.
  • Have a demonstrated high financial management capability and investment.
  • Good IT skills and proficient in Microsoft office suite.
  • Strong analytical, financial reporting, and presentation skills with the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely.
Behavioural Competencies/Attributes
  • Establishing rapport
  • Valuing individuals
  • Inviting feedback
  • Understanding people

P1 Teacher
To be responsible for creating a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favourable to learning and personal growth; this is aimed at ultimately developing strong, ethical, community centred female leaders of tomorrow.
 Responsibilities
  • Teach: English, Science & CRE
  • Develop lesson plans and instructional materials.
  • Provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
  • Create and use variety of instruction strategies,
  • Translate lesson plans into learning experiences.
  • Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
  • Evaluate students’ academic and social growth.
  • Prepare progress reports and keep records.
  • Communicate with parents on students’ progress.
  • Interpret the school program.
  • Coordinate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
  • Create an effective environment for learning.
  • Select and requisition books and instructional aids.
  • Maintain required inventory records.
  • Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
  • Administer group standardized tests in accordance with school and national testing program.
  • Participate in curriculum development programs as required.
Qualifications
  • P1 or Diploma in Education
  • Must be registered with Teachers Service Commission
  • At least 3 years working experience
  • Preference to upper school lady teachers
Functional Skills
  • Articulating information
  • Adopting practical approaches
  • Providing insights
  • Taking action
Behavioural Competencies/Attributes
  • Establishing rapport
  • Valuing individuals
  • Inviting feedback
  • Understanding people

Upper Grade Teacher
The teacher will be responsible for creating a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favourable to learning and personal growth; this is aimed at ultimately developing strong, ethical, community centred female leaders of tomorrow.
Responsibilities
  • Teach: Kiswahili, Mathematics and CRE.
  • Teaches the above two subject combinations to students in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by KSG, and other appropriate learning activities.
  • Develop lesson plans and instructional material and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
  • Uses a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, discovery, etc.
  • Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
  • Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
  • Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
  • Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program.
  • Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
  • Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
  • Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by professional growth activities.
  • Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
  • Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
  • Administers group standardized tests in accordance with school and national testing program.
  • Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
  • Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
 Qualifications
  • Must have P1 training certificate from a recognized institution
  • Experience in preparing grade 8 for KCPE exams and must have posted impressive results in the two subject combinations
  • Computer Literate
  • Patient and understanding
  • Good communication skills
  • MUST be registered with TSC

Manager, Sustainable Livelihoods
SHOFCO is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, results driven and highly motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills to fill the position of Manager, Sustainable Livelihoods. Reporting to the Chief Programs Officer (CPO), the Manager, Sustainable Livelihoods will be responsible for overseeing the SHOFCO sustainable livelihoods program aimed at empowering the community in leading sustainable lives, improving their living standards and independently generating income.  The manager will provide overall program management and ensure that project objectives are on track, while providing technical direction to staff and partners.
Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic direction and overall supervision and successful implementation of the sustainable livelihoods programs.
  • Keep track of program activity plans and implementation schedules to ensure quality of activities and timely achievement of outputs.
  • Provide program reports that are timely and meet SHOFCO and donor reporting requirements.
  • Represent SHOFCO at stakeholder or coordination meetings, as needed, and maintain a positive, continuous and visible presence for SHOFCO.
  • Develop and maintain strategic relationships with local partners and local authorities.
  • Facilitate donor visits to project sites as appropriate.
  • Work constructively with support teams to ensure sound administrative practices with regards to record keeping, compliance with donor regulations, communications, etc.
  • Assess livelihoods needs of populations living in the informal settlements where SHOFCO operates.
  • Support the M& E department in developing proper data collection methods for program activities and conduct regular reviews and analysis of targets.
  • Provide technical input, writing and budgetary input for new program design including writing of funding proposals.
Qualifications
  • A Bachelor’s degree and a Post Graduate diploma in a relevant field
  • At least 8 years of experience with three years as program manager
  • Experience in program management and working within a diverse community
How to Apply
Please submit an application by email ONLY to jobskibera@shininghopeforcommunities.org with the job title as subject line on or before February 7th 2020.
Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply