Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO)
Job Title: Social
Worker Coordinator
Grade: G7
Section: Member / Client Services
Department: Essential
Services
Location / Work station: Kibera
Reporting Relationships
·
Reports to: Site Director / Manager
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Direct reports: Social workers:, Health, ECD,
Education
Job Purpose: Responsible for overall
coordination and management of psycho-social activities of SHOFCO
programs that improve the quality of life and well-being of individuals,
groups, and communities through direct practice, policy development, organizing
communities and outreach and crisis intervention.
Key Responsibilities and Job Dimensions
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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.
·
Evaluate,
interpret and apply all policies and procedures relating to the social work
services for staff, management and clients.
·
Develop
a marketing strategy for program visibility.
·
Monitor
expenditure for services provided and make appropriate recommendation for
action as necessary.
·
Network
with relevant agencies for effective referrals and collaborations.
·
Control
and coordinate the work of social workers and ensure they are scheduled
according to client requirements.
·
Coordinate,
supervise and mentor social workers in the various program areas.
·
Ensure
integration of social work with other SHOFCO programs for holistic approach.
·
Recruit
and develop capacity of staff to draw key performance indicators and link them
with program goals and objectives.
·
Work
with program beneficiaries such as caregivers and other relevant institutions
for community participation.
·
Review
social work documentation for completeness and accuracy.
·
Offer
high level psychosocial support to clients on deserving cases.
·
Develop
work-plans and monitor implementation to ensure meeting of targets.
·
Review
reports from social workers to monitor caseloads of staff, service provision
and expenditures for social work.
·
Manage
reporting and impact measurement for all the areas of social work.
·
Document
best practices and share with relevant agencies and donors.
·
Conduct
supportive supervision, working closely with M&E.
·
Develop
monitoring tools and disseminate job aids to social workers to capture and
monitor department activities for quality and efficiency.
·
Develop
schedules and enforce routine.
·
Ensure
quality of individualized developmental services are provided.
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and
Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
·
Degree
in Community Development / Sociology / psycho-social studies or reletae
field
Professional Qualifications
·
Relevant
certification
Other requirements (unique/job specific)
·
Knowledge
and expertise in psychology and social work matters
·
Must
have at least 3 years working experience in social work and psychology fields
·
Counselling
skills/training
·
Computer
literacy skills
·
Facilitation/training
skills
·
Documentation
and reporting
Functional Skills:
·
Adopting
practical approaches
·
Examining
information
·
Articulating
information
·
Managing
tasks
Behavioural Competencies / Attributes:
·
Establishing
rapport
·
Understanding
people
·
Upholding
standards
·
Team
working
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.
Applications without this information will
not be considered.
DO NOT ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point.
Job
Title: 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
Job
Purpose: 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.
Key
Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks
·
Prepare an Editorial Policy tailored
to The Ghetto Mirror.
·
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.
·
Proofread and double check final copy
of publication before printing.
·
Work hand in hand with the Marketing
Officer and the Graphic Designer to support, mentor and assist the writers in
journalism skills.
·
Work with staff and writers in
assigning topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for
coverage and ensure strict deadlines are met.
·
Implement plan to make The Ghetto
Mirror become financially independent.
·
Prepare material for and administer
weekly mentorship meetings.
·
Develop linkages with professional
journalists that would be willing to train/mentor writers.
·
Recruit new writers from other areas
and work closely with different writers.
·
Develop activities and programs to
keep writers motivated and increase quality of writing.
·
Maintain the social media platform
and guide writers to collect materials to continuously keep social media
updated.
·
Look for writers’ capacity gaps and
coordinate with management to bridge those gaps.
·
Prepare work plan, action plan and
budget for the publication.
Job
Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)
Academic
Qualifications
·
Diploma in Journalism or any other
related field
Professional
Qualifications
·
Qualification in Marketing, PR,
Communication is desirable
Other
requirements (unique / job specific)
·
At least 3 years’ experience in
editing newspapers or other publications
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Experience working with youth
·
Extensive social media knowledge
Functional
Skills:
·
Articulating information
·
Checking things
·
Adopting practical
approaches
·
Managing tasks
Functional
Skills:
·
Articulating information
·
Checking things
·
Adopting practical
approaches
·
Managing tasks
Behavioural
Competencies / Attributes:
·
Convincing people
·
Thinking positively
·
Embracing change
·
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.
Applications
without this information will not be considered.
DO
NOT ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications
should reach us no later than 8th January 2018.
