New Life Homes Manager At Abaana Ministries

New Life Homes Manager

Kampala * Full-time

Abaana Ministries

Abaana Ministries is hiring a a dedicated New Life Homes Manager to provide managerial oversight to the New Life Homes, a licensed residential care facility for street-connected boys, ensuring holistic care is offered with resettlement in a home and family as the end goal for each child. Duty Station This position will be based in the New Life Homes, Nakasajja, plus the Abaana Office, Kira, with some field work approximately 20% of the time. Being residential at the New Life Homes is a requirement 2-3 nights a week. Personal Qualities As Abaana is a Christian organization supported mainly by churches from the UK and Ireland and works mainly with church partners in Uganda, there is an operational requirement for this role that we require a born-again Christian.

Category: Administration Total Positions: Location: Kampala Full-time Salary: Not Mentioned Posted 1 year ago

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing all staff and ensuring that there is adequate staff cover at all times. • Counselling the boys at the New Life Homes, helping with discipline, overseeing their educational needs and ensuring all activities carried out are designed for their holistic well-being and development. • Taking a lead in planning, monitoring, evaluating and reporting. • Taking a lead in overseeing finances, including the development and management of a budget. • Taking a lead in Government liaison and directing other staff in their participation in District and MGLSD events and activities. • Ensuring a strong Christian pastoral environment is in place for all staff and children. • To apply, please email JOBS@abaana.org.ug by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 25th,

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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Essential: • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Work & Social Administration, Social Sciences). • Must be proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and online communication. • Desired: • Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Development Studies, International Development, or similar). • Qualifications in Project Planning or Monitoring & Evaluation. • Able to speak Luganda at a conversational level. • Experience working with people from overseas, particularly English-speaking and grant-making organization’s. • Experience • Essential: • At least five years’ experience in a supervisory and managerial role in the NGO setting (preferably Christian NGO). • At least three years of experience in managing plans, budgets, and reporting. • At least three years’ experience liaising with a government office, preferably for compliance and reporting. • At least three years of driving (automatic essential, manual preferred) with a clean driving permit. • At least three years in a setting where residential care is provided to vulnerable children and youth.