Tushinde Children Trust was founded in March 2010. It was set up after Megan Wright, a British woman living in Kenya, visited a project working in the Mathare Slums of Nairobi. The conditions people living in are bad; Shanty towns of thousands of one roomed shacks squashed between poorly built high-rise flats. As many as ten people would live in these huts made of wood, mud and roofed with corrugated iron. No sanitation or legal electricity, and limited access to running water. Babies and children would play in the dirt beside open sewers. Children often had to be abandoned at home whilst their parents or carers went to look for money and food. Megan realised that the challenges keeping some children from school in the informal settlements in Nairobi were the same challenges that some children faced in the UK; a family in crisis after a bereavement or a carer with mental health problems leading to a child being neglected. Yet, here in Mathare there wasnt the safety net of social care and interventions. Megan and the Tushinde team decided to start a family support programme that looked at the whole family to help find lasting solutions.

Requirements

Key Skills

• Project management
• MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) skills and impact assessment
• Proposal and Report writing and fundraising
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Understanding of child protection systems and urban poverty issues
• Good understanding of MS Office/ G-Suite

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Development studies, M&E, social sciences and any other relevant area of studies
• At least 3-4 years experience in a similar role
• Experience in fundraising and/or donor reporting will be an added advantage.
• Good communication, presentation, training and report writing skills.
• Fluency in the English language, both written and verbal
• A passion for ensuring that every child can enjoy their basic rights.
• An ability to be flexible and adaptable in a young and growing organisation.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Provide general support to the Programme Manager for Tushinde’s programme activities in Kenya, these include both Mathare and Kiambiu projects.
• Support and advocate for children’s rights and help develop Tushinde programmes accordingly.
• Support the Programme Manager to organise meetings/ trainings with partner schools and supporting them in developing the child protection policy.
• Support Programme Manager to organise and facilitate the Community Days, Boys Forums, Girls Forums, Holiday Camps and other events, as needed.
• Work with the Ag. Executive Director and Programme Manager to implement policies, standards of practice and guidelines with regards to Tushinde’s work with Tushinde Staff members and beneficiaries.
• Organise regular meetings with members of main projects, take minutes and ensure follow up is carried through
• Build and maintain partnerships and relationships with program partners, such as non-profits, government agencies and community organisations, in order to expand resources, raise funding and educate the public about Tushinde’s work
• With the support from Ag. Executive Director and Programme Manager delegate to new Programme Officers and Programme Assistants responsibility for coordinating engagement with partners
• Support data collection, collation and reporting efforts to support and inform monitoring, evaluation and learning in the Family Support Programme
• Oversight of the day to day activities at the daycare
• Assist in developing and monitoring annual work plans, program initiatives and budget development for different projects and activities
• Provide support as needed, the preparation and timely submission of detailed donor reports on project activities on a quarterly and annual basis in compliance with project requirements.