The CRADLE - The Children’s Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to justice for children.
The organization is seeking for qualified and experienced personnel in the following positions:
1. Executive Director
The Position Reports to the Management Board and is responsible form
providing leadership for the organization towards realization of its
mission and objectives.
Responsibilities
The suitable candidate will be responsible for the following:
Providing strategic guidance and leadership to the organization.
Overall organizational management
Resource mobilization
Organization resource management
Ensure enhanced organizational public relations.
Qualifications
A degree in Law and Masters in any relevant discipline.
Knowledge of human rights.
Excellent resource mobilization skills.
7 years relevant knowledge / experience in working with NGOs.
Have experience in management
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills.
2. Finance Assistant
Duties & Responsibilities
Posting of all the transactions to the accounting software.
Preparing organizational budgets for discussion by Senior Management
Preparing quarterly financial returns of the organization.
Preparing monthly donor expenditure monitoring accounts
Preparing bank reconciliation and trial balances on a monthly basis.
Maintaining & updating organizational fixed assets register.
Processing payments, recording and filling of payment vouchers.
Undertaking monthly stock take of all the CRADLE supplies and preparation of the monthly stock take reports.
Follow up on all Field Imprest advanced to staff ensuring that the advances are accounted for within the stipulated time.
Qualification and Skills Required
Have CPA Part II and a Bachelors Degree in Business studies
A minimum of at least 3 years working experience in an NGO or audit environment
Excellent computer skills, budgeting and financial reporting
Practical knowledge of accounting for donor funds
Excellent communication skills, be self-motivated and a team player.
Working knowledge of accounting software packages especially QuickBooks and Sage Pastel
3. Legal Interns (2 positions)
Access to Justice Program
Child Rights Advocacy Program
Responsibilities and tasks (Access to Justice)
Recording and filing clients statements
Provision of legal advice to clients
Drafting letters, legal opinions, pleadings and other legal documents
Conducting fact-finding visits with the Legal officer
Representation of The CRADLE in select trainings/conferences and networks in which The CRADLE is participating
Any other related duty that may be allocated by the Program Manager and/or Executive Director
Responsibilities and tasks (Child Rights Advocacy)
Participating in communal public mobilization meetings on child rights and child protection.
Planning and co-coordinating training workshops, conferences, public debates and public forums.
Coordination of Child Help Desks and Self Horizon clubs.
Reviewing of laws affecting children and advising the management
Preparing relevant reports and recording of minutes in respect of select workshops
Representation of The CRADLE in select trainings/conferences and networks in which The CRADLE is participating
Any other related duty that may be allocated by the Program Manager and/or Executive Director
Qualifications and experience required
Have a law degree
Have completed or waiting to start pupillage.
Be computer literate.
Be interested in working for and with children.
if you are interested in any of the above vacancies and you meet the
qualifications kindly submit your hard copy application by post mail or
hand delivery to the address below by the 21st November 2014 noting to
include the names and addresses of at least two referees, copies of
relevant certificates and telephone and email.
Your application MUST be in The CRADLE job application format document available Here
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you do not hear from us by the 7th December 2014, consider your application unsuccessful.
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