Program Coordinator at Hope for Life Ministry: (Deadline 15 April 2023)

Program Coordinator at Hope for Life Ministry: (Deadline 15 April 2023)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Founded in 2009, Hope for Life Ministry (HFLM) is a registered nonprofit in Rwanda that provides a full convergence of services for children experiencing homelessness as well as vulnerable/ dysfunctional families. Our goal is to see children empowered to escape homelessness and families strengthened to holistically thrive. We meet children in their situation and provide them with the assistance and support they need to exit a life on the streets as well as guide families from a place of need to a place of self sufficiency and be champions of change in their lives.HFLM provides numerous services that are founded on the principles of trauma-informed care that are child centered and family focused in order to enable children to live successful lives off of the streets in stable and socio-economically safe families.

In collaboration with the National Rehabilitation Services (NRS) , HFLM is rolling out a Community Based Rehabilitation approach in three districts of Kigali City. Through a Comprehensive case management key services provided are in the following areas: Family Reunification & Reintegration, Education, Health, Psychotherapy & Counselling, Positive Parenting, Economic Empowerment and providing capacity building for community structures.  

Position Title : Program Coordinator

Reports to : Executive Director

Location: Kigali – Rwanda

Major Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and analyze data from beneficiary families to determine overall family functioning and factors that could lead to child homelessness,/streetism and neglect within households.
• Design and implement interventions aimed at and toward achieving case goals and case closure for families.
• Facilitate case conferences meetings to assess/reassess cases, case goals development and updating, case plan implementation and case goals monitoring.
• Participate in case review meetings with reunified children, caregivers and families during home and community visits and ensure they are receiving the necessary support to progress and achieve desired outcomes.
• Work closely with case managers to assess parents/caregivers skills and support them in building or improving their self-care and parenting skills.
• Schedule and conduct home & school monitoring visits
• Perform child and family tracing.
• Act as a point of contact for all assigned cases and support them in resolving queries or concerns.
• Advocate for families especially in their communities and represent their interest when they are not able to do so themselves.
• Collaborate with case managers, relevant staff members and external agencies in a positive and proactive manner to ensure children and their families receive the needed resources to facilitate successful and sustainable family reunification & reintegration
• Provide leadership and support to all roles in the Family Support & Monitoring (FSM) programme.
• Oversee appropriate data management of all Family Support & Monitoring (FSM) activities.
• Maintain beneficiary records by reviewing case notes; logging events and progress.
• Assume any other responsibilities relevant to the position or as assigned by the Executive Director.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A bachelors degree in psychology , counselling , social work , education or relevant fields.

Experience:

• 3 years of more experience working with vulnerable children and families in a counselling, social work, educational , health or recreational settings.
• Experience working with community structures and services

Knowledge:

• Principles and techniques of interviewing and recording
• Counselling and intervention strategies/techniques
• Capacity building approaches for families on improving household nutrition, hygiene, economic income and parenting  skills
• Knowledge of community structures and services
• Knowledge of case management will be a bonus.

Ability:

Effectively use and apply observation, counselling and intervention skills and techniques to evaluate and recommend needed action; make sound decisions requiring independent judgment; work with hyperactive, troubled and developmentally delayed former homeless or street children/youth, working with families living in conflict.

Required Competencies and skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills (required proficiencies in Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Excellent organizational, note taking , and evaluation skills
• People Management
• Integrity and discernement
• Genuine team player
• Connecting with children
• High degree of initiative.
• Excellent problem solving ability.
• Commitment to serving those in need.

How to apply

Interested candidates will submit an application letter addressed to the Executive Director with their Resume and copies of the academic qualifications via the below email address: hr@hopeforliferwanda.org

Deadline: 15th April 2023.