Programme Director (NGO)

Cape Town
Salary: R20 000.00 - R25 000.00 Per Month
Bonus: 13th Cheque
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: NGO & Non-profit
Benefits: Medical Aid Pension Bonus Training Parking Maternity Leave
Reference: 2339798

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Vacancy Details

Employer: SOS Children's Village

PROGRAM DIRECTOR- CAPE TOWN

SOS Children’s Villages is a social development organisation, focussing on the care, protection and development of children and youth who are orphaned or vulnerable. Our mission is to build families for children in need, help them to shape their own futures and share in the development of their communities.

We are in the process of recruiting a Program Director in Cape Town.

The Programme Director (PD) will lead the implementation of the SOS Children’s Villages Programme in the location, which includes both an alternative care and a family strengthening component. The person will ensure compliance with the SOS Strategy 2030, as well as related plans, budgets policies and quality standards:

KPA 1: Programme Development and Management

· KPA 2: Monitoring and Evaluation

· KPA 3: Leadership

KPA 4: People Management and Development

KPA 5: Financial and administrative management

KPA 6: Implementation of a quality assurance system

KPA 7: Child & Youth, Adult and Asset Safeguarding and Protection

Required Skills

Management: 5 to 6 years
Budget Skills: 5 to 6 years
Facilities Operations: 5 to 6 years

Candidate Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Minimum Honors degree in Child and Youth Development / Social Sciences or equivalent
Valid SA driver’s license
5 years’ experience in a related field.
Minimum 5 years of concurrent management experience in social welfare field, preferably in the sector of child and youth welfare
Understanding of NGO`s operations, best practices and market trends.
Understanding of the Child and youth development principles.
Knowledge of programmes in an NGO environment.
Good budget and financial skills.
Good understanding of HR and Organisational Development.
Strong negotiation, communication and networking skills.
Good knowledge of Children`s rights.
Basic Knowledge of Fund development.
Knowledge of programme management, monitoring and evaluation.
Knowledge of client groups and/or issues related to the programme area.
Knowledge of the SOS Model will be an added advantage

SOS Children’s Villages South Africa holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance, financial and reference check processes.

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About SOS Children's Village

The SOS Children's Villages Association of South Africa is a member of SOS - Kinderdorf International, the largest private welfare organization for children in the world. Over 200 000 children benefit from the various residential, educational and developmental programmes operating in 135 countries.

SOS - Kinderdorf International began in 1949 when the founder Hermann Gmeiner built the first Children's Village in Imst, Austria.He was committed to helping children in need - children who had lost their homes, their security and their families as a result of the Second World War. With the support of many donors and co-workers, our organisation has grown to help children all over the world.

The varied and worldwide projects of SOS - Kinderdorf International are non-profit, apolitical, interdenominational and non-racial. The projects include SOS Children's Villages, SOS Family Strengthening Programmes, SOS Kindergartens, SOS Youth Facilities, Hermann Gmeiner Social Centres, SOS Relief Work, Hermann Gmeiner Schools, SOS Vocational Training and Production Centres and SOS Hermann Gmeiner Medical Centres.

In South Africa, we take action for children as an independent non-governmental social development organisation. We respect varying religions and cultures, and we work in communities where our mission can contribute to development. We work in the spirit of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and we promote these rights around the world.