SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is a national member association to the International Federation of SOS Children’s Villages. It is non- political, not-for-profit, and non-religious social development organization focused on the wellbeing and development of children. It was founded in 1974 and has been a development partner since then with positive outcomes in the lives of many children, families and communities.
The SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia program Hararis looking for a competent and able Location Program Director that meets the requirements stated bellow.
This position shall report to the National Director and works closely with the National Program Development Director, National Program Advisors, and other National Office Department Heads. The position shall provide overall leadership for the location in both managerial and programme aspects, playing a key role in influencing quality and effectiveness of programmes. This role harmonizes the programmes at the location (family based care, family strengthening programmes, school and medical centre) in order to achieve the highest level of quality in service delivery. The job incumbent shall lead and supervise co-workers of the various areas of work within the programme, including the specialized work with different forms of families (families of origin, SOS families and other forms of alternative family-based care), as well as the general support work (administrative, educational and other intervention support).
This position directly supports the strategic goals of the National Association and is a strong member of the National Association Management team. Owing to the strategic nature of the support this position provides to the National Association, to the location and to the National Director in particular, the position holder shall be expected to be a person of integrity, reliable and confidential in his/her approach
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