Job Title: New Life Homes Manager
Organisation: Abaana Ministries
Duty Station: This position will be based in the New Life Homes, Nakasajja, plus the Abaana Office, Kira, with some field work approximately 20% of the time. Being residential at the New Life Homes is a requirement 2-3 nights a week., Wakiso
About Organisation:
Abaana Ministries Uganda Limited (AMUL) is a Christian NGO supporting vulnerable children and communities whose major funding is from Abaana UK.
Job Summary: To provide managerial oversight to the New Life Homes, a licensed residential care facility for street-connected boys, so holistic care is offered with resettlement in a home and family as the end goal for each child.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Managing all staff and ensuring that there is adequate staff cover at all times.
- Counselling the boys at the New Life Homes, helping with discipline, overseeing their educational needs and ensuring all activities carried out are designed for their holistic wellbeing and development.
- Taking a lead in planning, monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
- Taking a lead in overseeing finances, including the development and management of a budget.
- Taking a lead in Government liaison and directing other staff in their participation in District and MGLSD events and activities.
- Ensuring a strong Christian pastoral environment is in place for all staff and children.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Work & Social Administration, Social Sciences).
- Must be proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and online communication.
Experience
Essential
- At least five years experience in a supervisory and managerial role in the NGO setting (preferably Christian NGO).
- At least three years of experience in managing plans, budgets, and reporting.
- At least three years’ experience liaising with a government office, preferably for compliance and reporting.
- At least three years of driving (automatic essential, manual preferred) with a clean driving permit.
Desired
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Development Studies, International Development, or similar).
- Qualifications in Project Planning or Monitoring & Evaluation.
- Able to speak Luganda at a conversational level.
- Experience working with people from overseas, particularly with English-speaking and grant-making organisations.
- At least three years in a setting where residential care is provided to vulnerable children and youth
Personal Qualities
- As Abaana is a Christian organisation supported mainly by churches from the UK and Ireland and works mainly with church partners in Uganda, there is an operational requirement for this role that we require a born-again Christian.
How to Apply:
To apply, please email [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 25th, 2025, in a short cover email. You will receive an automatic job link with the job pack and further instructions.
Deadline: 25th April 2025
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