New Life Homes manager Jobs at Abaana Ministries in Uganda

Job Title: New Life Homes manager
Abaana Ministries is a Christian based charity organisation whose goal is to give support and help to
children in need through sponsorship, building schools, caring for street children and sharing God’s love. Abaana currently employs 12 people based in Kampala and has an office in Kira.

Organisation: Abaana Ministries
Location: Kampala
Abaana Ministries is currently looking for a New Life Homes manager. The New Life Homes is a transitional home for street children, currently all boys, in Kiwumu, past Gayaza. As Abaana Ministries works with vulnerable people due to a Biblical mandate to care for others, the ideal candidate will be looking to use their skills and gifts in a Christian environment, and, alongside other staff, will play an active part in the devotion and prayer life of the organisation.
The Job Description gives full details of the role.
 The role is full time, residential, with one day off each week and one weekend off per month, as well as times of annual leave.
The successful candidate must have the following:

• Skills and Qualifications:
 The candidate must have a degree or diploma in social work or child care / development, including counselling skills, with some kind of Bible school or Christian theology an advantage.
They should also have experience or training in project management, such as managing staff, budgets, planning and monitoring
• experience: The candidate must have experience working with vulnerable children in a residential setting, and ideally experience working for a Christian NGO or development agency

Applications procedure
Successful applicants will be invited for interview during the week starting monday 22nd July. Abaana is ideally looking for someone to begin immediately, though will bear in mind candidates’ notice periods, if they are working. The role will begin with a 6 month probationary period. Contracts in Abaana are usually made on a 2 year renewal basis.