Child Center Manager Job Vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya

Duma Works is recruiting a Center Manager for one of our clients in Nairobi. 

The company is an early childhood development business that is professionalizing the childcare industry in Kenya. 

The Center Manager is fully responsible for successfully operating an individual childcare center, managing the human resource relations of the center, and representing the overall Company to parents, corporate partners, and the general public.
 

Responsibilities

• Maintain the day to day operations of the childcare center in line with the company’s policies and procedures


• Directly manage a team of early childhood development caregivers and a program Coordinator


• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with the center’s employees, enrolled children’s families, the corporate partner for whom the center operates for, and the wider community


• Liaise with parents and the center’s corporate partner on behalf of the Company and solve any issues that arise in a prompt, professional manner


• Oversee the Program Coordinator in the appropriate implementation of the Company’s curriculum and developmental guidelines


• Implement the Company’s health and safety standards


• Appropriately respond to all forms of communication from the Company, parents, and the corporate partner

Qualifications Required

• 2+ years professional work experience in an organization of 50+ employees that has proven excellence in implementing world-class policies and procedures


• 2+ year experience directly managing a team of 5+ individuals in a professional organization


• A Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field required


• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration a plus


• Fast, accurate typing ability and knowledge of computers required


• Must be enthusiastic, energetic, personable and friendly


• Oral, reading, and written fluency in English required


• Enjoy working in an environment with young children

The successful candidate must be willing to undergo a company-led training in early childhood development and spend a pre-determined amount of time in the classroom acting as a caregiver to experience first-hand the operations of the Company.

Apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to apply@dumaworks.com. 

As the subject line of your email, write “2050” and please make sure to include your Your Full name &  Phone number e.g. 2050, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. in the message body. 

If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.

Deadline for receiving applications: 15th February 2016

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