Current jobs at shining hope for communities

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi. Kennedy Odede, who grew up in the Kibera slum, founded SHOFCO in 2004 with a focus on youth and gender empowerment Summary SHOFCO is seeking a strategic Public School Partnership Manager to play a crucial role which inv...

Job Purpose:As the Director of Technology at SHOFCO, you will spearhead our technology strategy, driving innovation to bolster our mission of transforming lives in urban informal settlements. We are seeking a systems-thinker and doer. Your leadership will not only enhance our operational efficiency but also amplify our impact across diverse sectors including health, education, water, and communit...

SHOFCO is seeking a strategic Scholarship Manager to play a crucial role which involves overseeing a comprehensive program aimed at providing over 3,000 multi-year scholarships to extremely vulnerable children across the nation and additional financial "nudges" to students at risk of being out of school. Based on the scope of work, the Scholarship Manager will be responsible for ensuring transpar...

SHOFCO is seeking a strategic Project Director to play a crucial role which involves overseeing a comprehensive program aimed at supporting more than 100,000 children in vulnerable communities to overcome barriers to education and improve quality, address gender-based violence (GBV) and influence norms, and improve sanitation and access to safe water. The Project Director will be responsible for ...

The Safeguarding Manager shall oversee implementation of the safeguarding policies and guidelines, including the Child Protection (CP) Policy, DEI Policy, and the Code of Conduct (CoC), with the aim of creating a working environment free from abuse of children or vulnerable adults perpetrated by SHOFCO or its representatives.Key Roles and ResponsibilitiesRaising awareness about SHOCO's zero-toler...

Job Purpose As a Data Engineer at SHOFCO, this role will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining the data architecture, pipelines and systems that support SHOFCO's data-driven initiatives. This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Data analytics team, software engineers and program managers to ensure that data...

Job Purpose To be responsible for maintaining a high quality of education in line with SHOFCO's vision, mission and guiding principles; and the overall coordination of the school curriculum, activities and operations to ensure that the school runs efficiently and effectively on a day to day basis. Key Responsibilities / Duties/ Tasks HR Related task Coach, mentor, and evaluate the performance of ...

SHOFCO is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Climate Manager to play a crucial role in the organization's efforts to address climate change impacts in informal settlements. The Climate Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing climate change programs, integrating climate considerations into SHOFCO's activities in liaison with internal and external stakeholders and workin...

Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, the Director of Impact & Learning will be the lead of SHOFCO's overall Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning function (leading on impact strategy, supervising 3 managers and their teams, and delivering impact as an expert individual contributor for the most important impact - related analysis and writing). Key Responsibilities/Roles IMPACT FRAMEWORK DEVELOPM...

SHOFCO is seeking a strategic Head of Education Expansion to play a crucial role which involves overseeing a comprehensive program aimed at supporting more than 100,000 children in vulnerable communities to overcome barriers to education and improve quality, address gender-based violence (GBV) and influence norms, and improve sanitation and access to safe water. The Project Director will be respo...

Job Purpose To support the Future Education Department by developing relationships with universities and scholarship organizations within Kenya and abroad, preparing students and parents for life after secondary school (i.e. via the gap year program) and guiding them through the admissions process (both KUCCPS, HELB, and international applications). Assist with the secondary school scholarship pr...

Job Purpose To be responsible for supporting the head teacher in overseeing all of the operations of the school in a manner that supports the achievement of SHOFCO's strategy and goals. Key Responsibilities and Job Dimensions Work collaboratively with the Head teacher to ensure that the programs of the school are consistent with the vision, mission, and guiding principles of SHOFCO schools. Suppo...

Reporting to the Chief People and Culture Officer, the People and Culture Manager will play a critical role in overseeing the People and Culture Operations while coordinating and implementing People and Culture deliverables and activities. They will also be responsible for ensuring effective and efficient day to day coordination of all People and Culture functions, while adhering to relevant Labo...

Reporting to the Head of Future Education, he/she will be assisting 4 students who are preparing to transition from SHOFCO primary schools to US boarding schools. In order to ensure they are fully prepared for their transition, they will participate in US Academic Prep Classes from mid-January to mid-July. Central to their success is their English writing, reading and comprehension skills, and sp...

Job OverviewTo support the Hygiene & Sanitation Officer in the design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of hygiene and sanitation activities and hygiene promotion campaigns within target areas of intervention, with priority to schools, health care facilities and community.Key Responsibilities / Duties/ TasksProvision of hygiene & sanitation promotion to programme beneficiaries organizing s...

SHOFCO is seeking a strategic Public School Partnership Manager to play a crucial role which involves overseeing a comprehensive program aimed at partnering more than 50 public school across the nation to boost facilities, support learners, increase teacher capacity and improve parent engagement. The Public School Partnership Manager will be responsible for managing government relations to ensure...

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi Job Purpose As a Data Engineer at SHOFCO, this role will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining the data architecture, pipelines and systems that support SHOFCO s data-driven initiatives. This role will c...