Job Opportunity At Watoto Child Care Ministries- 3 School Administrator

About US:

Watoto Child Care Ministries is a ministry of Watoto Church that rescues vulnerable children and restores dignity to them by providing holistically for their physical, spiritual and emotional needs. Watoto has operations in Kampala, Wakiso, Mpigi and Gulu.

Job Summary: The School Administrator will be responsible for the managing the administration and budget monitoring for the Watoto schools in Biira, Suubi and Laminadera

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide support in the Finance & Procurement roles for the Education department.

Monitor and control all the expenditures for the Watoto schools in the village in line with an approved budget.
Participate in the budget planning process and monitoring of the approved budget. Manage all service related contracts to ensure excellent delivery for the education department.
Regularly update and review the schools financial position and coordinate cash inflows and outflows to ensure adequate liquidity at all times.
Ensure adequate stock of all required office and educational supplies for day to day running and maintain an up-to-date inventory of the same
Institute regular servicing and maintenance of all station technical equipment an sites and arrange repair where necessary.

Manage the Education Department day to day Administrative Operations

Working with the Head of Education Operations and Education services, provide support in the implementation of clear guidelines & policies on appropriate use of all company assets & properties to ensure no abuse.
Supervise the proper filing and storage of all the education department documents and provide general clerical/administrative support
Providing administrative support for examinations and attendance including monitoring examination timetables and evaluation of student performance Coordination of all travel and accommodation requirements for staff and students for trips/school events.
Working together with the head teachers of Watoto schools in the village, coordinate co-curricular requirements and activities to ensure effective utilisation of resources
Circulate information about meetings and minute-taking and sharing of minutes and action points after the meeting.

Coordination and management of support staff in the education department.

Coordinate the all staff leave schedules to ensure business continuity and provide support in the exit process of staff
Spearhead the organisation of all staff meetings, retreats, workshops and help in planning for the teacher’s free week
Follow through on staff compliance to the existing policies and standard operating procedures.
Coordinate and monitor supporting staff attendance, their performance and adherence to the existing policies.
Coordinate in the recruitment, induction and orientation of new staff in the education department and provide support on working tools to enable them smoothly to settle into their new roles.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant for the Watoto School Administrator job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration, Social Sciences or a related degree.
Three years of working experience within the education sector in teaching and administration.
Computer literacy skills
Ability to establish and maintain relationship with key stakeholders.
A team player, results oriented, self - motivated, able to work with minimum supervision
Excellent Oral and Written communication skills