SOS Parent [Professional Parent] at SOS Children's Villages - Abuja, Lagos, Ogun & Plateau

SOS Children’s Villages work in more than 133 countries to support families and help children at risk grow up in a loving home. In Nigeria, SOS Children’s Villages has been active since 1973 and has presence in Isolo-Lagos, Owu-Ijebu, Ogun State, Gwagwalada-Abuja, Jos-Plateau State, Ibadan-Oyo State and Kaduna-Kaduna State.

We urgently require skilled individuals to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: SOS Parent [Professional Parent]

Locations: Abuja, Lagos, Ogun & Plateau States

Job Information

• The overview of this role is to care for children in an alternative care setting by nurturing the children/youth to become responsible and wholesome individuals that are able to succeed in life.

Key Responsibilities

• Create a home and lead his/her SOS family to ensure the well-being of children through proper parenting skills
• Develop his/her own well-being and perform household work
• Guide children to take responsibilities and interact with and contribute to the community

Requirements

• At least Ordinary National Diploma [OND] in Humanities, Business Administration, Home Economics, Finance, Development, Education and Psychology or related fields
• 2 years of work experience in a childcare or youth focused organization
• Good knowledge of child and youth development, human behaviour, social and business environment
• Demonstrated track record of strong parental skills, ability and creativity for imparting knowledge to children/young adults
• Demonstrated track-record of leadership, self-motivation in any discipline as well as Knowledge of child protection and child’s rights
• Resilience - for coping with difficult situations and challenging cases especially with children and young adults
• Good knowledge of basic corporate applications and emailing

Application Closing Date
16th December, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online