Children Home Manager at Amani Centre for Street Children

Children Home Manager at Amani Centre for Street Children

Children Home Manager

Job Overview

Amani Centre for Street Children (“Amani”) is seeking a qualified, compassionate, and experienced Children Home Manager to lead the day-to-day operations, staff, and statutory compliance of one of its licensed residential children’s centres in Moshi, Kilimanjaro. Reporting to the Program Manager, the post-holder will manage a 24-hour care facility, supervising caregivers, nurses, cooks, gardeners, maintenance, and security personnel to provide safe, structured, and individualized care to vulnerable children.

Key Information

• Organization: Amani Centre for Street Children

• Department: NGO / Social Work & Child Protection

• Duty Station: Centre Location – Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

• Position Type: Full Time (24-Hour Residential Care Operation / On-Call)

• Application Deadline: October 29, 2026 (17:00 EAT)

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Centre Leadership & Daily Operations: Oversee daily operations to ensure a safe, clean, nurturing, and structured residential environment for all children.

• Statutory Compliance & Licensing: Maintain full operational compliance with the Law of the Child Act, 2009 and Children’s Homes (Regulation) Act; ensure valid operating licenses are maintained and renewed with the Commissioner for Social Welfare (including submitting the mandatory annual return by March 31).

• Child Safeguarding & Case Management: Enforce Amani’s Child Safeguarding Policy; oversee health, hygiene, formal education, life-skills, medical care, and family tracing/reunification processes.

• Staff Supervision & 24/7 Rostering: Supervise, mentor, and roster house parents, caregivers, and support staff, ensuring at least one senior staff member is on duty at all times in accordance with statutory requirements.

• Emergency Response & Stakeholder Relations: Act as primary contact for medical emergencies, child absconding, and safeguarding incidents; represent the centre with social welfare offices, police, health facilities, schools, and local leaders.

• Budget, Records & Reporting: Manage centre budgets, inventory, and confidential child records; produce monthly, quarterly, and annual statistical and narrative reports.

Requirements & Qualifications

1. Education & Experience

• Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Community Development, Psychology, Sociology, Child Development, Education, or a related field (postgraduate qualification is an added advantage).

• Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience working with vulnerable children, including at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or managerial role within a residential childcare institution, NGO, or child protection programme.

2. Statutory Vetting, Residency & Health Clearances

• Child Safeguarding & Vetting: Mandatory Police Clearance Certificate (Hati ya Polisi ya Tabia Njema) confirming no criminal record, plus willingness to undergo background checks due to unsupervised access to children.

• Medical Clearance: Certified medical certificate confirming fitness and freedom from communicable diseases for residential childcare settings (Children’s Homes Regulation Act).

• Residence & Availability: Willingness to reside on-site or in close proximity to the centre in Moshi and work flexible hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) on an on-call basis.

• Citizenship & Laws: Tanzanian Citizenship (or valid work/residence permit) with sound knowledge of the Law of the Child Act (2009), Children’s Homes (Regulation) Act, Employment and Labour Relations Act, and OSHA guidelines.

• Languages & Extras: Fluency in Swahili and English; valid driving license and membership in a professional social work body are added advantages.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit all application materials merged into a single PDF file containing:

1. Cover Letter stating suitability for the role.

2. Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).

3. Certified copies of Academic and Professional Certificates.

4. Contact details of three (3) professional referees (current or former employers).

• Email Address: [email protected]

• Email Subject Line: Application for Children Home Manager – Moshi

• Application Deadline: October 29, 2026, by 17:00 EAT.

Note: Late applications will not be considered. Amani maintains zero tolerance for child abuse and charges no fees during recruitment.