Vacancy for Matron at Freedom Foundation Nigeria

Freedom Foundation is a faith based non-profit, committed to addressing
the ever-mounting and staggering challenges facing members of society
living in absolute poverty.
Our model includes Rehabilitation,
Education, Empowerment, Research, and Awareness Promotion,
and it
actively partners with the government, other NGOs, civil society
organizations and corporate institutions to ensure the delivery of human
services at the greatest points of impact.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Matron

Location: Lagos

Job Requirements / Experience

• Knowledge of Christian doctrine and values.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in nursing, teaching and counseling,
• Experience with delinquents, troubled children.
• Counselling experience.
• Exposure to victims of violence and/or abuse, drug addicts, etc.
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Job Description

• The matron ensures smooth function of the female rehabilitation
  centre effectively instilling a culture of love and discipline in
  managing the clients’ welfare.
• She must also ensure efficient and effective use of resources
  (space, materials, food items, appliances etc.) minimizing conflict and
  fostering peaceful co-habitation.
• She must also ensure that the home is sufficiently equipped and resourced to support the number of girls in residence.

Intake Processing:

• Support the intake process by ensuring no overpopulation in the
  shelter and optimum utilization of resources (bed spaces and welcome
  kits).
• Welcome new clients into the home, read the house rules to the new intake, and ensure the new intake understands the rules.
• Receive and log new client’s personal belongings, and put into
  secure and orderly storage, items that would not be required in the
  house; clients must sign log forms indicating accuracy of items logged.
• Provide each new client with their welcome kit and assign clients to a room, bed, and locker.

House Management:

• Establish the house rules in collaboration with the Program Admin and maintain order in the house
• Institute processes (schedules, time tables etc.) for home
  management to ensure all functions (cooking, cleaning, laundry, washing,
  etc.) can be conducted in an efficient and effective manner.
• Send weekly house management report to the Program Admin
• Log all facility management issues appropriately and escalate any requests for repairs within four hours of discovery
• Monitor all movement in the home – ensuring only authorized
  persons are in the home area; all unauthorized persons are to be
  escorted back to the office or reception
• Conduct daily walkthroughs to ensure cleanliness, safety, and security of the environment.
• Monitor usage of household items and food supplies, ensuring adequate supplies for the number of clients in residence.

Program Support Activities:

• Conduct daily group devotions (prayer and Bible study) which are compulsory for all residents
• Ensure clients strictly observe timetable as set by the Case Worker and Program Admin
• Send a daily shift report to the social worker on client behavior during the shift
• Report all incidents of abuse/neglect/bullying or any negative
  behavior that impacts the welfare of other clients to the case manager
  immediately, and log in shift report.

Client Management:

• Supervise client daily chores
• Conduct daily room inspections to ensure cleanliness and ad hoc
  locker inspections (with a member of security and program staff) for
  contraband (phone, money, food items, electronics, etc.)
• Organize birthday and holiday celebrations for clients
• Resolve disputes among clients and facilitate conflict management
• Respond to health emergencies, performing basic first aid and
  taking clients to the hospital during out-of-office hours (during office
  hours this shall be the responsibility of the case manager).
• Distribute household chores among the clients fairly and equitably
• Manage client phone and ensure appropriate and fair use of phone
• Maintain phone log
• Maintain safe custody of clients’ personal items (items brought to the home that clients are not allowed to keep)

Exit Processing:

• Ensure adequate documentation and Program Manager/Director’s signature on exit clearance form before initiating exit processing.
• Return client possessions, ensuring clients review contents and
  sign to acknowledge receipt of their items previously kept in storage.
• Ensure client residential area is clear of all belongings i.e.
  locker is clear, and that assigned program items have been returned

Other Activities:

• Support in monitoring client’s rehabilitation progress.
• Make recommendations to Program staff (Admin, case manager, program director) on client welfare and/or house management.
• Assist with completion of necessary reports as requested.
• Maintain client confidentiality.
• Any other tasks as assigned by the Program Manager.

How to Apply
 
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: hr@freedomfoundationng.org

 
Deadline  14th October, 2015.