About Vanguard Solutions
Vanguard Solutions is an IT systems integrator and managed services provider headquartered in Nairobi's Industrial Area. Founded in 2011, the company supplies enterprise networking, server infrastructure, cloud migration, and cybersecurity solutions to businesses in Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Vanguard is a certified partner of Dell Technologies, Fortinet, and Microsoft and holds ISO 27001 certification for its own information security management. The company employs ninety technicians and engineers and operates a 24/7 Network Operations Centre that monitors client infrastructure for over two hundred organisations.
What you will do:
You will work with vulnerable children and families, conducting assessments, developing care plans, and providing support to ensure the safety and well-being of children at risk. Daily tasks include conducting home visits, interviewing children and family members, preparing court reports, and coordinating with government agencies, NGOs, and community-based organisations. The role involves managing a caseload of children and families, monitoring progress, and making recommendations for interventions such as family preservation, foster care placement, or reunification. Strong knowledge of the Children Act, child protection policies, and community-based child protection mechanisms is essential. The position requires extensive travel within the assigned area and the ability to work with sensitive and sometimes distressing cases.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; a Master's degree is an added advantage
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role
- Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities
- Strategic thinking with the ability to translate organisational goals into actionable plans
- Professional certification in the relevant field (e.g. CPA, PMP, CIPS, or equivalent)
- Experience managing budgets and reporting to senior leadership
- Strong negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
To apply, submit your application through the apply button below. Include your CV, a cover letter, and copies of your academic and professional certificates. Vanguard Solutions is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender, disability, or ethnic background.
