
Chief, Early Intervention for Children Services
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- Contribute to the organization's strategic planning, providing insights and recommendations for EIC.
- Develop and implement strategic plans in alignment with organizational goals and values.
- Inspire a shared vision, and cultivate the team's growth mindset and spirit of innovation to be a thought leader.
- Partner with other Chiefs of the organisation for a sustainable future.
- Promote a holistic and functional approach that is both child and family-centric.
- Ensure interventions are evidence-based and tailored to meet the individual needs of children and their families.
- Engage families in the planning and delivery of interventions, ensuring their active participation and feedback.
- Lead the team to utilize data and feedback to refine and enhance intervention strategies and outcomes.
- Develop programmes and services that are responsive to the diverse needs of the clients.
- Monitor and evaluate programme effectiveness, ensuring continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.
- Ensure the programme outcomes attain key performance indicators.
- Develop and monitor budgets to ensure efficient use of resources.
- Foster a culture of excellence and accountability.
- Inspire and support staff through effective leadership, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
- Foster a warm, nurturing and positive work environment that encourages teamwork, collaboration, and professional growth.
- Implement performance management processes to ensure staff are meeting professional standards and achieving organizational goals.
- Establish and maintain strong partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and other stakeholders.
- Advocate for children with developmental needs and their families within the community.
- Collaborate with partners to develop and implement programmes that enhance service delivery, community integration and support for families.
- Share data and outcomes of research projects with government agencies and community partners to inform policy-making, enhance collaboration efforts and drive sector improvement and inclusion.
- Ensure all centres and programmes comply with relevant regulations, policies, accreditation standards and financial controls.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to maintain high standards of governance and ethical practice, to ensure client safety and confidentiality.
- Conduct regular audits and reviews to ensure ongoing compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- A Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Developmental Psychology, Special Education, or a related field.
- Minimum of 15-20 years of experience in early intervention or related fields, with at least 10 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record in strategic planning, programme development and team leadership.
- Strong knowledge of developmental needs of children, client-centric practice and evidence-based intervention strategies.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
- Strategic Thinking and Visioning.
- Proficiency in the development and management of budgets.
- Commitment to the organisation's vision and mission, with a passion for supporting children and families.
- Mature, respectful, professional, reliable.
- Contribute to the organization's strategic planning, providing insights and recommendations for EIC.
- Develop and implement strategic plans in alignment with organizational goals and values.
- Inspire a shared vision, and cultivate the team's growth mindset and spirit of innovation to be a thought leader.
- Partner with other Chiefs of the organisation for a sustainable future.
- Promote a holistic and functional approach that is both child and family-centric.
- Ensure interventions are evidence-based and tailored to meet the individual needs of children and their families.
- Engage families in the planning and delivery of interventions, ensuring their active participation and feedback.
- Lead the team to utilize data and feedback to refine and enhance intervention strategies and outcomes.
- Develop programmes and services that are responsive to the diverse needs of the clients.
- Monitor and evaluate programme effectiveness, ensuring continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.
- Ensure the programme outcomes attain key performance indicators.
- Develop and monitor budgets to ensure efficient use of resources.
- Foster a culture of excellence and accountability.
- Inspire and support staff through effective leadership, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
- Foster a warm, nurturing and positive work environment that encourages teamwork, collaboration, and professional growth.
- Implement performance management processes to ensure staff are meeting professional standards and achieving organizational goals.
- Establish and maintain strong partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and other stakeholders.
- Advocate for children with developmental needs and their families within the community.
- Collaborate with partners to develop and implement programmes that enhance service delivery, community integration and support for families.
- Share data and outcomes of research projects with government agencies and community partners to inform policy-making, enhance collaboration efforts and drive sector improvement and inclusion.
- Ensure all centres and programmes comply with relevant regulations, policies, accreditation standards and financial controls.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to maintain high standards of governance and ethical practice, to ensure client safety and confidentiality.
- Conduct regular audits and reviews to ensure ongoing compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- A Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Developmental Psychology, Special Education, or a related field.
- Minimum of 15-20 years of experience in early intervention or related fields, with at least 10 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record in strategic planning, programme development and team leadership.
- Strong knowledge of developmental needs of children, client-centric practice and evidence-based intervention strategies.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
- Strategic Thinking and Visioning.
- Proficiency in the development and management of budgets.
- Commitment to the organisation's vision and mission, with a passion for supporting children and families.
- Mature, respectful, professional, reliable.