our management
Structure
KUMASI CHILDREN'S HOME
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE
The Director is the National Head of the Department of Social Welfare. The Director provides technical and administrative leadership for the effective discharge of the mandate, functions, and objectives of the Department. The Director is assisted by four (4) Deputy Directors, who are Divisional Heads for Justice Administration, Child and Family Welfare, Programs Development and Standards, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation. The Divisional Heads are responsible for the supervision of Agencies under the Department.
DEPUTY DIRECTORS
The Deputy Directors are Divisional Heads for Justice Administration, Child and Family Welfare, Programs Development and Standards, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation. They report directly to the National Director of Social Welfare.
The Deputy Director in-charge of Child and Family Welfare is the supervisory Division, responsible for overseeing the activities of the Kumasi Children’s Home.
THE HOME MANAGERESS
The Home Manageress is the overall supervisor of the Home and responsible for the smooth running of the facility. The Manageress therefore reports directly to the Deputy Director in-charge of Child and Family Welfare. She is the Head of the Management team in the Home, comprising of the Assistant Manageress, Heads of Accounts and Stores, the Compound Overseer, and a representative of the Caregivers (house mothers) that meets on monthly bases to discuss and take decisions on issues pertaining to the running of the Home.
THE ASSISTANT MANAGERESS
The Assistant Manager is the deputy to the Manageress. She is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of activities at the Home, as sanctioned by the Manageress. She acts as the supervisor of the Home in the absence of the Manageress.
THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER
The Home has one Accounts Officer, a Senior Accountant and who is responsible for managing the finances of the Home. This entails, receiving of cash donations and managing of the Home’s accounts with Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB). He is also responsible for making funds available for running of the Home as would be sanctioned by the spending officer (the Manageress).
THE STORE KEEPER
Storekeeper who is responsible receiving of material donations and for making supplies readily available for use in the running of the facility. The Home storekeeper receives the donations.
NURSES
There are two (2) Nurses from the Manhyia Hospital who are stationed at the Home to provide general clinical services for the children. They are responsible for assessing the children’s health and nutritional situations and recommend corrective measures to the Home authorities.
ADMIN – HR
The HR is responsible for the execution of all administrative tasks, in consultation with the Assistant Home Manager. The HR reports directly to the Assistant Manager on all administrative issues concerning the Home.
THE CASE WORKERS
Case Workers are the Social Workers responsible for the welfare and psychosocial needs of the children. They manage individual cases to work out care and exit plans for each child admitted into the Home.
UNIT HEADS
HOUSE MOTHERS
The House Mothers (unit heads) are senior caregivers with years of experience who are in-charge of the various home units to supervise the day-to-day activities of the caregivers who together provide the primary core mandate of caring for the children. The caregivers are therefore responsible for providing direct care through toileting, bathing and dressing, cleaning, cooking, feeding, washing of the children’s cloths, etc. They are also required to assist the children with their homework and other school related assignments.
DAY CARE UNIT
This is a Childhood Development Centre under the leadership of the Home, and it is made up of Pre-school to KG 2. The Head of the unit reports directly to the Home Manageress.
THE TRANSPORT UNIT/DRIVERS
The drivers are responsible for commuting the children to and from school, hospital, educational and social trips, and other administrative errands as certified by authorities of the Home.
THE TECHNICAL INSTRUCTORS
These are staff with specialized skills who provide such professional services through teaching, training or in practice. They are made up of teachers, dress makers, caterers, administrative assistants, carpenters, and a compound overseer. They are therefore distributed into the various units including Admin, where their expertise is needed.
THE SECURITY
The security officers, both day and night guards are responsible for access control at the gate. They are as well obligated to protect live and property at the Home. They report directly to the Compound Overseer on any issue pertaining to the security of the facility.
THE CASUAL WORKERS
These are temporal supporting staff who were employed by the Home and paid with internally generated funds to assist the work of caregivers, labourers, cleaners, and teachers. They report directly to the Compound Overseer on any issue pertaining to the security of the facility.