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Place of Work: |
Kirehe,
Mahama |
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Reports
to:
Staff
directly reporting to this post:
Time
frame: |
CP
Case Management Officer
None
6
months renew |
Tentative start date:
1st November 2015
PURPOSE
OF POSITION:
OF POSITION:
Community
initiative and community level case management support
initiative and community level case management support
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SCOPE
OF ROLE:Case Management activities in Mahama camp including identification, case documentation and follow up and monitoring. |
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Identify
and document vulnerable children including separated and unaccompanied
minors. - Document
the separated and unaccompanied children according to the standard family
tracing and reunification procedures and in line with Save the Children’s
child safeguarding policy. - Conduct
community awareness on identification of vulnerable children and the
process of registration of separated/unaccompanied children including
family tracing. - Conduct
community consultation on temporary care arrangements of
separated/unaccompanied children. - Refer
cases with specific needs to the competent service providers, follow up
and document referred cases. - Ensure
that urgent and challenging cases are immediately discussed with direct
supervisors. - Conduct
follow-up visits on temporary care arrangements of cases - Actively
conduct tracing of families in collaboration with the community members
and local authorities, and in coordination with other relevant
humanitarian actors - Conduct
follow up visits of children reunified with their relatives - Report
any violation of the child safe guarding policy of Save the Children. - Work
with cultural sensitivity and respect the dignity of vulnerable children
and families and members of the host communities at all times. - Conduct
focus group discussions with beneficiaries (parents and children) on the
delivery of activities. Registers information collected through
appropriate reporting tools and report this information to CP officer/
Case management officer.
SKILLS
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds
self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving results together with children and role modelling Save the
Children values - Creates
a managerial environment in-country to lead, enable and maintain our
culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
- Sets
ambitious and challenging goals for self and team, takes responsibility
for own personal development and encourages team to do the same - Widely
shares personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others - Future
oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
- Builds
and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues, members,
donors and partners - Values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength - Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops
and encourages new and innovative solutions - Willing
to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
Always
acts in the best interests of children
acts in the best interests of children
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
AND EXPERIENCE
- Senior
secondary level. - 1
year experience working with children and community mobilization - Written/spoken
English - Ability
to communicate in English and French and Kinyarwanda through verbal and
written communication - Good
technical understanding of child protection and community based approaches - Computer
knowledge - Strong
interpersonal and communication skills - Be
able to prioritize tasks - Able
to work to tight deadlines and under pressure. - Experience
with community development, working with children and schools; - Very
good communication and interpersonal skills. - The
ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems. - Strong
Organizational skills; - Ability
to conduct outreach at the community level; - Knowledge
of the local language, English language skill is an advantage
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. The deadline for
receiving applications is 28th October 2015.
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. The deadline for
receiving applications is 28th October 2015.
*Note
that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
