POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda Country Programme, Kigali
Rwanda
Rwanda
BACKGROUND:
Save the Children is the world’s
leading independent organization for children. We work in 120 countries. We
work together, with partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children work
leading independent organization for children. We work in 120 countries. We
work together, with partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children work
s in thirteen districts in Rwanda with a current staff
complement of approximately 94 staff. SC is implementing an emergency response
programme to support the Burundi refugees in Mahama Refugee Camp.
SC Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire
qualified, committed and experienced nationals to fill the following
positions:
qualified, committed and experienced nationals to fill the following
positions:
MEAL/HMIS Assistant (Health Data
Management)
Management)
Place
of Work: |
Kirehe,
Mahama |
Reports
to:
Staff
directly reporting to this post:
Time
frame: |
MEAL/HMIS
Officer
None
6
months renewable subject to funds availability |
Tentative start date:
1st November 2015
1st November 2015
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
In close collaboration with and under
the direct supervision of the MEAL/HMIS Officer, the MEAL Assistant will be
responsible for entering data registered by Save the Children volunteers,
staffs in emergency response in Burundian refugee camp. Key areas include (a)
Assist MEAL/HMIS officer with capture of beneficiaries information and
complaints (b) Perform daily data entry services (c) Assure that hard copies of
beneficiaries’ records remain confidential (d) Manage beneficiaries and complaints
records by ensuring that data needed by the field office is provided in a
timely, effective manner and is accurate (e) Assure protection of data system
at all times (f) Support in the compilation and analysis of quantitative and
qualitative emergency response data.
the direct supervision of the MEAL/HMIS Officer, the MEAL Assistant will be
responsible for entering data registered by Save the Children volunteers,
staffs in emergency response in Burundian refugee camp. Key areas include (a)
Assist MEAL/HMIS officer with capture of beneficiaries information and
complaints (b) Perform daily data entry services (c) Assure that hard copies of
beneficiaries’ records remain confidential (d) Manage beneficiaries and complaints
records by ensuring that data needed by the field office is provided in a
timely, effective manner and is accurate (e) Assure protection of data system
at all times (f) Support in the compilation and analysis of quantitative and
qualitative emergency response data.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Prepare
and sort documents / data sheets for the purpose of data entry - Establish
data entry priorities by maintaining and understanding of what data needs
to be entered - Enter
beneficiaries data and complaints into prescribed database and
spreadsheets - Check
and ensure accurate data has been entered into the database and
spreadsheets - Follow
data management trainings to maintain data entry requirements - Consult
MEAL/HMIS Officer regarding how to handle incomplete information - Create
and maintain logbooks of entered and updated data - Upon
delegation, respond to information access and retrieval requests from
authorized members - Check
source documents against entered data to ensure data integrity and quality
at every stage - Assist
in developing and maintaining improved records within the database system - Produce
automated data entry and integration reports when requested - Data
collation - Work
with volunteers and program teams to ensure quality data is received and
entered - Support
in entering data from short rapid assessments as necessary
Child safeguarding
- understand
the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and
Local/Country Procedures and conduct oneself in accordance with the rules
of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in personal and professional lives,
which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse - ensure
the way he/she is carrying out work is not putting children at risk (or
further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing his/her work through a
child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible
design/implementation “flaws” - promote
the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and
government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and
community members in general and be vigilant about observing
possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives - Support
the process of ensuring that child safeguarding and child protection
mainstreaming are integrated into all M&E frameworks through
measurable output and outcome indicators; and support the process of
piloting and scaling up local level beneficiary - complaints’
mechanisms in relation to staff conduct, with an emphasis on the Child
Safeguarding Policy and measure to prevent sexual exploitation of women
and children
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in
Practice)
Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds
self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values - Holds
the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
the necessary development to improve - performance
and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, takes responsibility for
their own personal - development
and encourages others to do the same - Widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others - Future
orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds
and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
members and external partners and supporters - 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 - University
first degree or 2-year post-secondary education in nursing or health
sciences - Relevant
experience working in planning, monitoring, evaluation and accountability
in a health facility - Experience
working with data entry, using tablets or other electronic data collection
devices being an asset - Ability
to work and willingness to live in Kirehe, work under pressure and
extended hours as part of the work - Ability
to lead and drive the organization towards more child-centred integrated
emergency response using participation and listening to beneficiaries,
including children, as one of the main mechanisms for effective emergency
response
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- University
first degree or 2-year post-secondary education in information management
or computer science - At
least one year of relevant experience working in planning, monitoring,
evaluation and accountability in an NGO setting - Experience
working with data entry, using tablets or other electronic data collection
devices being an asset - Ability
to work and willingness to live in Kirehe and work under pressure
and extended hours as part of the work - Ability
to lead and drive the organization towards more child-centred integrated
emergency response using participation and listening to beneficiaries,
including children, as one of the main mechanisms for effective emergency
response
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.
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.
will be contacted.