Save the Children,CPIMS – Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda
Country Programme, Kigali Rwanda
BACKGROUND:
Save
the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation 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 works in thir

teen 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 position: 
CPIMS
– Assistant   
Place
of Work:
Rwanda,
Kirehe/ Mahama Camp
Reports
to:
Staff
directly reporting to this post:
Time
frame:                                
  
                                   
Child
Protection Manager
None
6
months renewable depending on funds availability
Tentative
start date

                   As
soon as possible
PURPOSE
OF POSITION:
The
role of the CPIMS – Assistant (Child Portcetion Informtaion Management) is to
support the establishment of information management systems in areas in support
of projects to address the care and protection needs of separated,
unaccompanied and vulnerable children and SGBV concern  in these
areas.  The Data Entry personal will be the focal person for managing data
and analysis of information on individual cases.  In close collaboration
with the Case Management officer and CP officers, and with technical support
from the child protection programme manager, the data clerk will ensure case
management information is managed in order to facilitate family tracing
efforts.
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
  • Ensure
    the timely and accurate entry of case files into the database (CPIMS/excel
    format)
  • With
    the Child Protection Project Officer, work with case workers and community
    tracing systems for the tracing of the families of separated and
    unaccompanied children.
  • Manage
    the governorate level database as a store for information gathered by the
    community case workers, and other child protection workers.
  • Use
    the database to monitor adherence to procedure on individual cases and
    ensure that roles and responsibilities are upheld.
  • Entering
    all the registered cases and compile all forms according to the
    procedures, with the support of Case Management officer.  
  • Work
    closely with the case workers to ensure that follow up monitoring is done
    for children in alternative care and other vulnerable children.
  • Produce
    weekly and monthly, disaggregated statistics and qualitative updates of
    progress on case management work.
  • Ensure
    that the data related to children is safe and shared as per Save The
    Children’s  procedures and policies
  • Carry
    out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects Save the
    Children’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance the Child
    safeguarding Policy
  • Comply
    with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect
    to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant
    policies.
  • Any
    other duties as assigned
SKILLS
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Accountability:
  • holds
    self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
    achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
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
Collaboration:
  • builds
    and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues and
    with relevant external partners.
  • 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; demonstrates highest levels of
    integrity
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
  • Degree
    in Development Studies
  • Experience
    working with NGOs
  • Solid
    work experience with databases, especially ACCESS, Word-processing and
    other computer skills.
  • Strong
    analytical skills
  • Demonstrable
    understanding of child rights and human rights
  • Experience
    of working in Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Good
    written and spoken English
  • Experience
    or understanding of working in an emergency environment
  • Experience
    of working through systems of community participation
  • Ability
    to participate in data collection , feeding and reports generation
  • Proven
    team management skills
  • Adaptability
    and flexibility
  • Ability
    and willingness to be mobile
  • Computer
    skills
  • Strong
    interpersonal skills, ethical sensitivity and ability to empathise with
    children and their carers
  • Strong
    self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances
    and priorities
  • Able
    to work to tight deadlines under pressure
  • Fluent
    written and spoken English, Kanyarwana and Kirundi
  • Commitment
    to upholding Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy, as well as
    principles of do no harm and confidentiality.
Desirable
requirements
  • Familiarity
    with Mahama, and knowledge of  French and Kanyarwana, Kirundi .
  • Experience
    of working in an insecure environment.
  • Good
    level of physical health and fitness.
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. Specifying “CPIMS
– Assistant
” in the subject line. Deadline for receiving applications is 06th
May 2016;
shortlist will be done on rolling basis.
*Note
that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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