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the Children believes every child deserves a future. Around the world, we give
children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from
harm.
the Children believes every child deserves a future. Around the world, we give
children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from
harm.
We
do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis –
transforming their lives and the future we share.
do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis –
transforming their lives and the future we share.
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POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda
Country Programme, Kigali 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 thirteen districts in
Rwanda with a current staff complement of approximately 180 staff.
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 thirteen districts in
Rwanda with a current staff complement of approximately 180 staff.
SC
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced National
to fill the following position:
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced National
to fill the following position:
Position: Social and Behavior
Change Communication (SBCC) Coordinator
Change Communication (SBCC) Coordinator
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Place
of Work: |
Kigali
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Reports
to:
Staff
directly reporting to this post:
Time
frame:
Tentative
start date: |
CM/SBCC
Team Leader
None
1
year
6th
February 2017 |
Child
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding:
Level
3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either
frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in
one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are
visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the
police checking/vetting process staff.
3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either
frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in
one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are
visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the
police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE
PURPOSE:
PURPOSE:
The
Maternal and Child Survival Program Overview:
Maternal and Child Survival Program Overview:
The
Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) is a global U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) cooperative agreement to introduce and
support high-impact health interventions in 24 priority countries with the
ultimate goal of ending preventable child and maternal deaths (EPCMD) within a
generation. MCSP engages governments, policymakers, private sector leaders,
health care providers, civil society, faith-based organizations and communities
in adopting and accelerating proven approaches to address the major causes of
maternal, new-born and child mortality such as postpartum haemorrhage, birth
asphyxia and diarrhoea, respectively, and improve the quality of health
services from household to hospital. MCSP tackles these issues through
approaches that also focus on health systems strengthening, household and
community mobilization, gender integration and eHealth, among others. MCSP
carries forward the momentum and lessons learned from the highly successful
USAID-funded Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP), which has made
significant progress in improving the health of women and children in over 50
developing countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) is a global U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) cooperative agreement to introduce and
support high-impact health interventions in 24 priority countries with the
ultimate goal of ending preventable child and maternal deaths (EPCMD) within a
generation. MCSP engages governments, policymakers, private sector leaders,
health care providers, civil society, faith-based organizations and communities
in adopting and accelerating proven approaches to address the major causes of
maternal, new-born and child mortality such as postpartum haemorrhage, birth
asphyxia and diarrhoea, respectively, and improve the quality of health
services from household to hospital. MCSP tackles these issues through
approaches that also focus on health systems strengthening, household and
community mobilization, gender integration and eHealth, among others. MCSP
carries forward the momentum and lessons learned from the highly successful
USAID-funded Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP), which has made
significant progress in improving the health of women and children in over 50
developing countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
In
November 2014, USAID/Rwanda requested MCSP to support its commitment to EPCMD
and to the Government of Rwanda’s (GOR’s) Vision 2020 and its second Economic
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2) (2013 – 2018) through two
key objectives:
November 2014, USAID/Rwanda requested MCSP to support its commitment to EPCMD
and to the Government of Rwanda’s (GOR’s) Vision 2020 and its second Economic
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2) (2013 – 2018) through two
key objectives:
- Reducing
child and maternal mortality through increased coverage and utilization of
high-impact low cost reproductive, maternal, new-born, and child health
(RMNCH) interventions and innovative new approaches; and - Strengthening
the capacity of the Ministry of Health (MOH) to manage and scale up
high-impact RMNCH interventions.
Despite
these significant achievements in maternal and child health in Rwanda, there is
still more progress to be made. USAID’s Acting on the Call Report (2014)
estimates that in Rwanda, scaling up key interventions to end preventable
mother and child deaths can lead to 123,000 child lives and 6,800 women’s lives
saved by 2020. There are also variations across the districts requiring
different needs.
these significant achievements in maternal and child health in Rwanda, there is
still more progress to be made. USAID’s Acting on the Call Report (2014)
estimates that in Rwanda, scaling up key interventions to end preventable
mother and child deaths can lead to 123,000 child lives and 6,800 women’s lives
saved by 2020. There are also variations across the districts requiring
different needs.
PositionOverview:
Save the Children is seeking a SBCC Coordinator, to lead the development, implementation
and monitoring of strategies to facilitate appropriate care-seeking and
adoption of preventative MNCH/FP behaviors within the household, community, and
health facilities. The SBCC Coordinator will work under the direction of the
Community Mobilization/SBCC Team lead for day-to-day implementation of the work
plan and with the Community Mobilization/SBCC Technical Team in Washington,
D.C. on a regular basis on technical matters related to SBCC.
Save the Children is seeking a SBCC Coordinator, to lead the development, implementation
and monitoring of strategies to facilitate appropriate care-seeking and
adoption of preventative MNCH/FP behaviors within the household, community, and
health facilities. The SBCC Coordinator will work under the direction of the
Community Mobilization/SBCC Team lead for day-to-day implementation of the work
plan and with the Community Mobilization/SBCC Technical Team in Washington,
D.C. on a regular basis on technical matters related to SBCC.
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Responsibilities:
- Provide
overall management of the SBCC component of the program; - Collaborate
with the Community Mobilization/SBCC Team Lead and the technical team to
design and develop SBCC strategies and materials for use at the household,
community, and facility levels in project areas; - Build
capacity of Social Clusters, community health workers and volunteers,
community groups to implement and monitor quality Community
Mobilization/SBCC activities - Reporting
and documentation - Support
the MOH on technical Community Mobilization/SBCC/IEC issues, including
participation in key Ministry-led technical working groups related to
SBCC; - Support
the Community Mobilization/SBCC Team Lead and other staff by
problem-solving and providing guidance with operational issues related to
SBCC
Monitoring,
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
- Support
the SCOPE team in collecting ongoing monitoring and evaluation data
collection; - Input
MEAL data collected by SCOPE staff into a data base for SCOPE project, as
needed; - Continuously
collect, monitor and maintain information on beneficiary reach and numbers
for project outputs and activities; - Document
lessons learned and ensure learning is shared across the SCOPE team and
the Education Signature Programme and used to inform project improvements.
Child
Safeguarding
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
that all project activities carried out are considered in relation to
prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and handling of serious
complaints in line with the child safeguarding policy. - 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.
General:
- Comply
with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child
protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and
other relevant policies and procedures. - Perform
other duties, as assigned by the Chief of Party or other senior leadership
team members.
SKILLS
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in 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 her/himself (and her/his team), takes
responsibility for her/his own personal development and encourages others
to do the same - Widely
shares her/his personal vision for Save the Children, engages and
motivates others - Future
orientated, thinks strategically.
Collaboration:
- Builds
and maintains effective relationships, with her/his 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
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
AND EXPERIENCE
- A
bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences or a related field ; - At
least five years of health behaviour and community mobilization
experiences in developing countries; - Experience
in monitoring programs and participating in evaluation. - Knowledge
of the Rwandan health system - Ability
to work independently and in a team setting with minimal supervision. - Excellent
planning and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a
fast-paced work environment. - Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills. - Fluency
in French or English and Kinyarwanda. - Ability
to use MS Office applications. - Ability
to travel within the country. - Legal
authorization to work in Rwanda.
CHILD
SAFEGUARING POLICY:
SAFEGUARING POLICY:
Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCIs Child Safeguarding
Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and
protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCIs Child Safeguarding
Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and
protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
- This
extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly,
but also includes children whom staff are responsible for. SCI
believes that the situation of children must be improved through the
promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of
staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the
standards which all staff members must adhere to.
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 23rd January 2017.
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 23rd January 2017.
Please mention Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC)
Coordinator as subject of your mail.
*Note that only
shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
