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POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
Children’s
Voice Today (CVT)
POSITION:          
2 Project Officers
Industry:               
Non-profit
Employer:             
Children’s Voice Today

Job
Location:        Based in Kigali with
frequent travels to the field
Deadline:           
   6th June 2017
BACKGROUND:
Children’s
Voice Today (CVT) is an organisation that was established to promote the rights
of the child through meaningful child participation where children/youth
initiate and lead all activities of the organisation (Child/youth led
organisation).
Children’s
Voice Today (CVT) Rwanda is a member of the African Movement of Working
Children and Youth (AMWCY) which was established by children and youth
themselves to find solutions to the problems of working children and youth
while promoting their rights and creating a safe environment for all children.
Children’s
Voice Today (CVT) is envisioning a child-friendly society whereby children are
empowered to meaningfully participate in addressing issues affecting them and
that their voices are heard.
With
its mission, CVT is committed to be the voice of Rwandan children, to empower
them to advocate for their rights and to fight against poverty.
Children
Voice Today (CVT), in partnership with Save the Children International (SCI)
Rwanda, is implementing a five year project funded by the Swedish International
Development Agency (Sida) known as ‘Accountable Governance delivering child
rights in Rwanda’. The project started in the current year of 2017 and is
expected to phase out at the end of 2021. The project is going to be
implemented in four Districts (Burera, Kirehe, Ruhango and Nyarugenge) and has
got national level interventions.
Under
this framework, CVT is recruiting for the above mentioned Project, 2 Project
Officers who will support its implementation:
Core
Work Responsibilities
  • Be
    responsiblefor the implementation of day to day activities of the
    projectin 2 assigned districts to ensure effective, efficient and cost-
    sensitive implementation.
  • Facilitate
    training and sensitization sessions for children, local leaders and child
    protection committee members and other community opinion leaders
  • Organize
    and facilitate community based child led media clubs activities
  • Collaborate
    with local authorities to ensure the smooth implementation of the project
  • Contribute
    to the annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly planning of project
    activities
  • Document
    and report the level of implementation of the project in the assigned
    districts on a regular basis
  • Conduct
    regulardata collection on project activities using monitoring tools
  • Contribute
    to the development of the quality monthly, quarterly and annual reports in
    accordance with the donor agreed schedules and requirements.
  • Effectively
    participate in coordination mechanisms with other Child Protection and
    participation stakeholders within the districts of interventions.
  • With
    the guidance from the line manager, be responsible, in the assigned
    Districts, for facilitating budget planning, regular budget projection,
    expenditure monitoring and budget reporting, in compliance with CVT system
    and procedures.
  • Produce
    and submit quality budget monitoring report of the assigned Districts on a
    regular basis as per donor agreement.
  • Advise
    on budget revision on the basis of progress of the project implementation
  • Support
    logistical arrangement related to the project implementation
  • Ensure
    that CVT Child Protection Policy is followed to ensure the maximum
    protection for children.
JOB
REQUIREMENTS:
  • University
    degree in Social Sciences, child rights and any other related field
  • At
    least 2 years working experiencein children’s rights arena and child
    protection in particular
  • Demonstrable
    skills and experience in project implementation, preferable having worked
    with NGO
  • Good
    understanding of the Child Protection and participation field
  • Good
    understanding of the sense of child led participation
  • Excellent
    communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda (both written and oral
    communication skills)
  • Computer
    Literacy                                                                       
REQUIRED
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS
  • Approachableand
    good listening skills
  • Community
    mobilisation skills
  • Problem-solving
    and decision-making skills
  • Skills
    in training facilitation
  • Able
    to build and maintain effective relationships with the team, colleagues,
    members and external partners.
  • Future
    orientated, thinks strategically
  • Honest,
    encourages openness and transparency
How
to Apply
Interested
candidates should send their application letter written in English along with
their CV to: cvtkigalirecruitment@gmail.com  before the
6th June 2017. The CV should include 3 referees with their
address.  Please include The Job Title in the subject line of your
email.
Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
Children’s
Voice Today (CVT)
POSITION:          
2 Project Officers
Industry:               
Non-profit
Employer:             
Children’s Voice Today
Job
Location:        Based in Kigali with
frequent travels to the field
Deadline:           
   6th June 2017
BACKGROUND:
Children’s
Voice Today (CVT) is an organisation that was established to promote the rights
of the child through meaningful child participation where children/youth
initiate and lead all activities of the organisation (Child/youth led
organisation).
Children’s
Voice Today (CVT) Rwanda is a member of the African Movement of Working
Children and Youth (AMWCY) which was established by children and youth
themselves to find solutions to the problems of working children and youth
while promoting their rights and creating a safe environment for all children.
Children’s
Voice Today (CVT) is envisioning a child-friendly society whereby children are
empowered to meaningfully participate in addressing issues affecting them and
that their voices are heard.
With
its mission, CVT is committed to be the voice of Rwandan children, to empower
them to advocate for their rights and to fight against poverty.
Children
Voice Today (CVT), in partnership with Save the Children International (SCI)
Rwanda, is implementing a five year project funded by the Swedish International
Development Agency (Sida) known as ‘Accountable Governance delivering child
rights in Rwanda’. The project started in the current year of 2017 and is
expected to phase out at the end of 2021. The project is going to be
implemented in four Districts (Burera, Kirehe, Ruhango and Nyarugenge) and has
got national level interventions.
Under
this framework, CVT is recruiting for the above mentioned Project, 2 Project
Officers who will support its implementation:
Core
Work Responsibilities
  • Be
    responsiblefor the implementation of day to day activities of the
    projectin 2 assigned districts to ensure effective, efficient and cost-
    sensitive implementation.
  • Facilitate
    training and sensitization sessions for children, local leaders and child
    protection committee members and other community opinion leaders
  • Organize
    and facilitate community based child led media clubs activities
  • Collaborate
    with local authorities to ensure the smooth implementation of the project
  • Contribute
    to the annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly planning of project
    activities
  • Document
    and report the level of implementation of the project in the assigned
    districts on a regular basis
  • Conduct
    regulardata collection on project activities using monitoring tools
  • Contribute
    to the development of the quality monthly, quarterly and annual reports in
    accordance with the donor agreed schedules and requirements.
  • Effectively
    participate in coordination mechanisms with other Child Protection and
    participation stakeholders within the districts of interventions.
  • With
    the guidance from the line manager, be responsible, in the assigned
    Districts, for facilitating budget planning, regular budget projection,
    expenditure monitoring and budget reporting, in compliance with CVT system
    and procedures.
  • Produce
    and submit quality budget monitoring report of the assigned Districts on a
    regular basis as per donor agreement.
  • Advise
    on budget revision on the basis of progress of the project implementation
  • Support
    logistical arrangement related to the project implementation
  • Ensure
    that CVT Child Protection Policy is followed to ensure the maximum
    protection for children.
JOB
REQUIREMENTS:
  • University
    degree in Social Sciences, child rights and any other related field
  • At
    least 2 years working experiencein children’s rights arena and child
    protection in particular
  • Demonstrable
    skills and experience in project implementation, preferable having worked
    with NGO
  • Good
    understanding of the Child Protection and participation field
  • Good
    understanding of the sense of child led participation
  • Excellent
    communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda (both written and oral
    communication skills)
  • Computer
    Literacy                                                                       
REQUIRED
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS
  • Approachableand
    good listening skills
  • Community
    mobilisation skills
  • Problem-solving
    and decision-making skills
  • Skills
    in training facilitation
  • Able
    to build and maintain effective relationships with the team, colleagues,
    members and external partners.
  • Future
    orientated, thinks strategically
  • Honest,
    encourages openness and transparency
How
to Apply
Interested
candidates should send their application letter written in English along with
their CV to: cvtkigalirecruitment@gmail.com 
before the 6th June 2017. The CV should include 3 referees
with their address.  Please include The Job Title in the subject
line of your email.
Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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