Save the Children,Child Protection Officer Jobs in Rwanda

efugees in Mahama Refugee Camp.

• Supervising
  and monitoring the implementation of the CP Program activities in Mahama
  camp
• Leading
  and supervising the CP community mobilizers, Community mobilisers to
  ensure that the activities are implemented in the right manner and within
  the required standards and objectives.

• Support
  Child Protection Manager and Child Protection coordinator, develop,
  implement and monitor quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to
  achieve expected results. This includes planning of activities, budgets
  and procurement.
• Ensure
  that all planned activities such as CFS,YFS  Community based CPC,
  community awareness raising, case management are implemented on time, to
  quality measures and within budget as per the monthly plan. Where
  challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early, communicated to the
  Child Protection Manager/ Child Protection Coordinator   and
  addressed in an appropriate way.
• Technically
  lead program activities especially training and ensure that they are being
  implemented within SC’s and international quality standards. 
• Work
  with child protection committees and support monthly meetings to map
  protection risks in the community and feedback for programme improvement
• Provide
  follow-up child protection training in coordination with Response Team

• 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 Case management
  Officer.

• Supervise
  and mentor direct reports ensuring that they are empowered to achieve
  their performance objectives and program results
• Conduct
  performance reviews of direct reports and support them to set performance
  objectives
• Build
  capacity of direct reports in technical and administrative areas
• Identify
  any staffing issues and coordinate closely with the CP coordinator, CP
  manager  and Field Manager  to resolve them.

• Ensure
  that all program data is properly and regularly collected by field staff,
  check data and ensure that it is logically presented to the Child
  Protection Program Manager
• Contribute
  to the preparation of internal and external reports
• Lead
  on and complete weekly sitrep reports.
• Participate
  in team reviews of results and program progress

• Represent
  Save the Children and the program with relevant government and non
  government agencies to explain the program secure their support and follow
  up with them on progress.
• Actively
  participate and play a leadership role in the office Coordination Team
  bringing key issues, proposing solutions and collaborating with other
  teams to build synergies and efficiencies.

• Actively
  participate in the Country Office’s emergency preparedness and planning
  processes as requested

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Develops
  and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing
  to take disciplined risks

• Honest,
  encourages openness and transparency

• University
  or college qualification in a relevant area or equivalent work experience
• Minimum
  of 2 years relevant work experience in child protection case management,
  child protection programmes or related field
• Proven
  ability to work as part of a team
• Strong
  understanding of the situation of children in the community and demonstrated
  commitment to improving the lives of children in the community.
• Proven
  technical knowledge and skills in the field of Child Protection.
• Ability
  to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to
  inform a holistic response for children.
• Experience
  working with children and community mobilization
• Politically
  and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact, and diplomacy.
• Experience
  in training and capacity building and willingness to dedicate time and
  patience to partner development.
• Experience
  in working through consultative and participatory processes and ability to
  balance multiple competing interests  to work towards a common goal.
• Strong
  understanding of the situation of children in the community
• Strong
  organizational skills.
• Proven
  skills including planning and budget tracking capacities
• Ability
  to supervise and mentor staff to achieve results .
• A
  good level of written and spoken English/ Kirundi and Kanyarwanda.
• Good
  computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email).
• Commitment 
  to  and  understanding  of Child Rights and 
  Save  the  Children’s  aims,  values  and
  principles  including rights-based approaches