Save the children,Case Management Officer Jobs in Rwanda

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.

• Supervising
  the implementation of the Case Management activities in Mahama camp
• Supervising
  case workers
• Supervising
  and participating case conference and case review the
• Coordinating
  with relevant stakeholder involved in CP

• Support
  on and keep up-to-date a map of existing services to which children and
  families can be referred to.
• Link
  case workers with service providers and support effective collaboration
• Supervise
  and coach case workers on the identification, assessment, documentation,
  referral (to relevant services) and follow-up of at-risk children and families
• Supervise
  and support the case workers in family visits if necessary
• Organise
  weekly case management conferences/ case review  with all case
  workers
• Ensure
  that case workers respect confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines
• Ensure
  that files, registers and computer databases are used in an appropriate
  and correct manner and ensure case workers adhere to proper documentation
  and data protection protocols
• Support
  the implementation of the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information
  Management System
• Review
  the follow up of cases, and ensure all cases are managed within acceptable
  timelines
• Work
  in close collaboration with the community mobilisers to strengthen our
  relationship with the community and to strengthen the referral system.
• Work
  with the child protection team to ensure close links between case
  management and our work with community based child protection mechanism
  and in CFS/YFS  
• Ensure
  internal referral mechanisms (with other sectors) are in place and cases
  are appropriately managed and followed up when referred
• Ensure
  constant and transparent communication and collaboration with relevant
  stakeholders, including community members, community leaders and families
• Document
  best practice, case studies and learning
• Share
  information on field-level successes and challenges with the Child
  Protection Manager. Ensure that major challenges are flagged early, and
  addressed in an appropriate way;
• Facilitate,
  collect and report information regarding the overall situation of child
  protection risks in Mahama camp  
• Support
  the preparation of all procurement and administrative documents required
  for case management implementation.
• Support
  the Child Protection Manager in the ongoing capacity building of case
  workers
• Submit
  regular case management reports and ensure that information is kept up to
  date
• Coordinate
  with other agencies offering case management services to children on
  referral and transfer of cases 

• holds
  self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
  achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• 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

• builds
  and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues and
  with relevant external partners.
• approachable,
  good listener, easy to talk to.

• develops
  and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing
  to take disciplined risks.

• honest,
  encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of
  integrity

• University
  degree in social work, social sciences or other relevant field.

• Extensive
  work experience of working directly with children and adolescents
• Minimum
  of 2 years relevant work experience in child protection case management,
  child protection programmes or related field
• Experience
  in community mobilisation and conducting outreach activities
• Good
  understanding of social welfare systems and child protection mechanisms
• 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, and French and Kinyarwanda
• Commitment
  to upholding Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy, as well as
  principles of do no harm and confidentiality. 

• Experience
  in project management and supervision of staff
• Experience
  in designing and facilitating training sessions
• Knowledge
  and understanding of inter-agency standards and guidelines in child
  protection, including the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in
  Humanitarian Action