Save the Children,Protection Advisor (Consultancy)Jobs in Rwanda

Closing date: 01 Oct 2015

ROLE
PURPOSE:

The Protection
Coordinator is responsible for managing Save the Children’s Protection
emergency response in Mahama refugee camp. The overall aim of the Protection
Coordinator is to guide staff and partners to initiate interventions to address
protection concerns of persons
with special needs including youth, elderly,
persons with disabilities. This includes engagement and advocacy, psychosocial
activities for youth, establishment of community-based protection systems, and
expansion of social reintegration services for persons with special needs. The
Protection Coordinator leads on project planning, coordination, and support
fundraising, recruitment and procurement.

KEY AREAS OF
ACCOUNTABILITY:

· Provide support to
SCI’s intervention in Mahama camp, develop project proposals, plans and
budgets, contributing towards an overall thematic programme plan and master
budget. From the strategy initiate programming in the following areas:

o Support to the
psychosocial (physical, social, emotional) wellbeing of youth and persons with
special needs and their families.

o Prevention and
response to violence amongst youth including engagement, advocacy, and training
and establishment of community-based mechanisms to support social support and
care of persons with special needs.

o Assessment and
evaluation of potential interim and alternative care options for persons with
special needs in collaboration with organisations that have expertise in
working with the elderly and the handicapped.

o Work with men and
boys on prevention of sexual violence

o Integration of
protection especially SGBV into health response activities

· Support rapid
recruitment, induction and training of new staff in coordination with
Protection Coordinator and the HR team.

· Initiate and
conduct necessary assessments in new protection gap areas.

· Ensure protection
linkages with the health sector.

· Develop capacity
building plan for staff and partners and provide on-going mentoring and support
on protection issues including PSEA, PFA.

· Provide technical
support and guidance to the protection coordinator and the protection team in
implementation of the project in accordance to UNHCR quality standards.

· Ensure project
implementation is of quality and timely delivery of project activities,
including through establishment of effective monitoring and evaluation systems,
development of individual performance management work plans, and routine visits
to project sites

· Establish and
maintain relationships with INGO and UNHCR working with protection and SGBV.

· Attend and
represent SC in coordination meetings in Kigali and Mahama as appropriate.

· Support
fundraising for protection, including contributing to the development of high
quality concept notes and proposals, in coordination with the Emergency
Response Team leader and other senior programme staff

· Prepare timely
programme reports, sitreps and donor reports on project activities in
compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor
requirements.

· Support the
established community desks and continue putting in place effective
accountability systems ensuring that communities have regular forums for
feedback and that their recommendations are followed up

· Ensure that the
minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the
Minimum Standards for Protection in Humanitarian Settings, the Sphere Charter
and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

· Work closely with
Safety and Security Advisor and Emergency Response Team leader to ensure
programme activities adapt to changing security context and coordinate with
Protection Coordinator on potential programme modifications when necessary

· Contribute to
communications and media work as required.

Essential
qualifications and experience

Significant
experience of managing general protection, child protection, community
services projects in emergency settings.
Familiar
with UNHCR community based protection mechanisms and protection of persons
of concerns.
Education
to BSc/BA/BEng level in Social Work, Human rights Law, International
Relations, Development Studies or similar, or equivalent field experience.
Previous
experience of managing a team and ability to support staff in challenging
circumstances
A high
level of written and spoken English
Ability
to identify the main gaps in protection in the given context to inform a
holistic response for persons with special needs including children with
special needs.
Knowledge
of community based protection, protection of persons with special needs,
disability inclusion, LGBTI, working with youth, inter-agency standards
and guidelines in child protection, especially the Paris Principles, MRM,
SC Child Friendly Spaces Handbook, and the Minimum Standards for Child
Protection in Humanitarian Settings.
Experience
in training and capacity building and willingness to dedicate time to
staff and partner development
Experience
in monitoring and evaluating protection programmes in emergency contexts
across multiple locations
Experience
of and commitment to working through systems of community participation
and accountability
Ability
to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
Politically
and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
Capacity
and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult
working circumstances.
Previous
safety and security training for working conflict settings
Commitment
to and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of Save the
Children, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the
Code of Conduct. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the
Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues
to underpin our support