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19/08/2016
19/08/2016
ARC is looking for suitable Rwandan candidates to fill the
positions below:
positions below:
1.
Position: NEC
Counsellor (1)
Position: NEC
Counsellor (1)
RESPONSIBLE
TO: NEC Field Officer
TO: NEC Field Officer
Site:Kigeme Refugee Camp
Job
Purpose/Objective
Purpose/Objective
The
Nutrition Counselors are in charge of providing individualized support around
nutrition and nutrition-related behaviors to at-risk and vulnerable individuals
and families. The Nutrition Counselors will work closely with the Nutrition
Coordinator, the Health Education Coordinator and the Community Health Workers,
to ensure proper screening, identification, and timely referral of at-risk
cases.
Nutrition Counselors are in charge of providing individualized support around
nutrition and nutrition-related behaviors to at-risk and vulnerable individuals
and families. The Nutrition Counselors will work closely with the Nutrition
Coordinator, the Health Education Coordinator and the Community Health Workers,
to ensure proper screening, identification, and timely referral of at-risk
cases.
Key
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Provide one-to-one
counselling on nutrition and behaviours that affect nutritional status;
- Maintain
current and accurate client records as directed, collect and report
relevant data about services provided, and prepare statistical reports as
required;
- Maintain client
confidentiality;
- Support cooking demonstration activity in
the camp
- Support Kitchen garden
establishment at Household level
- In collaboration with
NEC Field officer, organize and conduct nutrition mobilization to increase
skills and Knowledge of beneficiaries
- Supervise nutrition
animators
- Participate in growth
screenings in the camps;
- Organize and conduct
home visits in camp living quarters to support identified individuals and
families in their environment;
- Demonstrate
sensitivity and empathy towards clients’ challenging situations;
- Liaise closely with
the Nutrition Coordinator to support proper functioning of the Nutrition
Centre;
- When necessary,
participate in food distribution to beneficiaries according to defined
protocols and deliver required educational sessions about nutrition,
services and resources;
- Collaborate with other
ARC departments, relevant implementing partners and the Health/Nutrition
Centre as necessary;
·
Engage in self-assessment and
reflective practice to improve counseling skills and address clinical
challenges;
Engage in self-assessment and
reflective practice to improve counseling skills and address clinical
challenges;
·
Produce monthly, quarterly and
annual reports as required by the program;
Produce monthly, quarterly and
annual reports as required by the program;
·
Perform any other duties assigned
by the supervisor, or any other ARC Senior Manager.
Perform any other duties assigned
by the supervisor, or any other ARC Senior Manager.
Required Qualifications,
Experience and Competencies
Experience and Competencies
- Bachelor’s
degree in Human nutrition and
dietetics
- Minimum
4 years’ experience in providing individualized nutrition counseling
- Experience
of 4 years working in nutrition program
- Knowledge
of Maternal Infant and Young child Nutrition
- Knowledge
and experience of the challenges affecting nutrition in refugee settings
is a plus
·
Ability
to live and work in isolated areas of Rwanda
Ability
to live and work in isolated areas of Rwanda
- Good
communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluent
written and spoken English
2.
Position: NEC Field Officer (1)
Position: NEC Field Officer (1)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Site
Manager
Manager
Site:Kigeme Refugee Camp
Duties
and Responsibilities:
and Responsibilities:
Project Coordination
- Liaise regularly with NEC
Coordinator to ensure proper implementation of NEC activities within the
camp including but not limited to: selection and training of
volunteer nutrition animators, identification and engagement of relevant
stakeholders, delivery of awareness raising activities, support to
nutrition animators, and monitoring and evaluation;
- Coordinate and support Nutrition Animators to
deliver required activities as per work plan. This includes but is not
limited to: setting up community based groups, organizing and delivering
community mobilization events such as participatory theater and sports
events, identification and celebration of positive role models, engagement
of leaders;
- Liaise with Nutrition Coordinator, Health
Education Coordinator, Community Health Workers and other partners to
ensure harmonized messages across the camp
- Liaise with the Livelihoods Coordinator within
the camp and his/her responsibility and with the Nutrition & Food
Security Technical Advisor to implement livelihoods activities under the
NEC project
- Provide capacity building of Nutrition
Animators through regular meetings, supervision and coaching
- Monitor
and review NEC activities in the camp according to pre-determined
indicators
Other
- Coordinate the compilation and timely
submission of weekly and monthly reports of NEC activities as per
established templates and requirements
- Monitor all nutrition program expenditure
against budgets at the camp level
- Work with logistics team to develop accurate
and timely orders and requisitions for the effective delivery of NEC
activities
- Represent ARC in relevant meetings within the
camp
- Carry
out any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Required Qualifications, Experience and
Competencies
Competencies
- Bachelor’s
degree in nutrition and dietetics, in Social sciences and Food sciences
- Minimum
4 years’ experience in nutrition program
- Experience
of 2 years to organize and to conduct the trainings
- Knowledge
of Maternal Infant and Young child Nutrition
- Knowledge
and experience of the challenges affecting nutrition in refugee settings is
a plus
·
Ability
to live and work in isolated areas of Rwanda
Ability
to live and work in isolated areas of Rwanda
- Good
communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluent
written and spoken English
3. POSITION
TITLE: Medical Doctor (1)
TITLE: Medical Doctor (1)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Health Coordinator
SITE: Mahama
Key responsibilities:
·
Maintains
open communication with the Medical Staff, ARC Administration and related
health agencies,
Maintains
open communication with the Medical Staff, ARC Administration and related
health agencies,
·
Provides supportive
services to Medical Staff in fulfilling their responsibilities. Participates in
developing policies for the Medical Staff and in monitoring the continuity of
Medical Staff activities,
Provides supportive
services to Medical Staff in fulfilling their responsibilities. Participates in
developing policies for the Medical Staff and in monitoring the continuity of
Medical Staff activities,
·
Maintains confidential credentials files and
electronic medical staff database;
Maintains confidential credentials files and
electronic medical staff database;
·
Coordinate
and assist in all health activities including curative, preventive and
community health;
Coordinate
and assist in all health activities including curative, preventive and
community health;
·
Plan,
supervise and evaluate primary health care services provided to the refugees;
Plan,
supervise and evaluate primary health care services provided to the refugees;
·
Provide
technical support to Nurses and Lab Technicians through regular meetings and
mentorship,
Provide
technical support to Nurses and Lab Technicians through regular meetings and
mentorship,
·
Ensure
adherence to national/international standards, specifically MoH and WHO,
Ensure
adherence to national/international standards, specifically MoH and WHO,
·
Establish
strategies for efficient health activities and its application;
Establish
strategies for efficient health activities and its application;
·
Design
and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual reports;
Design
and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual reports;
·
Coordinate
the relationship with health local authorities (District health Unit, MoH),
NGOs, UN services and Donors;
Coordinate
the relationship with health local authorities (District health Unit, MoH),
NGOs, UN services and Donors;
·
Supervise
and control utilization of all health resources including drugs and medical
equipments;
Supervise
and control utilization of all health resources including drugs and medical
equipments;
·
Coordinates
and advises Health team members to ensure that the program is going on well.
Coordinates
and advises Health team members to ensure that the program is going on well.
Qualifications:
·
Bachelor`s
degree in general medicine,
Bachelor`s
degree in general medicine,
·
Ability
to communicate professionally in both verbally and in writing,
Ability
to communicate professionally in both verbally and in writing,
·
Being
fluent in both English and French,
Being
fluent in both English and French,
·
Computer
literate,
Computer
literate,
·
Ability
to live and work in isolated areas of Rwanda
Ability
to live and work in isolated areas of Rwanda
·
Previous
experience with INGO is an advantage
Previous
experience with INGO is an advantage
Registered by Rwanda Medical
Council
Council
To apply
for these positions:
for these positions:
Please submit your application letter and
curriculum vitae (3 pages maximum) by email to: arcrwanda@arcrelief.org
or deliver them to ARC Country Head office in Kimihururaafter Lemigo Hotel
before Friday August 19th, 2016.
curriculum vitae (3 pages maximum) by email to: arcrwanda@arcrelief.org
or deliver them to ARC Country Head office in Kimihururaafter Lemigo Hotel
before Friday August 19th, 2016.
NB: Please apply only if you fulfill the requirements. Only selected candidates will be
contacted.
contacted.
