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).
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).
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POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
Children’s
Voice Today (CVT)
Voice Today (CVT)
POSITION:
Project Officer
Project Officer
Industry:
Non-profit
Non-profit
Employer:
Children’s Voice Today
Children’s Voice Today
Job
Location: Kigali
(With frequent travels to the district)
Location: Kigali
(With frequent travels to the district)
Deadline:
23rd of January 2017
23rd of January 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).
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.
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.
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.
Core
Work Activities
Work Activities
- With
support from the children committee members and youth advisors facilitate
and provide technical support to existing child led media clubs/
children’s forum that promote the rights of the child, enabling them to be
more organised to effectively carry out their work. - Make
sure the project management documents are developed and implemented on
time. - Support
the existing and new child led media clubs in the implementation of their
activities - Organize
and facilitate outreach and activities to community members - Organize
and conduct community based campaign aiming at raising
awareness around child protection and participation - Facilitate
meetings with community members, local authorities and other project
stakeholders - Facilitate
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 - Previous
experience in outreach and child participation activities - Support
the planning, evaluation and review meetings - Produce
a weekly, monthly plan and report on the same timely; - Regularly
collect data on project activities and progress using monitoring tools - Ensure
that quality, monthly, quarterly and other reports are developed and
submitted in accordance with agreed schedules. - Effectively
participate in coordination mechanisms with other Child Protection and
participation stakeholders. - Represent
CVT in different forums with guidance from the Project Coordinator and
ensure that the staff team is kept updated. - Comply
with the requirement of CVT Child Protection Policy to ensure maximum
protection for children. - Perform
any other duties related to the project assigned by the line manager
JOB
REQUIREMENTS:
REQUIREMENTS:
- University
degree in Social Sciences, psychology, child rights and any other related
field - Demonstrable
skills and experience in project implementation, preferable having worked
with NGO - Listening
skills - Community
mobilisation skills - Problem-solving
and decision-making skills - Skills
in training facilitation - Good
understanding of the Child Protection and participation field - Understands
clearly the sense of child led participation and work towards realizing
CVT goals in this regard - Works
towards fulfilling children opinions under different organs/programmes of
the organization - Holds
him/herself accountable for making decisions, managing resources
efficiently, achieving and role modelling CVT values - Set
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, takes responsibility for
their own personal development and encourage others to do the same - Widely
shares their personal vision for CVT, engage and motivate others - Future
oriented, thinks strategically - Builds
a and maintains effective relationships with the team, colleagues, members
and external 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 - Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
Monitoring,
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning / Research
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning / Research
- Support
the planning, evaluation and review meetings - Document and
report the level of implementation of the project - Regular
data collection on project activities using monitoring tools - Ensure
that quality, monthly, quarterly and other reports are developed and
submitted in accordance with agreed schedules
CVT representation
- Effectively
participate in coordination mechanisms with stakeholders. - Represent
CVT in different for a with guidance from the Project Coordinator and
ensure that the staff team is kept updated
General
Accountability
Accountability
Comply
with the requirement of CVT child protection policy to ensure
maximum protection for children.
with the requirement of CVT child protection policy to ensure
maximum protection for children.
REQUIRED
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS
Participation:
- Understands
clearly the sense of child led participation and work towards realizing
CVT goals in this regard - Works
towards fulfilling children opinions under different organs/programmes of
the organization
Accountability:
- Holds him-/herself accountable for
making decisions, managing resources
efficiently, achieving and role modelling CVT Rwanda
values
Ambition:
- 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 CVT, engages and motivates others - Future
orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and
maintains effective relationships, with the team, colleagues, members and
external partners. - Values
diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength - Approachable, good
listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and
encourages new and innovative solutions
Integrity:
- Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
How
To Apply
To Apply
Interested
candidates should send their applications written in English to: cvtkigalirecruitment@gmail.com before the 23rd
January 2017, the CV should include 3 referees with their address.Please
include The Job Title in the subject line of your email.
candidates should send their applications written in English to: cvtkigalirecruitment@gmail.com before the 23rd
January 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.
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
