Plan International Rwanda
Tel: + 250
0788305392
P.O.
Box 6211
Plot # 821, Kagugu.
KIGALI- RWANDA
Web: www.plan-international.org
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN
PLAN INTERNATIONAL, RWANDA
Plan International is an
independent development and humanitarian not for profit organization that
advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and
potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion
and discrimination and its girls who are most affected.
Working together with children,
young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling
the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from
birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and
respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at
local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful
partnerships for children for over 75 years, and are now active in more than 70
countries.
Plan International has been
working in Rwanda
since 2007 with a major focus on four country programs: Right to Access
Quality and Inclusive Education, Right to Early Childhood Care and Development
through United Communities, Right to Youth Economic Security through Active
Citizenship and Right to Protection. Plan currently operates in Gatsibo,
Kayonza, Rwamagana, Bugesera and Nyaruguru. Plan International Rwanda has
entered into partnership with UNHCR and other partners to implement Sexual
& Gender Based Violence Responses and Child protection in all Refugees
Camps across the country.
“Plan International, Rwanda is
deeply committed to realizing children’s rights as enshrined in the United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and National Integrated Child
Rights Policy– including their rights to protection and freedom from abuse and
exploitation. We therefore have an unequivocal child protection policy and zero
tolerance to any form of child abuse and exploitation. All who work for us,
represent us and visit with us, are expected to abide by our child protection
policy and related procedures during their engagement with us. Help us maintain
a child safe environment”.
To facilitate the implementation
of its activities, Plan International Rwanda is inviting applicants from suitably qualified locally based
Internationals and/or Rwandan nationals with international experience
to fill the following vacant position:
Position: Protection
Coordinator
Level: D1 Grade
Type of appointment: Fixed term Contract
Duty Station: Gihembe Refugees Camp
Deadline for
applications: 16th September 2016
Context and rationale
Rwanda currently hosts approximately 141,000
refugees across five protracted refugee camps, urban area of Kigali, newly Mahama and transit camps.
Protection concerns have been noted in these camps including gender-based
violence and child protection incidents. It is against this backdrop that Plan
has partnered with UNHCR to lead protection activities in all refugee camps.
The Protection Coordinator is in
charge of all protection activities in Gihembe camp and will directly report to
the Protection Project Manager. S/he supervises Protection Officers and other
casual workers and consultants operating in Gihembe Camp as necessary. .
The Projection Coordinator will
be responsible for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all
protection activities in refugee camp in Rwanda. In that line, he/she will
provide strategic guidance for the protection interventions and play a
coordination role with other camp level actors and work in close collaboration
with Protection Coordinators in other camps
Objectives and scope of the
work
In collaboration with the
Protection Project Manager:
- Ensure project implementation in the camp is in
conformity with UNHCR and Plan’s standards and policies; - Oversee the overall financial management of the project
in the camp in collaboration with the grant accountant and project manager - Coordinate implementation of activities to ensure there
is adequate sharing of information between different actors of the
project; - Develop narrative and financial project reports to make
sure they are in accordance with the required reporting; - Maintain relationships with local government, partner
NGOs as well targeted schools/institutions to promote the efficiency in
project implementation; - Provide advice to program staff to select effective
strategic options toward household food security and disposal income of
youth and families; - Participate in the preparation of the project annual
budget for efficiency purpose - Ensure that fixed assets are adequately maintained,
inventoried and are only for the project official business to avoid
mismanagement; - Facilitate the capacity building of partners and youth
to increase best practices in household food security and strengthen
micro-enterprise development; - Compile information and relevant data to share them
within and outside the country; - Collect evidences and stories to make the project
visible; - Manage community based protection systems in the camp.
- Provide capacity building, training, support and
mentoring to Protection Officers. - Manager child protection and SGBV referral pathways
- Manage sensitization activities, campaigns and community
mobilization initiatives. - Monitor all activities; provide regular reports and
updates to the Project Manager and other actors/stakeholders. - Coordinate effectively with UNHCR, stakeholders,
MIDIMAR, district officials and other partners. Play a leadership role in
camp level coordination processes. - Manage Best Interest Determination processes
Key deliverables and
Indicators for success:
- Submit a weekly and monthly progress reports (financial
and technical) of the protection, GBV and legal assistance activities in
the camp - Organize monthly meetings with Protection Officers
- Submit quarterly updates on project progress in the camp
- Collect, maintain and keep a solid database on the
protection and GBV issues in the camp - Participate to monthly or quarterly coordination meeting
with all the actors in the camps - Collect, share and disseminate project best practices
and lessons learnt on a quarterly basis - Submit evaluation reports of staff under his
responsibility - Effective camp level budget management
Job requirements
Specific Skills
- Strong leadership competency and supervisory skills;
ability to work individually and within a team with limited supervision. A
self-starter. - Good budgetary and financial planning/management skills
- Good analytical, problem solving and project planning
skills - Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with
internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. This
includes effective negotiation and representation skills. - Strong capacity building skills with communities and
internal and external staff - Computer knowledge – Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
- Strong skills in monitoring, evaluation, research and
conducting participatory, community-led assessments. Experience working
with GBV Information Management Systems and providing regular
documentation. - Strong command of both written and spoken English and
Kinyarwanda and/or Kiswahili is required. - Excellent community mobilization skills and abilities
- Strong training/facilitation skills strongly required
- Previous experience directly providing services to GBV
or child abuse survivors and developing/implementing referral pathways and
case management systems.
Behaviour
- Effective networking and interpersonal skills, ability
to coordinate a wide range of actors - Timely and effective delivery
- Effective and clear communication
- Commitment to child rights and gender equality
- Ability to work under pressure, in fluid, high stress
and rapidly changing emergency environments. - Strong interpersonal skills, creativity and ability to
handle stressful work related conditions under limited supervision - Ability and willingness to work in a participatory
manner with a diverse section of the refugee population
Experience
- Postgraduate degree or equivalent in Social Science,
Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Development studies or related
fields - Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience in protection
(SGBV or Child Protection) prevention and response programming in camp and
out of camps, humanitarian affairs or human rights right based approach in
programming.. - Prior experience working with refugees and other
vulnerable populations. - Working experience in a similar role and experience in
working with bilateral organizations or INGOs
Knowledge /Competencies
- Knowledge of Sphere and established international child
protection/GBV standards, methodology and tools - Knowledge of developing referral pathways, case
management systems and reporting mechanisms. - Knowledge of multi-sectoral approaches to child
protection and SGBV prevention and response. - Experienced with participatory approaches to protection,
emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other
related area.
Values: Respect, integrity,
diversity, commitment to excellence, adaptability, able to perform under
stress, innovation, building relationships, communicating effectively,
facilitating change, developing teams, initiating action, strategic decision
making, planning and organizing, leading through organisational vision and
mission and a personal commitment to children’s rights issues .
How to Apply
- Please hand deliver your applications at the Front Desk
of Plan International Rwanda Country Office in Kagugu, Plot number 821.
Full Job descriptions are available upon request at Plan Reception during
working hours.
Your application should include:-
- A covering letter (ii) A comprehensive CV (iii)
Academy Certificates (iv) Details of 3 referees, one of whom should
be your current employer (v) Your most recent performance appraisal
- Deadline for applications is Friday 16th September 2016 @ 2pm.
Please note that applications
which do not meet the specified minimum requirements or are received after the
closing date will be rejected. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Qualified Women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply for this
position. All application materials will not be returned.
PLAN IS COMMITTED TO AN
ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM ANY KIND OF CHILD ABUSE.
