POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda
Country Programme, Kigali Rwanda
Country Programme, Kigali Rwanda
BACKGROUND:
Save
the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We
work in 120 countries. We work together, with partners, to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and
lasting change in their lives. Save the Children works in 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.
the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We
work in 120 countries. We work together, with partners, to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and
lasting change in their lives. Save the Children works in 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.
SC
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced nationals to
fill the following positions:
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced nationals to
fill the following positions:
Nurse
Assistant
Assistant
|
Place of Work: |
Kirehe District (Mahama Refugee Camp) |
|
Reports to: Staff Time |
Nurse – in- Charge
None 6 months renewable |
Tentative
start date:
January
2016
start date:
January
2016
PURPOSE
OF POSITION:
OF POSITION:
The
Nurse Assistant will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health
of the targeted refugee population of Mahama Camp through the provision of
quality primary health care. (Curative OPD, Promotive and Preventive Health
Care)
Nurse Assistant will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health
of the targeted refugee population of Mahama Camp through the provision of
quality primary health care. (Curative OPD, Promotive and Preventive Health
Care)
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
- In
collaboration with Nurses, assist in management of OPD / In-patient Care
as per MOH/WHO guidelines. - In
consultation with the nurses & doctors participate in reviewing all
patients requiring referral to secondary level Health facilities for
further management - Undertake
minor surgical procedures like I&D, Suturing of deep wounds etc - To
conduct Nursing care of patients as per Doctors guidelines &
Instructions - Ensure
compliance to MoH/WHO guidelines of rational drug use - In
collaboration with the consulting staff ( MD,s Midwife &
Fellow Nurses) provide treatment as per MOH/WHO treatment guidelines
and protocols - Work
with other Medical Team PHC Nurse to operationalize emergency preparedness
to be able to responding to any potential outbreaks - In
additional to the above listed responsibilities the Nurse Assistant will
also be responsible for any other duty deemed necessary by the Line
Manager.
Capacity
Building:
Building:
- Identify
learning and training opportunities for Save the Children health staff and
partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff.
General:
- Comply
with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child
protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and
other relevant policies and procedures.
CORE
BEHAVIOURS
BEHAVIOURS
Understanding
humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:
humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:
- Able
to assess and analyse key issues in the humanitarian situation and
formulate actions around them - Actively
engages in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation - Leads
on the development of an organisational response based on an understanding
of the contexts
Achieving
results effectively:
results effectively:
- Ensures
beneficiary and partner feedback is incorporated into programme design,
planning and learning - Demonstrates
flexibility to adapt plans and make decisions in rapidly changing
environments - Actively
manages risk and takes action to reduce risk - Makes
changes to improve performance as a result of information received - Documents
lessons learned and applies them to future projects
Maintaining
and developing collaborative relationships:
and developing collaborative relationships:
- Develops
strategies for teams to work across traditional boundaries, working in
diverse environments - Establishes
clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and
performance - Fosters
collaborative, transparent and accountable relationships through partners - Uses
negotiation and conflict resolution skills to support positive outcomes
Operating
safely and securely:
safely and securely:
- Demonstrates
an understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the
organisation can benefit from, and contribute to, those mechanisms - Undertakes
effective risk assessments and develops contingency plans - Takes
appropriate, coordinated and consistent action to handle situations of
personal risk and risk for others - Reduces
vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the
organisation
Managing
you in a pressured and changing environment:
you in a pressured and changing environment:
- Helps
team members to practise stress management through prioritisation of
workloads and modelling of appropriate self-care - Remains
focused on the objectives and goals in a rapidly changing environment - Remains
effective and retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding
situations
SKILLS
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Leading
Delivering
Results
Results
Takes
personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious
goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team.
personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious
goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team.
Skilled
level
level
- Delivers
timely and appropriate results using available resources - Takes
responsibility for their work and its impact on others - Plans,
prioritises and performs tasks well without needing direct supervision - Understands
the link between their work and the organisation’s objectives and Adapting - Problem
Solving and Decision Making Applying Technical and Professional Expertise
Thinking
Problem
Solving And Decision Making
Solving And Decision Making
Takes
effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant
information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate
judgements.
effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant
information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate
judgements.
Skilled
level
level
- Gathers
the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and
timely decisions - Stays
with a problem or challenge until a solution is reached or no longer
reasonably attainable. - Knows
when to involve others in a decision - Demonstrates
awareness of the wider external influences that impact on decision making - Simplifies
processes and procedures wherever possible
Applying Technical and
Professional Expertise
Professional Expertise
-Delivers
work that reflects a good knowledge and application of technical and
professional standards
work that reflects a good knowledge and application of technical and
professional standards
-Keeps
up to date with trends in their work area
up to date with trends in their work area
-Maintains
ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of
conducts
ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of
conducts
Engaging
Working
Effectively with Others
Effectively with Others
Works
collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and
perspectives. Knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective
cross-boundary working.
collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and
perspectives. Knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective
cross-boundary working.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
AND EXPERIENCE
Qualifications
- A
qualified Certificate Nurse with clinical experience,
registered / licensed by medical practitioners board - Experience
in working in PHCU’s and health center/hospital setting. - Experience
working with international NGO. - 4. Excellent
liaison abilities and good communication skills (French, Kiswahili and
English preferred). - 5. Willingness
to work in resource poor environment and be culturally sensitive. - Ability
to work in a remote area and in context of insecurity issues. - Experience
managing Referral of patients from Primary Health Care centres
to secondary level facilities
Desirable
- Language
skills in Kinyarwanda, French and Swahili - An
area of particular expertise within humanitarian health - Experience
of working on HIV programmes - Specific
experience of working in consortia projects.
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org.
The deadline for receiving applications is 26th November 2015.
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org.
The deadline for receiving applications is 26th November 2015.
*Note
that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
