CLOSE:
06/08/2017
POSITION 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 172 staff.
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 172 staff.
SC
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced National
to fill the following position:
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced National
to fill the following position:
Position:
Re-advertisement: Case Management Case Worker
Re-advertisement: Case Management Case Worker
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Place
of Work: |
Kirehe
Field Office |
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Reports
to:
Staff
directly reporting to this post:
Time
frame:
Tentative
start date: |
Case
Management Coordinator
None
Open
ASAP
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Child
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding:
Level
3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either
frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in
one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are
visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the
police checking/vetting process staff.
3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either
frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in
one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are
visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the
police checking/vetting process staff.
PURPOSE
OF POSITION:
OF POSITION:
Supporting
individual children and families through provision of case management services
and increasing the community’s capacity to identify and respond to child
protection concerns.
individual children and families through provision of case management services
and increasing the community’s capacity to identify and respond to child
protection concerns.
In
the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected
to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours
accordingly.
the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected
to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours
accordingly.
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Direct
Case Management Support
Case Management Support
- Provide
case management services and psychosocial support to vulnerable children,
including children at risk of abuse, exploitation, neglect, violence, and
unaccompanied or separated children.
- Ensure
children receive individual case management support by conducting
registration, assessments, case plans, direct service provision, referrals
and follow up support for an assigned caseload of children, in line with Case
Management SOPs.
- Conduct
follow-up and monitoring visits based on the child’s needs.
- Ensure
that urgent and challenging cases are immediately discussed with direct
supervisor.
- Establish
and maintain constructive relationships with service providers to
facilitate case management referrals in project sites, under the
supervision of the Case Management Officer.
- Work
closely with the CFS and community mobilisation teams to ensure the
effective identification of vulnerable and at-risk children.
- Ensure
that confidentiality, informed consent, the best interests of the child,
Do No Harm, and other case management principles and best practices are
adhered to throughout the case management process, including the
utilisation of appropriate tools and case management forms.
- Work
with cultural sensitivity and respect the dignity of vulnerable children
and families and members of the host communities at all times.
Community
Mobilisation
Mobilisation
- Support
community based mechanisms, including selection, training and mentoring of
para-social workers, as required, in collaboration with the responsible
Child Protection Officer.
- Support
community awareness sessions on child protection concerns, identification
of vulnerable children and the process of registration of
separated/unaccompanied children including family tracing.
Unaccompanied
and Separated Children – FTR and Alternative Care
and Separated Children – FTR and Alternative Care
- In
case of separated and unaccompanied children, document and follow up
according to the standard family tracing and reunification procedures.
- Provide
reintegration support and follow up to reunified cases.
- Monitor
and support temporary care arrangements and foster care for
separated/unaccompanied children.
Administration,
Documentation and Reports
Documentation and Reports
- Maintain
accurate and up-to-date case files for all child protection cases.
- Participate
in case conferences and case management meetings as required.
- Adhere
to strict confidentiality and information management standards and
protocols, sharing information only in compliance with these standards
- Support
and participate in programme monitoring and evaluation activities as
requested.
SKILLS
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- holds
self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds
the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
- sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their
team to do the same
- widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others
- Future
orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
- builds
and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
Members and external partners and supporters
- 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
- Willing
to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
- honest,
encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE:
AND EXPERIENCE:
University
degree in social sciences, arts, public administration, social administration,
community development.
degree in social sciences, arts, public administration, social administration,
community development.
EXPERIENCE
AND SKILLS
AND SKILLS
Essential
- 2
years’ experience working with children and community mobilization in
institutions or community in case management and SGBV domain.
- Ability
to communicate in English and French and Kinyarwanda through verbal and
written communication.
- Good
technical understanding of child protection and community based
approaches.
- Computer
knowledge.
- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills.
- Be
able to prioritize tasks.
- Able
to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
- Experience
with community development, working with children and schools.
- Very
good communication and interpersonal skills.
- The
ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems.
- Strong
Organizational skills.
- Ability
to conduct outreach at the community level.
Desireable
Experience
working in humanitarian crises and/or refugee settings.
working in humanitarian crises and/or refugee settings.
Additional
job responsibilities
job responsibilities
The
duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role
holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of
their level of skills and experience.
duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role
holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of
their level of skills and experience.
Equal
Opportunities
Opportunities
The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding:
We
need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous
background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from
abuse.
need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous
background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from
abuse.
Health
and Safety
and Safety
The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health
and Safety policies and procedures.
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health
and Safety policies and procedures.
How
To Apply
To Apply
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 06th August 2016.
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 06th August 2016.
Please
mention Case Management Case Worker as subject of your mail.
mention Case Management Case Worker as subject of your mail.
*Note that only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Location: Kirehe Field Office,
Rwanda
Rwanda
Contract
– Full-Time
– Full-Time
Closing
date: Sunday 6 August 2017
date: Sunday 6 August 2017
All
jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified