Save the Children,Child Protection and Child Rights Governance Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

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 134 staff.

• Provide
  hands on support to the different program projects, including: 
  Supporting the organisation and implementation of workshops, training and
  meetings; Assisting in translation needs; Ensuring that project files are
  established and maintained; etc;
• Lead
  on the organisation/ preparation for Programme-relevant National and
  International days/ events e.g. The Day of the African Child, etc.
• Support
  monitoring of implementation progress according to the programme and
  project implementation plans;
• Support
  cross-project learning by examining the effectiveness of implementation
  activities;
• Assist
  in the planning of future project interventions through researching
  existing activities, exploring opportunities and gaps, etc.;

• Acting
  as a liaison with Program partners on communication and
  information-sharing issues;
• Producing
  Case Stories for use in reporting as well as internal and external
  communications;

• Documenting
  and disseminating meeting minutes;
• Draft
  content for the SCI Rwanda website, as well as social media accounts;
• Designing,
  producing and updating CP&CRG brochures, posters, and other
  promotional materials;
• Working
  closely with the procurement and logistics team on Programme related
  procurement and logistics activities;
• Coordinating
  International Technical Advisors (TAs) visits and other program visitors
  to the SCI Rwanda office;

• Put
  together feedbacks on monthly action plan tracker from project staff and
  share with MEAL;
• Continuously
  collect and maintain information on beneficiary reach and numbers for
  program outputs and activities
• Provide
  Support in preparation for evaluations such as booking training venues,
  requests for budgets, transport bookings;
• Ensure
  CRM database is filled regularly as instructed by line manager and liaise
  with program staff to provide CRM information
• Collect
  and share CRM (customer relationship management) information with MEAL as
  requested and document lessons learned and ensure learning is shared
  across the team as appropriate

• Ensuring
  full understanding of the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the
  Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures
• Conducting
  oneself in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in
  both personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions
  of child abuse;
• Ensuring
  the way he/she is carrying out his/her work is not putting children at
  risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing the work
  through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible
  design/implementation “flaws”
• Promoting
  the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and
  government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and
  community members in general ;
• Being
  vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and
  professional lives. 

• Assist
  the CP and CRG Programme Managers and staff with other day-to-day
  activities.

• 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

• 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 Save the Children, engages and motivates
  others
• Future
  orientated, thinks strategically

• 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

• Develops
  and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing
  to take disciplined risks

• Honest,
  encourages openness and transparency

• University
  degree in Social sciences, media or other relevant studies;

• Demonstrated
  experience (2 years or more) in support of planning, implementation and
  management of programmes in an international development/NGO context;
• A
  sound understanding of the Child Protection and Child Rights Governance
  sectors;
• Strong
  conceptual skills and the ability to think innovatively and plan strategically;
• Excellent
  communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English and
  Kinyarwanda, and strong inter-personal skills;
• Understanding
  of and commitment to SCI mission, values and child rights-based
  programming approaches;
• Ability
  to work successfully and efficiently with minimal supervision and strong
  IT skills including Microsoft Office, content management systems and web
  based communication.

• Experience
  in working in communications, event organisation in a setting of NGO
  working for the for/ in the interests of children;
• Basic
  understanding of key issues in the field of child rights and child
  protection, the school environment and/or child labour.
• Experience
  of working in a fast-paced, result-oriented and culturally-diverse work
  environment.

• This
  extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly,
  but also includes children whom staff are responsible for.  SCI
  believes that the situation of children must be improved through the
  promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of
  staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the
  standards which all staff members must adhere to.