Save the Children,Child Protection Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

TITLE:
Child Protection Assistant

TEAM/PROGRAMME:
Child Protection Team – Emergency Response

LOCATION:
Nyanza or Bugesera Reception Centre

GRADE:
5

CONTRACT
LENGTH: 12 months

CHILD
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.

ROLE
PURPOSE:

The
Child Protection Assistant is a member of Save the Children’s child protection
team, contributing to Save the Children’s protection activities in the Bugesera
or Nyanza reception centre for Burundian refugees, under the supervision of the
Child Protection Officer. S/he and is responsible for:

•
Implementing child protection activities in Bugesera or Nyanza reception
centre.

•
Working with volunteers to ensure that the activities are in line with child
protection minimum standards and programme objectives.

•
Conducting Best Interests Assessments (BIAs) for new arrivals.

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.

SCOPE
OF ROLE:

Reports
to: Child Protection Officer

Budget
Responsibilities: N/A

Role
Dimensions: Communication and close working relationships with intenal and
external stakeholders

KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program
Planning and Implementation

•
Plan and implement monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected
results.

•
Ensure that all planned activities such as CFS operations, community awareness
raising, and case management are implemented on time and to quality standards.
Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early, communicated to
the Child Protection Officer and addressed in an appropriate way.

Child
Protection

•
Identify and document vulnerable children including separated and unaccompanied
minors, including the completion of Best Interests Assessments.

•
Document the separated and unaccompanied children according to the standard
family tracing and reunification procedures and in line with Save the
Children’s child safeguarding policy.

•
Conduct community awareness on identification of vulnerable children and the
process of registration of separated/unaccompanied children including family tracing.

•
Conduct community consultation on temporary care arrangements of
separated/unaccompanied children.

•
Refer cases with specific needs to the competent service providers, follow up
and document referred cases.

•
Ensure that urgent and challenging cases are immediately discussed with direct
supervisors.

•
Conduct follow-up visits on temporary care arrangements of cases and children
reunified with caregivers.

•
Report any violation of the child safeguarding policy of Save the Children and
ensure that all staff and volunteers and aware of the policy and procedure, and
that they have signed all relevant documentation.

Staff
supervision and mentorship

•
Supervise and mentor volunteers and provide inductions for new volunteers.

Monitoring
and Reporting

•
Collect and document all programme data regularly and accurately.

•
Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports.

•
Inputs into weekly reports for the reception centre.

Collaboration
and Representation

•
Collaborate with relevant agencies working in the reception centre.

•
Work closely with Save the Children colleagues and participate in team work.

BEHAVIOURS
(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

University
or college qualification in social science or in a relevant area or equivalent
work experience.

EXPERIENCE
AND SKILLS

Essential

•
Minimum of 1 year relevant work experience in child protection or related
field.

•
Proven technical knowledge and skills in the field of Child Protection.

•
Proven ability to work as part of a team.

•
Ability to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to
inform a holistic response for children.

•
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact, and
diplomacy.

•
Strong organizational skills.

•
A good level of written and spoken English/ Kirundi and Kinyarwanda.

•
Good computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email).

•
Commitment to and understanding of Child Rights and Save the Children’s
aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches

Desirable

•
Experience working in humanitarian response

Additional
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.

Equal
Opportunities

The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child
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.

Health
and Safety

The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health
and Safety policies and procedures.

CHILD
SAFEGUARING POLICY:

Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child
Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing
abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact. 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.

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 10th April 2017.

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.