Save the Children,Child Protection Coordinator Jobs in Rwanda

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda Country Programme, Kigali
Rwanda 
BACKGROUND:
Save the Children is the world’s
leading independent organization 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 thirte

en 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:  
Child Protection Coordinator 
Place
of Work:
Kirehe,
Mahama
Reports
to:
Staff
directly reporting to this post:
Time
frame:                                
  
                                   
CP
Programme Manager
CP
officers
12
months
Tentative start date
                   1st
November 2015 
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Child Protection Coordinator will support
the implementation of the child protection response programme in Mahama camp
and will closely work with the Child Protection Programme Manager to ensure the
overall management and quality assurance of the child protection program. The
CP Coordinator will also work closely with the SCI Program Officers and partner
program managers to ensure that the quality services are provided to children. 
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 
Program Management
  • Assist
    the CP Manager in managing the child protection program and acts in the
    absence of the CP Manager
  • Participate
    in program and budget monitoring to ensure timely and quality results for
    the compilation of monthly  and quarterly internal reports, SITREP
    for Refugees and Indicator Performance Tracking Table reports.
  • Provide
    technical guidance and support to CPO on program monitoring, documentation
    and reporting 
Programme Planning and Implementation:
Responsible for the planning,
monitoring and supervision of plans’ implementation in all the CP program
locations (camp) ensuring quality compliance
Support the CP Manager in working with
the Case Management Officer in setting up a robust case management process and
system
  • Support
    CPOs in developing ways to better monitor program implementation and
    quality reporting on a regular basis
  • Participate
    and support staff and partner training on child protection related issues
    and CFS management
  • Support
    the CP Manager in coordinating with the education team to ensure
    CFS/community centre activities are integrated and support the best for
    children
  • Work
    closely with CPOs and CP Manager in analyzing protection issues, feedback
    and complaints  raised by children and families and together develop
    a response plan
  • Participate
    in all CP team meetings and planning sessions
Capacity Building and Program quality:
  • Support
    the CP Manager to identify gaps and learning needs among CP and partner
    staff capacity and develop capacity building plans
  • Support
    the CPOs to develop capacity building plan with partners and deliver
    training sessions
  • Support
    the CPOs to deliver training plans of CFS and YFS staff and community
    volunteers .
  • Provide
    follow-up support to child protection training in coordination with CP
    Manager.
  • Work
    closely with the CPOs to ensure CFS/ YFS  meet quality benchmarks,
    and work with the partner staff to achieve quality programming in the CFS
    and YFS
  • Help
    strengthen CP MEAL System and accountability by supporting systems to
    seek, receive, and respond to beneficiaries’ feedback, suggestions, and
    complaints.
Collaboration and Representation:
  • Regularly
    coordinate and collaborate with other SC sector teams to strengthen
    programming and impact for children.
  • In
    the absence of the CP Manager, represent SCI in all protection and Child
    protection sector coordination meetings, and any other relevant meeting
    when required
  • Regularly
    attend camp protection network meeting and any other relevant meeting at
    camp level
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in
Practice)
Accountability:
  • Holds
    self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
    achieving results together with children and role modeling 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
  • Creates
    a managerial environment in-country to lead, enable and maintain our
    culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
  • Sets
    ambitious and challenging goals for self and team, takes responsibility
    for own personal development and encourages team to do the same
  • Widely
    shares personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
  • Future
    oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
  • Builds
    and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues, members,
    donors and partners
  • 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
  • Always
    acts in the best interests of children
 QUALIFICATIONS AND
EXPERIENCE 
  • University
    degree and 3 years of relevant area work experience
  • Proven
    ability to work as part of a team
  • Strong
    understanding of the situation of children in the community and
    demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children in the
    community.
  • Proven
    technical knowledge and skills in the field of Child Protection
  • Strong
    organizational skills.
  • Proven
    skills including planning and budget tracking capacities
  • Ability
    to supervise and mentor staff to achieve results
  • Ability
    to travel independently, including to rural communities and work long
    hours.
  • Good
    spoken and written English and Kinyarwanda
  • Good
    computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email).
    • Commitment 
      to  and  understanding  of  Save  the 
      Children’s  aims,  values  and principles  including
      rights-based approaches
 Interested candidates should send
an application letter plus an updated Curriculum Vitae in English, including 3
names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org.
The deadline for receiving applications is 28th October 2015.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
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