Save the Children,Youth Officer Jobs in Rwanda

POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT

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.

SC
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced National
to fill the following position:

Position:
Youth Officer

Place of Work:	Kirehe – Mahama
Reports to: Staff directly reporting to this post: Time frame: Tentative start date:	Child Protection Coordinator Community Volunteers 1 Year ASAP

CHILD
SAFEGUARDING:

Level
3- the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular
contact with or access to children or young people

PURPOSE
OF POSITION:

To
ensure an effective management of the organization fleet and meeting all
transportation requirements of the Programme.

KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program
Planning and Implementation

Support
the Child Protection Coordinator and Protection Manager, CP Advisor to
develop, implement and monitor quarterly, monthly and weekly activity
plans to achieve expected results. This includes planning of activities,
budgets and procurement.
Ensure
that all planned activities such as YFS, CFS, and community awareness raising
and child and youth resilience are implemented on time, to quality
measures and within budget as per the monthly plan. Where challenges
arise, ensure that these are flagged early, communicated to the Child
Protection Coordinator and addressed in an appropriate way.
Technically
lead program activities especially training and ensure that they are being
implemented within SC’s and international quality standards.
Work
with children’s and youth platforms and support monthly meetings to map
protection risks in the community and feedback for program improvement.
Ensure
adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy and reporting procedures.
Ensure
that urgent and challenging cases are immediately discussed with direct
supervisors.

Youth
and Child Friendly Spaces

Ensure
youth and child friendly space staff are identifying and referring
vulnerable and at-risk children for case management support.
Provide
support to the case management team, as required.
Work
with cultural sensitivity and respect the dignity of vulnerable children
and families and members of the host communities at all times.
Ensure
that youth and child friendly space provide a safe, inclusive and fun
environment for all children, including vulnerable children and children
with disabilities.
Working
together with parents to ensure a holistic approach to child protection,
conducting regular parents meetings.
Conduct
focus group discussions with beneficiaries (parents and children) on the
delivery of activities. Registers information collected through
appropriate reporting tools and report this information to Child
Protection Coordinator and Protection Manager.
Screen
for and monitor protection needs and gaps in and around the Child /Youth
Friendly Space and during the Resilience activities.

Monitoring
and Reporting

Ensure
that all program data is properly and regularly collected by field staff,
check data and ensure that it is logically presented to the Child
Protection Coordinator.
Contribute
to the preparation of internal and external reports
Participate
in team reviews of results and program progress.

Collaboration
and Representation

Represent
Save the Children and the program with relevant government and
non-government agencies to explain the programme, secure their support and
follow up with them on progress.
Actively
participate in internal coordination, bringing key issues, proposing
solutions and collaborating with other teams to build synergies and
efficiencies.
Support
in mainstreaming child protection into other programme sectors.

Emergency
Preparedness and Response

Actively
participate in the Country Office’s emergency preparedness and planning
processes as requested.

In
case of emergency, be prepared to contribute to the delivery of an appropriate
and timely response.

SKILLS
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

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

EXPERIENCE:

Essential

Minimum
of 2 years relevant work experience in child protection and youth related
programme intervention 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.
Experience
in community mobilization and awareness raising activities
Politically
and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact, and diplomacy.
Experience
in training and capacity building and willingness to dedicate time and
patience to developing others.
Experience
in working through consultative and participatory processes and ability to
balance multiple competing interests to work towards a common goal.
Strong
organizational skills.
Ability
to supervise and mentor staff to achieve results.
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 an emergency response and/or a refugee context.

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 SCIs 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 15th August 2017.

Please mention Youth Officer as subject of your mail.

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.