Job objective:
Contribute to the implementation/achievement of the Partnership Vision through integration and implementation of child rights and protection program that will ensure the well being of children.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop a strategic plan for Child protection of WVR in line with World Vision Rwanda and the Government of Rwanda strategic directions.
• Ensure that legal requirements are respected in all WVR internal and external transactions
• Ensure that contractual obligations with staff and other partners meet the legal requirements and protect the organization against potential litigation issues.
• Build the capacity of staff to understand basic legal requirements.
• Identify Child Protection issues within World Vision Rwanda operational areas and develop a plan to respond to them in collaboration with other internal and external partners.
• Identify resources for child protection programs to support child protection initiatives including technical capacity of partners in the area of child rights promotion and protection.
• Create awareness among staff and partner communities on child rights/protection issues
• Ensure that any child abuse cases are properly managed according to WV international standards
• Make sure that the rights of children and their well-being are given priority within WVR strategic and operational aspects.
• Create or maintain close working relations with the relevant government ministries, UNICEF and other NGOs working in the area of protection of children
• Support establishment of community structures to promote child rights and protection
• Undertake research on child rights issues in the four aspects (survival, development, participation and protection) and ensure the results seek inform programming to respond to identified issues
• Provide input related to child protection and advocacy into DME activities
• Document and share lessons from child protection best programming practices
• Support the setting up of child protection monitoring system in all programs and projects
• Ensure that World Vision Rwanda top leadership is informed of child rights/protection issues and how they are being addressed
• Ensure all staff, volunteers and interns file include their Police Background Check before official signing of their employment/internship contracts
Qualification and Skills:
• University degree in law, social sciences, international relations or relevant field
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive work experience in socio-economic development, policy analysis, research and international child or human rights related programming
• Specialized training or 3years experience in human rights in general and in child rights in particular and their application and implementation.
• Practical experience in child protection work and legal support
• Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate and plan strategically
• Good working knowledge of English
• Good computer and Internet skill
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities
How to Apply:
Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.
1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.
2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.
3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.
4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address and send your application by email to wvjobs@nftconsult.com
5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.
Application Deadline: July 2, 2012
