4 Job Positions at Cyprien et Daphrose Rugamba (CECYDAR): (Deadline 28 August 2025)
Social Worker Rwanda/Centre at Cyprien et Daphrose Rugamba (CECYDAR): (Deadline 28 August 2025)
The Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba Center (CECYDAR) is a non-profit organization under Rwandan law, founded in 1992 by the Rwandan couple Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba. The founding couple was compassionate about the plight of street children, but also saw potential talent in them and wholeheartedly decided to support them with the intention of helping them become more worthy citizens. “Aba baterashozi bitaweho bahinduka abaterashema” literally translates as “These miserable people, if we support them, can become worthy people and the pride of society.” Since then, the center has worked to improve the living conditions of vulnerable children and their families for a better life.
CECYDAR is seeking to recruit for the following position:
Social worker (1)
Job Description:
The primary role of the social worker is to support families of Out Of Scholl Children and Youths (OOSCYs) through case management, home visits, conducting sessions on positive parenting skills to the parents of OOCYs.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct home visits to trace and assess OOSCY families, building trust and identifying barriers to reintegration.
- Collect baseline data on family needs, psycho-social well-being, and access to
- Conduct trainings of trainers for community-based Positive Parenting Facilitators
- Facilitate positive parenting sessions and psycho-social support for families.
- Update case files after each visit and make referrals for services such as health, protection, or education.
- Provide follow-up support, monitoring progress in school reintegration and emotional
- Identify families of OOCYs in emergency situation and provide of emergency support
- Identify and linking Young Mothers’ Children to Existing ECDs in the community
- Collaborate with community focal points, school staff, and local leaders to promote child protection and inclusion.
- Engage in emergency response, identifying and supporting vulnerable families needing urgent aid.
- Prepare monthly reports on activities, to be presented to his/her supervisor,
- Contribute to the consolidation of reports intended for the various stakeholders (donors, local authorities and partners);
- Be a focus person for all social issues affecting children and families;
- Participate in restitution meetings and provide support guidance to families
- Ensure the safety and well- being of all children under program by adhering to child safeguarding policies and
- Identify, assess, and report any concerns of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation in accordance with established reporting protocols.
- Serve as a point of contact for children and staff to raise safeguarding concer
Required qualifications
- Having at least an A0 diploma in social sciences, or a related field;
- Having at least 2 years of professional experience in the field of project research and capacity building for vulnerable families;
- Having organizational skills, creativity, openness, adaptability, and the ability to prioritize;
- Having excellent spoken and written language skills in Kinyarwanda and English (French would be an added value);
- Have familiarity with office and Electronic
- communication tools and software;
- Having worked in a rehabilitation center for street children is an asset.
Anyone interested in one of the positions should submit his/her application in one PDF file to the following address: info@cecydar.rw with a copy to thadeemusabyimana2@gmail.com no later than 28/08/2025 at 5:00 PM. The application must include:
- A letter of application addressed to the Director of CECYDAR (one page)
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Certificate of service rendered
- A letter of recommendation
Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted for further consideration CECYDAR Management
Psychologist at Cyprien et Daphrose Rugamba (CECYDAR): (Deadline 28 August 2025)
The Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba Center (CECYDAR) is a non-profit organization under Rwandan law, founded in 1992 by the Rwandan couple Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba. The founding couple was compassionate about the plight of street children, but also saw potential talent in them and wholeheartedly decided to support them with the intention of helping them become more worthy citizens. “Aba baterashozi bitaweho bahinduka abaterashema” literally translates as “These miserable people, if we support them, can become worthy people and the pride of society.” Since then, the center has worked to improve the living conditions of vulnerable children and their families for a better life.
CECYDAR is seeking to recruit for the following position:
Psychologist (2)
Job Description:
The primary role of the psychologist is to provide
specialized mental health support and therapy to families of OOSCYs experiencing severe psychological distress.
Duties and Responsibilities
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- Conduct individual therapy sessions for households facing trauma, parenting stress, emotional problem, or family
- Design and deliver culturally sensitive interventions for trauma recovery and emotional well-being.
- Work with social workers in case management to monitor therapeutic progress.
- Conduct trainings of trainers for community-based Positive Parenting Facilitators
- Facilitate positive parenting sessions and psycho-social support for families.
- Ensure confidentiality and safety during therapy sessions.
- Use non-stigmatizing language and approaches to increase acceptance of mental health services.
- Provide training or guidance to staff on recognizing and responding to psychological distress in children and caregivers
- Refer complex cases to external mental health professionals when necessary.
- Prepare monthly reports on activities, to be presented to his/her supervisor
- Contribute to the consolidation of reports intended for the various stakeholders (donors, local authorities and partners);
For children
- Participate in the identification of new children and complete their follow-up files.
- Ensure the psychological stability of children in the programs.
- Provide individual psychotherapy to children based on their problems.
- Provide group psychotherapy to children based on the case.
- Apply psychological testing to children in need.
- Ensure referrals to more appropriate services based on the children’s case.
- Participate in workshops and activities aimed at the psychosocial rehabilitation of children.
- Assist in the reunification of children with their families.
- Serve as a point of contact for children’s psychological problems.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of all children under program by adhering to child safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Identify, assess, and report any concerns of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation in accordance with established reporting protocols.
- Serve as a point of contact for children and staff to raise safeguarding concerns
For the Parents
- Conduct parents’ training sessions
- Provide couple (parents of the children) and/or family (systemic) psychotherapy if needed
- Provide psychological follow-up for specific cases for parents in need
- Provide individual therapy for parents in need
Required qualifications
- Having at least an A0 diploma in clinical psychology;
- Having at least 3 years of professional experience working with vulnerable children and families;
- Having listening, empathy, availability, flexibility, creativity, communication, and adaptability skills;
- Having excellent spoken and written language skills in Kinyarwanda and English (French would be an added value);
- Be familiar with office and electronic communication tools and software;
- Having worked with street children is an advantage.
Anyone interested in one of the positions should submit his/her application in one PDF file to the following address: info@cecydar.rw with a copy to thadeemusabyimana2@gmail.com no later than 28/08/2025 at 5:00 PM. The application must include:
- A letter of application addressed to the Director of CECYDAR (one page)
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Certificate of service rendered
- A letter of recommendation
Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted for further consideration CECYDAR Management
Project Manager at Cyprien et Daphrose Rugamba (CECYDAR): (Deadline 28 August 2025)
The Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba Center (CECYDAR) is a non-profit organization under Rwandan law, founded in 1992 by the Rwandan couple Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba. The founding couple was compassionate about the plight of street children, but also saw potential talent in them and wholeheartedly decided to support them with the intention of helping them become more worthy citizens. “Aba baterashozi bitaweho bahinduka abaterashema” literally translates as “These miserable people, if we support them, can become worthy people and the pride of society.” Since then, the center has worked to improve the living conditions of vulnerable children and their families for a better life.
CECYDAR is seeking to recruit for the following position:
Project Manager (1)
Job Description:
Overall implementation of project activities
Duties and Responsibilities
1.Participate in the development of the organization’s strategic plans;
2.Collaborate in the development of budget forecasts;
3.Coordinate the collection of quantitative and qualitative data during tracing, home visits, and program activities;
4.Ensure the coordination, execution and management of the activities of the project;
5.Prepare periodic and annual reports for donors and other partners;
6.Use digital platforms for data entry and real-time reporting;
7.Analyse data to track key indicators (e.g., % of families supported, OOSCY reintegrated);
8.Conduct midline and endline assessments to measure project impact;
9.Facilitate monthly and quarterly review meetings to reflect on findings and adapt activities accordingly;
10.Develop and share learning briefs and reports with project staff, community stakeholders, and local authorities;
11.Integrate community feedback through tools such as Focus Group Discussion, suggestion boxes, and Key informant Interviews to inform ongoing project improvements;
12.Ensure monitoring, evaluation and learning for an evidence of change/success of the project;
13.Ensure that the project is carried out in accordance with its description and in accordance with the rules of the art and quality standards;
14.Implement, and ensure compliance by the project personnel with, the Safeguarding requirements;
15.Ensure that the Project Data is kept secure;
16.Ensure that requisitions of equipment usable by projects are made in a timely manner;
17.Ensure that all possible project equipment and materials are used rationally;
18.Coordinate communication to ensure the visibility of the organization and the project
19.Promote awareness of child safeguarding policies within the organization and community
20.Supervise and manager the project staff
Required qualifications
- Having least an A0 diploma in project management, development studies or another relevant field;
- Having at least 3 years of professional experience in the development and project management;
- Having a spirit of initiative;
- Having the ability to analyze needs and manage risks;
- Having the ability to lead and motivate a team;
- Having an excellent level of spoken and written language in Kinyarwanda and English (French would added value);
- Having a good working knowledge of office and electronic communication tools and software;
- Being familiar with Monitoring and evaluation tools
Anyone interested in one of the positions should submit his/her application in one PDF file to the following address: info@cecydar.rw with a copy to thadeemusabyimana2@gmail.com no later than 28/08/2025 at 5:00 PM. The application must include:
- A letter of application addressed to the Director of CECYDAR (one page)
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Certificate of service rendered
- A letter of recommendation
Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted for further consideration CECYDAR Management
Project Accountant at Cyprien et Daphrose Rugamba (CECYDAR): (Deadline 28 August 2025)
The Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba Center (CECYDAR) is a non-profit organization under Rwandan law, founded in 1992 by the Rwandan couple Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba. The founding couple was compassionate about the plight of street children, but also saw potential talent in them and wholeheartedly decided to support them with the intention of helping them become more worthy citizens. “Aba baterashozi bitaweho bahinduka abaterashema” literally translates as “These miserable people, if we support them, can become worthy people and the pride of society.” Since then, the center has worked to improve the living conditions of vulnerable children and their families for a better life.
CECYDAR is seeking to recruit for the following position
Project Accountant (1)
Job Description:
The primary role of the project accountant is to support the project team regarding contract modifications, compliance, payments, reports and any otherduties related to the project finance.
Duties and Responsibilities
1.Apply the Organization’s accounting plan and propose any necessary adjustments;
2.Record all accounting transactions in accordance with accounting standards;
Verify accounting documents for entries and exits and post them after ensuring that supporting documents are available and the necessary authorizations have been made;
4.Perform monthly bank reconciliations and the resulting accounting adjustments;
5.Ensure the payment of staff salaries and related deductions in accordance with applicable laws;
6.Conduct periodic cash controls;
7.Verify and support the maintenance of inventory documents;
8.Maintain the Organization’s fixed assets register;
9.Code and label the Organization’s assets;
10.Conduct quarterly, annual, and as needed inventories;
11.Prepare the project audit and collaborate with the auditors
12.Ensure appropriate corrective actions in response to any recommendations contained in an Audit report;
13.Participate in the implementation of annual and monthly financial planning;
14.Ensure that cash and inventory transactions are correctly and regularly recorded;
15.Ensure the maintenance and proper functioning of the equipment provided;
16.Prepare periodic reports on financial management, including budget execution status, project financial monitoring reports, the operating account, the balance sheet, and their annexes.
Required qualifications
- Having at least an A0 diploma in accounting;
- Having at least 2 years of professional experience in accounting;
- Having organizational skills and the ability to prioritize;
- Having a commitment to rigor and precision;
- Being a computer literate: Spreadsheets, word processing, and Quick Books accounting software;
- Being fluent in Kinyarwanda and English (French would be an added value);
- Having an accounting professional training certificate is an asset.
Anyone interested in one of the positions should submit his/her application in one PDF file to the following address: info@cecydar.rw with a copy to thadeemusabyimana2@gmail.com no later than 28/08/2025 at 5:00 PM. The application must include:
- A letter of application addressed to the Director of CECYDAR (one page)
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Certificate of service rendered
- A letter of recommendation
Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted for further consideration CECYDAR Management
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