Assistant Matron at Save the Children: (Deadline 5 June 2025)

Job Description

Introduction

Save the Children has been working in Rwanda since 1994, in partnership with the Government of Rwanda and local stakeholders, to promote a bright future for children. We have experience working in all 30 districts across the country. Our main areas of focus are education, child protection, child rights governance, and health and nutrition, in both humanitarian and development contexts.

About Save the Children

Save the Children is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, with a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We implement both development and humanitarian assistance programs in Rwanda and Burundi.

Role Purpose

The Matron/Patron is a key member of Save the Children’s Child Protection team. Under the supervision of the Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence Team Leader, the role holder will provide mental health and psychosocial support to children and families, facilitate safe spaces (CFS/YFS), and strengthen the community’s capacity to respond to child protection concerns. They will ensure the care and welfare of children, especially separated and unaccompanied minors, and collaborate with other teams for timely case management.

Key Areas of Accountability Child Protection and Psychosocial Support

• Support case workers in ensuring regular support and care for all children.
• Uphold Child Protection Minimum Standards within the CFS-YFS spaces.
• Promote the health, well-being, and discipline of residents, especially unaccompanied minors.
• Ensure a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all children and youth.
• Provide informal guidance on hygiene, dignity, and menstruation management.
• Support community activities, including sports, plays, and religious events.
• Facilitate the registration and attendance of all children and youth in CFS/YFS.

Community Mobilization

• Support and mentor community-based structures such as para-social workers.
• Participate in awareness-raising sessions on child protection issues.
•  Assist in the identification and registration of vulnerable children.
• Help design and distribute child protection messages with the protection team.

Administration, Documentation, and Reporting

•  Maintain accurate and confidential case records (digital and hard copy).
• Attend case conferences, case management meetings, and coordination meetings.
• Prepare timely and accurate reports.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, and the safekeeping of project property.

Additional Responsibilities

• Remain flexible to take on other responsibilities as needed.
• Maintain positive, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in emergency responses as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Social Sciences or a related field.
• Prior experience with Save the Children methodologies is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of administrative and operational procedures.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and project management skills.
• Excellent report writing skills in English.

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. Anti-Harassment Policy

Save the Children is committed to creating a safe working environment for all staff and those we work with, including children and community members. We have a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, and any behavior that is discriminatory or disrespectful.

Recruitment Process

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kindly submit your application HERE before June 5th, 2025.

• Save the Children does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.