CP and SGBV Officer at Save the Children: (Deadline 24 August 2024)

CP and SGBV Officer at Save the Children: (Deadline 24 August 2024)

Job Description

INTRODUCTION 

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

ROLE PURPOSE

The CP and SGBV Officer is a member of the Save the Children’s (SC) CP and CRG program team working at the Kirehe Field Office. Under the supervision of the Child Protection Coordinator-Emergency Response as a direct line supervisor, the incumbent is in charge of supervising and monitoring the implementation of the CP and SGBV Program activities in Mahama Camp as well as leading and supervising the CP and SGBV community mobilizers/facilitators to ensure that the activities are implemented in the right manner and within the required CP standards and objectives.

The CP and SGBV Officer will supervise and monitor the community CP mobilizers to develop and execute activities as set in the program work plan. Facilitators/volunteer management, community sensitization, supervision, and capacity building will be part of the primary purpose of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

University degree in social sciences, social work, psychology, education, or community development.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 3 years experience working in the domain of Child Rights, Child Protection or Social Protection;
• Ability to communicate in English and French and Kinyarwanda through verbal and written communication;
• Good technical understanding of child protection and community-based approaches;
• Computer knowledge;
• Strong interpersonal and communication and interviewing skills;
• Be able to prioritize tasks;
• Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure;
• Experience with community development, working with children and schools;
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills;
• The ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems;
• Strong Organizational skills;
• Ability to conduct outreach at the community level.

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.

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Deadline: August 24th, 2024.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: 

This position is on 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

We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *
*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process.

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