ECD Field Officer at DUHAMIC-ADRI: (Deadline 22 October 2024)

ECD Field Officer at DUHAMIC-ADRI: (Deadline 22 October 2024)

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

DUHAMIC-ADRI is a local non-profit organization based in Kigali, Kicukiro District, Niboye Sector. From November 2021, DUHAMIC-ADRI in partnership with CRS is implementing the Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD)- USAID GIKURIRO KURI BOSE in Nyanza & Nyamasheke Districts. This 5-years (November 2021-July 2026) USAID funded Program promotes nurturing and responsive care practices, especially in the areas of health, functioning, nutrition, and early childhood development (ECD) for caregivers and children. Gikuriro Kuri Bose Program aims to improve health and nutrition outcomes among women of reproductive age and adolescents and improve infant and young child feeding practices. It also aims to address child development gaps and significant unmet physical rehabilitation and assistive technology (rehab/AT) and social inclusion needs for infants and children among the program participants.

It is in that Background that DUHAMIC-ADRI would like to recruit 1 highly motivated and hardworking candidate to work as ECD field officer in 15 sectors of NYAMASHEKE District. The candidate will work closely with DUHAMIC-ADRI team and other program partners and stakeholders with the direct supervision to the program Coordinator, the main task will be the implementation of Early Childhood Development (ECD) activities following the District Implementation Plan (DIP).

 Major Responsibilities

• Facilitate the renovation of Nurturing care hubs in Nyamasheke District
• Facilitate the operationalization and monitoring of the established Nurturing care hubs; ECD Centers; CBECD and HBECD in community;
• Monitor the enrolment and attendance in ECD for all children aged between 3 to 6 including children with disabilities in collaboration with caregivers and local authorities;
• Organize and conduct training of ECD facilitators/caregivers;
• Organize and facilitate monthly and quarterly meetings with ECD caregivers and facilitators;
• Conduct monthly supportive supervision of caregivers and parent’s committees to all ECD services delivery;
• Support growth monitoring in collaboration with community health workers at ECD
• Ensure collaboration with the project stakeholders at district level and participate in different trainings/events;
• Prepare and submit data and narrative reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually) for the program and success stories;

Qualifications and requirements

• University Degree (A0) in Education, Early Childhood Development, and related field.
• At least 3 years of working experience in the field of ECD and inclusive nutrition in Local or INGOs.
• Experience to work with NGOs and USAID funded programs is an added advantage
• Maximum age: 35 years’ old
• Have computer literacy;
• Have strong written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda;
• Be available and ready to live in Nyamasheke District.
• Having moto driving license (category A) is an added advantage;

Job Location: Nyamasheke Cluster’s office-Kagano Sector

Report to: Program Coordinator

Monthly Net Salary: 621,000 Rwf

Duration of the contract: 1 Year renewable based on performance

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• DUHAMIC-ADRI is committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within DUHAMIC-ADRI Safeguarding Policy and related framework.
• DUHAMIC-ADRI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of any person or child by any of our staff, or partners. DUHAMIC-ADRI reserves the right to seek information/investigation from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer;
• We participate in the investigation of Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, child abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
• At any time, DUHAMIC-ADRI has the rights to check whether your organization complies with the safeguarding and protection procedures and take an appropriate action.”
• By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that they have no objection to DUHAMIC-ADRI requesting the information specified above. 

DUHAMIC-ADRI requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect with an equal opportunity and promoting gender, equity and Inclusion. For this position, female candidates and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please, include the below statement in your motivation letter:

“By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that DUHAMIC-ADRI requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics to provide testimonies”

How to apply

Motivated candidates fulfilling the requirements should submit their applications via online to the following emails: recruitment@duhamic.org.rw. The deadline for application is due to 22^ndOctober 2024 at 2:00 p.m.  and application documents shall enclose a detailed CV, copy of ID, copy of moto Driving licence Cat A, copies of degrees and certificates awarded and daytime Telephone number. Only selected candidates will be contacted for exams.

Done at Kigali on 14/10/2024

MUHIGIRWA Benjamin

Executive Secretary