Job at ARC : 63 Positions available (Deadline: 25 November 2017)

Job at ARC : 63 Positions available (Deadline: 25 November 2017)

Job at ARC: Nutrition Training Consultant (Deadline: 21 November 2017)

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POSITION TITLE: Nutrition Training Consultant

COUNTRY PROGRAM Rwanda

LOCATION. Field Level.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Nutrition Technical Coordinator.

STATUS: Temporary contract

SUPERVISORY CAPACITY: None

DATE: November2017

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Purpose of the Project: The Nutrition, Education and Counselling (NEC III) project aim is to increase the knowledge and capacity of vulnerable refugee communities for them to adopt and maintain healthy and nutrient-rich diet. Enabling families with malnourished children to restore and maintain healthy nutritious diet as well as prevent malnutrition and to increase access to available sources of income and food diversification among refugees. The Nutrition, Education and Counselling phase III is being implemented in five of the Congolese camps (Gihembe, Mugombwa, Kiziba, Kigeme and Nyabiheke) and one Burundian (Mahama) refugee camp.

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The consultant should be able to:

Provide Training and increase the knowledge and skills on gender integrated nutrition sensitization techniques to nutrition actors in refugee camps

To increase knowledge of Participants in understanding basics of different issues affecting specific needs of men, women, adolescent boys and girls.
Equip participants with specific needs of disaggregated groups in nutrition and establish sensitization techniques and tools to communicate and pass relevant nutrition education messages to each group.

Equip participants with the necessary skills to be able identify the good and the bad practices in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF).
Share Nutrition Concepts and methods to the Participants so that they will be able to communicate them after words with different community groups, including adolescent boys and girls, in simple terms.
Equip participants with relevant knowledge and skills to use the relevant concepts and methods when addressing specifically to the nutrition needs of women, men, adolescent boys and girls.

EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Public Health with an experience of 5 years in developing and

Delivering nutrition, health and.

Experience in management of nutrition, health or development projects.
Experience in managing a group of people, including the ability to develop training module and equip the

Trainees with needed s

Excellent interpersonal communication and sensitization techniques.
Strong written and oral proficiency in English is required,French will

To apply for this position: Submission of applications – to include Cover letter and updated CV (maximum three pages) should be Submitted only via email to [email protected] with Vacancy Announcement- Nutrition Training Consultant in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is 21^th November 2017 at 17:00hrs Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

American Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Job at ARC: 11 Job positions for Counselors (Deadline: 25 November 2017)

VACANCY – COUNSELORS (11)

ARC seeks to work with partners, communities and displaced persons and refugees, in all therefugee sites in Rwanda to address risk of SGBV – through prevention and mitigation strategies and promoting resilience, and strengthening national and community-based systems that will prevent and mitigate SGBV. The program will also enable survivors and those at risk of SGBV to access care and support. ARC will support local and national capacity to create lasting solutions around SGBV.

ARC islooking for qualified, self-driven and committed individuals to be part of and contribute to accomplishing this NEW ambitious and exciting project- in the position of Counselor. This position is full time, and field based at the assigned Refugee site or Reception Centre.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Key responsibilities:

Responsible for case management and psychosocial support of vulnerable women, including survivors of violence at site level.
Provide case management services, including interviews with clients, assessments, and care plans; and maintain case records – and implementation reporting.
Provide referrals for survivors according to their wishes; accompany survivors to support services, police or family as requested.
Coordination with outreach volunteers for support of cases and also train them to provide basic emotional support and referrals.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor or recognized advanced diploma or equivalent in Social work, public health, or any other similar field.
Three years’ experience working with women and children in conflict or refugee settings required. Experience working in GBV programs, and with survivors of GBV is preferred.
Recognized counseling training, certification and experience required.
Cultural understanding and context preferred.
Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English& the local language required. MS Computer competency.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Submit 1 page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current employer/supervisor – via email to [email protected] with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is 25^th November, 2017 at 17:00hrs. Only applications received through the stated email address will be considered.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job at ARC : Women support officers; 3 Positions available (Deadline: 25 November 2017)

VACANCY– WOMEN SUPPORT OFFICERS (3)

ARC islooking for qualified, self-driven and committed individuals to be part of and contribute to accomplishing this NEW ambitious and exciting project – in the position of Women Support Officers. This position is full time, and field based at the assigned Refugee site or Reception Centre.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Key responsibilities:

Responsible for ensuring effective day to day planning, implementation and management of women support center and activities at camp level.
Organization and monitoring of daily activities at the center
Orientation of clients to center activities
Organization of group psychosocial support activities
Referrals of clients to Case Workers, as relevant
Direct support and training of outreach support team

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor degree in gender, social work or any other similar field
Four years’ direct experience in gender related programs, focused on women and youth empowerment, livelihoods required.
Previous training/experience with GBV programming an asset
Cultural understanding and context preferred.
Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English& local language required. MS Computer competency.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Job at ARC: SGBV PROTECTION OFFICERS ; 18 Positions available (Deadline: 25 November 2017)

VACANCY – SGBV PROTECTION OFFICERS (18)

ARC islooking for qualified, self-driven and committed individuals to be part of and contribute to accomplishing this NEW ambitious and exciting project – in the position of SGBV Protection Officers. This position is full time, and field based at the assigned Refugee site or Reception Centre.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Key responsibilities:

Lead for project protection, partners and community engagement for respective site – – planning, implementation, and support in monitoring and project reporting.
Provide trainings to partner staff, other stakeholders at refugee reception and transit centers, including community leaders and staff.
Identification of and follow through of addressing protection concerns for communities of concerns, including women and girls in designated sites.
Input in developing project protection and communication strategies and materials.
Partner and stakeholder collaboration and engagement on protection – including through regular meetings, campaigns, and outreach.
Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in Social work, law or other similar field.
Four years’ direct experience implementing GBV protection in refugees, internally displaced populations, or other post conflict settings.
Solid understanding of the principles of protection and behavior change programming; and ability to adapt psychosocial knowledge and skills to cultural context.
Knowledge or experience of implementing the SASA! Methodology is an added advantage.
Excellent community mobilization skills and experience, and knowledge of SGBV protection, reproductive health and gender issues.
Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English& local language required. MS Computer competency.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Only applications received through the stated email address will be considered.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job at ARC: SGBV Protection Coordinators ; 11 Positions available (Deadline: 25 November 2017)

VACANCY – SGBV PROTECTION COORDINATORS (11)

ARC islooking for qualified, self-driven and committed individuals to be part of and contribute to accomplishing this NEW ambitious and exciting project – in the position of SGBV Protection Coordinators. This position is full time, and field based at the assigned Refugee site or Reception Centre.

LOCATION

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Key responsibilities:

Program lead in respective site; executes agreed work plan, spending plan and related systems to ensure that project/activity deadlines are met and targets achieved.
Guides, mentors and support project team in assigned site, including performance management.
Ensures technical and operational soundness of program implementation and approaches at site level
Liaison with partners, stakeholders and communities at site level; including participation or lead in cluster/working group/coordination mechanisms,
Documentation of project implementation, and quality reporting
Matrix reporting to ARC Site Manager and national SGBV-Protection Manager

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Law and similar fields.
Five years’direct program management experience in GBV with refugees, internally displaced populations, or other post conflict settings.
Project cycle management, and solid skills and knowledge of GBV and Reproductive Health
Proven competence inCounseling practice and approaches, and ability to adapt psychosocial knowledge and skills to cultural contexts.
Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English required. MS Computer competency.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Only applications received through the stated email address will be considered.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job at ARC : SGBV-PROTECTION MANAGER (Deadline: 25 November 2017)

VACANCY– SGBV-PROTECTION MANAGER

ARC islooking for qualified, self-driven and committed individuals to be part of and contribute to accomplishing this NEW ambitious and exciting project – in the position of SGBV-Protection Manager. This position is full time, based in ARC main office Kigali/Rwanda, with frequent travel to the field sites.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Key responsibilities:

Overall national lead for the SGBV & Protection program, and responsible for delivery of the program – planning, implementation, budget management, quality control and standards, documentation and reporting.
Supports, mentors, and supervises SGBV- Protection coordinators, who are the program leads, in respective field sites; including performance management.
Ensures program quality and compliance in line with international standards and best practices.
Coordination of program partnership, stakeholder engagement, including ensuring effective strategies for engagement of local partners and community members, particularly women and girls, in all aspects of design, implementation, and monitoring in order to maintain inclusive programs, contextual relevance, and sustainability
Reports to Country Programmes Coordinator

Minimum qualifications:

Master’s degree in Social Work, Public Health, Law or related fields (e.g. Gender studies, Psychology) required.
Six years’ direct experience and at least 3 yearsdirectly managing large or national level GBV prevention and response programs in emergency and post conflict environments required. Experience in senior GBV advisory roles will be considered.
Solid and clearly demonstrated project cycle, people and supply chain management skills and experience required.
Familiarity with effective community mobilization techniques and social change approaches, such as Raising Voices SASA! Required.
Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English required. Computer competence.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Job at ARC : Monitoring & Evaluation Officers; 6 Positions available (Deadline: 25 November 2017)

VACANCY– Monitoring & Evaluation Officers (6)

ARC islooking for qualified, self-driven and committed individuals to be part of and contribute to accomplishing this NEW ambitious and exciting project – in the position of Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. This position is full time, and field based at the assigned Refugee site or Reception Centre.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Key responsibilities:

Is responsible for implementing required M&E system to monitor the progress towards achieving intended project outcomes for SGBV, Health and Nutrition and WASH Programs at camp level.
Ensure accurate and timely data collection at output and outcome level and maintain updated database;
Ensure all relevant data is captured on GBV-IMS (Gender-Based Violence- Information Management System).
In collaboration with national M&E lead, input in the design and implementation of needed surveys, assessments or studies to inform program performance, planning and adjustments.
Contribute to program implementation and performance reporting.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Social Science, Health Management, Program Planning, or related fields.
Four years’ direct experience working in M&E for humanitarian or development programs.
Knowledge of SPSS, STATA and MS computer competency required.
Solid documentation and report writing skills and experience.
Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English required & the local language required.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Job at ARC : SGBV Prevention Officers ; 12 Positions available (Deadline: 25 November 2017)

VACANCY – SGBV Prevention Officers (12)

ARC seeks to work with partners, communities and displaced persons and refugees, in all the refugee sites in Rwanda to address risk of SGBV – through prevention and mitigation strategies and promoting resilience, and strengthening national and community-based systems that will prevent and mitigate SGBV. The program will also enable survivors and those at risk of SGBV to access care and support. ARC will support local and national capacity to create lasting solutions around SGBV.

ARC is looking for qualified, self-driven and committed individuals to be part of and contribute to accomplishing this NEW ambitious and exciting project – in the position of SGBV Prevention Officers. This position is full time, and field based at the assigned Refugee site or Reception Centre.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Key responsibilities:

Lead for project awareness-raising and SGBV prevention efforts with targeted constituencies – planning, implementation, and support in monitoring and project reporting.
Ensure quality project implementation, including provide technical support and guidance project community activists and similar structures (e.g. drama troupes)for SGBV prevention.
Provide trainings to partner staff, other stakeholders at refugee reception and transit centers, including community leaders and staff.
Input in design, planning, and disseminate SGBV prevention and communication materials in respective site/s.
Support in coordination and collaboration with partners and stakeholders, including refugee communities for SGBV prevention at site level.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in Social work, law or other similar field.
Four years’ direct experience implementing GBV prevention in refugees, internally displaced populations, or other post conflict settings.
Solid understanding of the principles of prevention and behavior change programming; and ability to adapt psychosocial knowledge and skills to cultural context.
Knowledge or experience of implementing the SASA! Methodology is an added advantage.
Excellent community mobilization skills and experience, and knowledge of SGBV prevention, reproductive health and gender issues.
Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English& local language required. MS Computer competency.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Only applications received through the stated email address will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.