1.Alternative Care Location Coordinator
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Position Title: Alternative Care Location Coordinator
Vacant positions: 2 persons
Type of contract: One-year renewable based on appraisal performance
Working location: Gikongoro, Kigali
Supervisor: Head of Location
Nationality: Rwandese
Deadline: 24th September 2021
The National Office of SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda located at Kigali/Kacyiru wishes to recruit 2 Alternative Care Location Coordinators at SOS CV Gikongoro and Kigali Locations. The interested Candidates in this position should send a detailed CV , application letter, and other required documents by no later than 24th September 2021 to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org
Content of the organization
Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is a dynamic social development international organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of vulnerable children. In Rwanda SOS Children’s Villages is an affiliate of SOS Children’s Villages International which is a federation of over 130 SOS Children’s Villages associations worldwide. We build families for neglected, abandoned, or orphaned children, we help them shape their own futures and we share in the development of their communities. In order to further satisfy this responsibility, we are seeking for our team in SOS CV Gikongoro Location and Kigali committed Alternative Care Location Coordinators.
I. Summary of tasks and responsibilities
Under supervision of the Head of Location, the Alternative Care Location Coordinator shall perform the following duties:
- Ensure daily and smoother run of all activities under Alternative Care programme according to SOS CV policies and other international and national strategic orientation and documents.
- Develop, promote and facilitate the blossoming of the programme under his/her responsibility throughout innovative actions and practices
- Ensure safety, protection, physical and psychosocial well-being of children and young people cared for alternative care programme.
- With support and cooperation from other SOS CV Location staff, champion the implementation of National Gatekeeping Guidelines, measures, and programs to prevent family separation.
- Lead the implementation of various forms of alternative care options and ensure high quality of services to the children according to SOS CV International standards and National Child Care reform.
Supervise Alternative Care programme staff with and provide timely support, guidance, and inspiration towards high quality of care services to the children and SOS Families.
- Ensure preparation of youth care and empowerment programme, facilitate a smoother transition to the independent life and builds a conducive environment for learning, blossoming, formal and informal education and successful professional insertion of Youth under SOS care.
- Using right based approach, He/She strives to meet and respect the best interest of the child, individual needs, and rights of children and young people.
Financial and Administrative Management
- Manages effectively the budget of AC Program unit; implements financial and administrative procedures within the AC program unit in accordance with policies, guidelines, and standards and in consultation with financial support staff
- Supports the Head of CVP Location during the budgeting process including ensuring a link between budgeting & AC program unit plans and priorities
- Approves and monitors budget expenditures in the AC unit to ensure that funds are properly used in line with the annual plan and budget
- Continually looks for ways to provide quality services in a cost-effective manner
Networking, Partnership building, and Advocacy
- Leads partnership building and close cooperation with local government, external organizations, private individuals according to the objectives and needs of the Programme Location
- In agreement with the Head of CVP Location, represents the organization at relevant local networks, forums, platforms, campaigns, working groups, and advocates on behalf of the organization for the promotion of child rights, especially related to children and youth from the target group
Plans and organizes activities in the community to increase awareness about SOS Children’s Villages programme and Alternative care field of work
II. Qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in one of the following subject area: Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, Management, public administration, and other related fields.
- At least 5 years working experience in the position related field
- At least 5 years in the social/educational field, including 3 years in Managerial responsibilities
- Proven leadership and people management skills, with at least 3 years at a higher decision-making level
- Proven background and s experience in child rights, OVC, would be an added value.
- Positive and professional approach. Ability to work independently, use initiative, keeps commitments, and meets deadlines.
- English proficiency ( Written and spoken skills and French,
- Being legally married is compulsory
- To be Rwandan by Nationality
III. Application Process
Please note: This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with his/her position. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities, and work-plan and is subject to change at the discretion of the direct superior.
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, send a zipped folder containing your cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidences of your qualifications and experience, 3 traceable professional references as well as an SOS CV ad hoc application form duly filed in and signed.
All documents should be written in English and directly submitted to recruitment@sos-rwanda.org not later than 24th September 2021 at 5:00 pm Kigali time.
N.B: Please mention in the subject of your email the name of the position you are applying for.
Late applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.
Done in Kigali on 15th September 2021
Jean Bosco KWIZERA
National Director
2.Head Technician/Electrician
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Position Title: Head technician/Electrician
Vacant positions: 1 person
Type of contract: One-year renewable based on appraisal performance
Working location: Gikongoro/Nyamagabe
Supervisor: Location Accountant
Nationality: Rwandese
Deadline: 24th September 2021
The National Office of SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda located at Kigali/Kacyiru wishes to recruit a Head Technician/Electrician at SOS CV Gikongoro Location. The interested Candidates in this position should send a detailed CV, application letter, and other required documents by no later than 24th September 2021 to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org
Content of the organization
Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is a dynamic social development international organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of vulnerable children. In Rwanda SOS Children’s Villages is an affiliate of SOS Children’s Villages International which is a federation of over 130 SOS Children’s Villages associations worldwide. We build families for neglected, abandoned or orphaned children, we help them shape their own futures and we share in the development of their communities. In order to further satisfy this responsibility, we are seeking for our team in SOS CV Gikongoro Location a committed Social Worker.
Job summary
Due to the high amount of risk pertaining to this job, the required electrician is expected to establish risk awareness, prevention, management system within SOS CV. He/She will be in charge of the good functioning of electrical and electronic devises used by various co-workers including wireless devises/equipment. The duties of Electrician start from electrical power to end-users, safe installation, testing, maintenance, and repairs to keep it and all electrical equipment and devises functioning properly. In the course of doing this work, He/She may provide professional advice to users, order parts, demonstrate knowledge of renewable or green energy components and systems. The following specific task will duties shall incumbent to him/her:
Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
Maintain properly the home’s electrical system
- Ensure the proper maintenance and the safety of electrical equipment’s
- Repair electrical system in case of power outage
- Monitor the electrical system to detect the power failure
- Examine electrical installation on a regular base, at least twice a year
- Make sure that the electrical system is earthed and comply with the safety standards.
- Provide data consistency in case of hardware malfunction, power outage or operating system failure.
- Propose to renew of an electrical system if necessary
- Set up a backup system that come into play in the event of business interruption.
- Ensure the proper maintenance of the emergency generator
- Make major repairs of plumbing
Keep safe SOS children and staff agents from any hazards.
- Identifyhazardous risks.
- Propose the disposal of faulty machinery and equipment that can lead to electrical accident.
- Keep away from children and staff anything that can cause a situation that poses a level of threat oflife, health, property or environment such as used chemicals, or unhealthy installations, etc….
Take care of the good conservation and the good maintenance of materials and equipment’s.
- Follow the procedure of purchase requisition for necessary materials for repairing materials and equipment.
- Report the status of each materials and equipment every month.
- Engrave new equipment and machines for records and report of the state of all furniture and equipment.
- Follow up of Generator and fulfill the logbook
Develop an action plan and an annual budget and implement it according to liquidity plan
- Work out the maintenance Action Plan and the budget.
- Implement the planned actions according to the liquidity plan of the maintenance annual budget.
Required experience and qualification:
- Education: Diploma A2 in Electricity or Electromechanical with 5years of experience; A1 in Electrical Engineering or other related field with 3years of experience
- Communication skills
- Planning and organizing
- Conflict resolution
- Report Writing
- Speaking English, Kinyarwanda, and French
- Computer literacy: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the internet.
Competencies:
- Knowledge of Electrical maintenance
- Ability to follow a maintenance schedule
- Ability to work alone and self-driven.
Please note: This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with his/her position. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities, and work-plan and is subject to change at the discretion of the direct superior.
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, send a zipped folder containing your cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidences of your qualifications and experience, 3 traceable professional references as well as an SOS CV ad hoc application form duly filed in and signed.
All documents should be written in English and directly submitted to recruitment@sos-rwanda.org not later than 24th September 2021 at 5:00 pm Kigali time.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
N.B: Please mention in the subject of your email the name of the position you are applying for.
Late applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasise to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.
Done in Kigali on 15th September 2021.
Jean Bosco KWIZERA
National Director
3.Youth Leader – Youth Care Programme
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Position Title: Youth Leader – Youth Care Programme
Vacant positions: 2 persons
Type of contract: One-year renewable based on appraisal performance
Working location: Gikongoro, Byumba
Supervisor: Alternative Care Location Coordinator
Nationality: Rwandese
Deadline: 24th September 2021
The National Office of SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda located at Kigali/Kacyiru wishes to recruit a social worker at SOS CV Gikongoro Location. The interested Candidates in this position should send a detailed CV , application letter and other required documents by no later than 24th September 2021 to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org
Content of the organization
Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is a dynamic social development international organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of vulnerable children. In Rwanda SOS Children’s Villages is an affiliate of SOS Children’s Villages International which is a federation of over 130 SOS Children’s Villages associations world-wide. We build families for neglected, abandoned or orphaned children, we help them shape their own futures and we share in the development of their communities. In order to further satisfy this responsibility, we are seeking for our team in SOS CV Gikongoro Location a committed Social Worker.
Job summary
The youth leader (YL) is responsible for accompanying children and young people in growing up in a secure way, guiding the individual development of young people towards independence and becoming self-autonomous and participating members of society. He/she works within the framework of SOS Children’s Villages organisation standards and guidelines and the child rights-based approach. The Youth Leader plays a key role in guiding individual young people, accompanies them through their career and contributes to the quality of youth care. Together with young people the YL creates an environment where young people can develop life skills, resilience and responsibility for themselves. The YL, the SOS parent, the family of origin and the Family Based Care Leader cooperate closely.
The position holder will therefore be responsible for the following tasks:
- Guide the personal development of the young people: Prepare and support implementation of Youth development plans, with the strong participation of other caregivers, youth and the multidisciplinary team,
- Implement Child Safeguarding measures and other related SOS CV policies and apply them throughout Youth Care day to day strategies and activities
- Create and nurture contact opportunities with young people’s family of origin and community: keep regular contacts with youth and their family of origin through phone calls, home visits and meetings in and out of programme premises.
- Support the educational and career development of the young people: Lead, advise and support education development of young people under SOS CV Care, establish, success and performance monitoring and support strategies
- Support the SOS parents, SOS family and SOS Children’s Village smoothly conducting transition passing from Family based care to progressive independent life,
- Develop and implement innovative programmes and mechanisms that facilitate access to job opportunities, job readiness as well as other practical and professional skills, attitudes and ability.
- Document appropriately all activities conducted during the case management stages in the youth /family case file by applying methods and tools for gathering information, as well as forms/templates, based on the requirements of national legislation and/or regional guidelines.
- Reassess periodically the youth needs and progress in meeting the objectives defined in Youth Development Plan and make recommendation on the case processing, case management and case closure, in cooperation with other SOS CV Care Staff and the multidisciplinary team.
- Collect regularly information about different indicators as defined in the M&E plan of the programme unit and reports to Alternative Care Location Coordinator.
Key Performance Indicators
- Effective implementation of Youth Care, empowerment and development activities
- Effective collaboration with Programme Coordinator and other co-workers
- Effective collaboration with stakeholders (local authorities, NCDA, IZUs, etc)
- Effective collaboration with external consultants
Technical Qualifications and personal skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (e.g Social work, sociology, education sciences, pedagogy, rural development or clinical psychology)
- At least 2 successive years working with Child development organizations or youth development field.
- Prior experience managing youth-focused interventions will be an added value
- Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda. Good communication in French will be added value. Excellent written and verbal communication in English is a requirement.
- Good understanding of international and national child rights/care frameworks, child safeguarding, child and youth development, mental health and psychosocial support.
- Very good insights of National child care and development framework
- Good knowledge of Youth mentorship, project cycle management (planning, monitoring and reporting)
- Proficiency in Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Please note: This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with his/her position. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities and work-plan and is subject to change at the discretion of the direct superior.
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, send a zipped folder containing your cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidences of your qualifications and experience, 3 traceable professional references as well as an SOS CV ad hoc application form duly filed in and signed.
All documents should be written in English and directly submitted to recruitment@sos-rwanda.org not later than September 24th September 2021 at 5:00 pm Kigali time.
N.B: Please mention in the subject of your email the name of the position you are applying for.
Late applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasise to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.
Done in Kigali on 10th September 2021
Jean Bosco KWIZERA
National Director
4.Social Worker
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Position Title: Social Worker
Vacant positions: 4 persons
Type of contract: One-year renewable based on appraisal performance
Working location: Gikongoro, Byumba, Kayonza, Kigali
Supervisor: Heads of Location
Nationality: Rwandese
Deadline: 24th September 2021
The National Office of SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda located at Kigali/Kacyiru wishes to recruit 4 social workers to implement its new Re-integration support project which will be running in SOS CV Gikongoro, Byumba, Kigali and Kayonza Locations. The interested candidates in this position should send a detailed CV, application letter and other required documents by no later than 24th September 2021 to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org
Context of the organization
Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is a dynamic social development international organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of vulnerable children. In Rwanda SOS Children’s Villages is an affiliate of SOS Children’s Villages International which is a federation of over 130 SOS Children’s Villages associations worldwide. We build families for neglected, abandoned or orphaned children, we help them shape their own futures and we share in the development of their communities. In order to further satisfy this responsibility, we are seeking for our team in SOS CV Gikongoro Location a committed Social Worker.
Position Summary
The Social Workers will be working under Re-integration project and shall be responsible for ensuring that the procedures for child re-integration, placement, quality care in their new homes and post placement follow up and support are properly carried out. The Social Workers provide advice, guidance and support to SOS mothers, other Caregivers in the community and work closely with SOS CV partners in re-integration of children i.e NCDA and NRS and closely work with them to plan appropriate programmes for the development (Attachment building, coping with new environment, support the sustainability of the placement, etc…) of the re-integrated children and their new families. She/he reports to the Alternative Care Location Coordinator.
She/he ensures that all necessary steps and procedures of the case management process are followed and respected according to Child care reform strategy in Rwanda and SOS CV Policies and Guidelines.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
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Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- A Bachelor degree in clinical psychology,nursing or social work from a recognised university. Additional qualifications or professional training in the fields related to child psychology, welfare, development, health or education is an added value.
- Proven work experience of at least 2 years in the social and child welfare area. Demonstrable understanding of UNCRC, UN Guidelines on Alternative Care and domestic child related laws and policies.
- Proven leadership skills and competences
- Proven expertise in child protection, safeguarding, positive parental care and children management skills
- Positive and professional approach. Ability to work independently, self-organisation, innovation and leadership abilities.
- Very good report writting capacity
- Proven, communication, facilitation and presentation skills
Competencies:
- Knowledge of child protection matters, such as children’s rights, OVC and gender.
- Strong skills in child and young psychology and development.
- Having the ability to handle children and problems, attract their attention and being kind to children Proven enthusiasm to children and young problems solving
- Proven skills in ICT
- Clear understanding of project cycle
If you are interested in this position, please send your detailed application to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org by 24th September 2021 at the latest by 17h00.Late applications will not be accepted.
“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasise to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
Jean Bosco KWIZERA
National Director
