1. SGBV Protection Officer
VACANCY – SGBV PROTECTION OFFICER.
ALIGHT works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people, and host communities – to better survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security, and self-sufficiency. ALIGHT presently works in and with partners in seventeen countries globally. ALIGHT has consistently operated in Rwanda since the year 1994, and today has a strong and committed team of over eight hundred personnel who include full-time staff, community mobilizers, and incentive workers– implementing programs in Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV and Nutrition; also Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and general Infrastructure, Livelihoods/Economic strengthening, and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention/ Protection. Our work in Rwanda currently covers all the refugee locations and their kind Rwandan-host communities. And we are always looking to expand and, jointly with our partners, offer lasting impact with and for the communities we serve! ALIGHT is looking for a qualified, self-driven, and committed individual to join its team as an SGBV PROTECTION OFFICER.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The SGBV Protection Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and leading SGBV response and prevention activities in Gihembe Camp. The staff will work with Protection staff to identify protection concerns from Persons of concerns, collaborate and build relationships with community activists, local community partners, and service providers to conduct community engagement meetings on SGBV.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES;
- Coordinate and oversee the quality implementation of SASA methodology
- Provide technical support to the community activists and other structures working to prevent GBV.
- Create and strengthen relationships with other service providers operating at the site.
- Provide technical support, coaching, and supervision to GBV caseworkers and GBV prevention officer.
- Organize and lead international events on GBV including 16 days of Activism, international women’s day, and Day of African child.
- Represent ALIGHT in different inter-agency GBV and child protection coordination meetings at the site level and provide feedback for further programming.
- Increase feedback from the community through the submission of weekly community engagement reports;
- Work with other partners to mainstream SGBV prevention and response in their existing services;
- Organize and lead community sensitization campaigns on SGBV, child protection, and human rights as well as Gender;
- Support SGBV prevention officer in strengthening GBV community-based protection mechanisms;
- Participation in regular protection assessments to identify SGBV and child protection concerns;
- Work collaboratively with UNHCR, stakeholders, MINEMA, Police, district officials to mobilize community members on SGBV and child protection;
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Community Psychology, Education, and other any other related fields;
- Three years of working experience in Community services with an INGO
- Excellent report writing, communication, and analytical skills.
- The person must be able to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time and work effectively with colleagues from different backgrounds
- Strong computer skills
- Good listening skills.
- Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs, and student organizations as directed;
- Planning and organizational skills
- Great interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in stressful situations and under pressure.
- Proven record of nonviolence.
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
- Commitment to personally champion ALIGHT’s program vision and mission and inspire others to do the same;
- Ability to create self-reliance among refugees;
- Must have cross-cultural and strong interpersonal skills to work with refugees and vulnerable persons;
- Demonstrated good organization capabilities;
- Punctual at his/her duty station;
- Respectful and willing to support others;
- Confident in carrying out his/her tasks;
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality;
- Ability and willingness to live and work in a remote, low-resource setting.
Interested and qualified registered nurses should submit a 1page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages), and names, title, and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current employer/supervisor (all in/as one document) – via email only to: RWJobs@wearealight.org with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is January 5th, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Alight 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. Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
2. Midwife
VACANCY – MIDWIFE.
ALIGHT works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people, and host communities – to better survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security, and self-sufficiency. ALIGHT presently works in and with partners in seventeen countries globally. ALIGHT has consistently operated in Rwanda since the year 1994, and today has a strong and committed team of over eight hundred personnel who include full-time staff, community mobilizers, and incentive workers– implementing programs in Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV and Nutrition; also Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and general Infrastructure, Livelihoods/Economic strengthening, and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention/ Protection. Our work in Rwanda currently covers all the refugee locations and their kind Rwandan-host communities. And we are always looking to expand and, jointly with our partners, offer lasting impact with and for the communities we serve! ALIGHT is looking for a qualified, self-driven, and committed individual to join its team as MIDWIFE on Fixed Contract
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Midwife will be responsible for providing basic obstetric care to pregnant mothers and conduct deliveries of uncomplicated nature at the Alight- run Mahama health facility. S/he will be responsible for identifying high-risk pregnancies and refer the same to a competent medical team promptly and appropriately.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES;
- Interview patients and provide a physical examination to guide diagnosis;
- Promote and organize ANC (Ante-Natal Care) and PNC (Post Natal Care);
- Carry out deliveries according to MoH and international health standards;
- Understand and use all maternity equipment (extractor, MVA, delivery bed, portogram resuscitation machine) appropriately
- Perform postpartum examinations and treatments to ensure that patients and infants are responding normally;
- Administer medications (e.g. ergometrine injection) after delivery under the supervision of the Head Nurse and Medical Doctor;
- Document and discuss cases with facility Medical Doctor to ensure they are appropriately and holistically managed;
- Educate patients in different health and nutrition topics including diet in pregnancy and lactation and basic prenatal and postnatal health practices including hygiene;
- Maintain Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) standards in the maternity ward;
- Manage referrals for complicated pregnancies, to be referred to District Hospital with Health Coordinator and/or Medical Doctor approval;
- In the case of rhesus incompatibility, request gamma-globulin within 48 hours, and make sure it is administered promptly;
- Daily maintain and manage records for pregnant women, deliveries, and postpartum mothers;
- Provide obstetrics data and statistics to the Head Nurse and Health Data Manager on a routine and ongoing basis for reporting purposes;
- Provide family planning services to clients, including counseling, sensitization on family planning methods, dispensing contraceptives, and follow-up;
- Conduct informal and formal training for Traditional Birth Attendants;
- Conduct training for nurses on Obstetric/Gynecological practices and standards;
- Coordinate with other health staff on self-assessment of obstetrical skills and challenges;
- Coordinate with other health staff on the referral of obstetrics patients to other needed health services;
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor, or any other ALIGHT’s Senior Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Minimum A1 Diploma in midwifery, preferably with a background in nursing, with full registration and current valid and legal practicing license;
- Minimum of four (4) years direct previous experience as a midwife in Rwanda, with a high level of skills in clinical services;
- Knowledge of Ministry of Health standards and protocols for maternal/child health and obstetric health;
- Ability to provide Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) training to health staff and TBAs;
- Excellent report writing, communication skills, and analytical skills for Health Data;
- The capable communicator in English, French, and Kinyarwanda; including written
- Experience working in protracted refugee situations or low resource settings a plus
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
- Self-motivated and customer-oriented with a strong sense of personal ethic, integrity, and quality;
- Excellent strategic thinking, process management, and problem-solving skills;
- Initiative, resourcefulness, and innovation;
- Commitment to personally champion ALIGHT’s program vision and mission and inspire others to do the same;
- Punctual at his/her duty station.
Interested and qualified registered nurses should submit a 1page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages), and names, title, and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current employer/supervisor (all in/as one document) – via email only to: RWJobs@wearealight.org with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is January 5th, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Alight 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. Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
