1.Protection and Empowerment Officer
VACANCY – Protection and Empowerment 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 Protection and empowerment Officer.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The protection and empowerment officer will be responsible for coordinating and supporting prevention and response activities and economic empowerment activities in refugee camps and urban center.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the implementation of life skills related activities in the camp in compliance of Alight policies and based on the approved work plan;
- Identify client groups to begin the grant application process and conduct the pre-grant interviews/selection;
- Design, monitor, and implement weekly work plans to insure achievement of program results and performance;
- Build the capacities of refugees in business, management, and entrepreneurship related skills to improve resilience and self-reliance;
- In collaboration with the program unit, carry out market surveys, feasibility studies, needs assessment, and other data collection activities related to the livelihood sector to support appropriate monitoring and evaluation of all activities;
- Collaborate with all sectors to identify and mobilize beneficiaries among the targeted vulnerable groups in the camp;
- Ensure that the identified groups that do not qualify for grant are at least involved in other livelihood programs i.e. cash for work, etc.
- Carry out sensitization and mobilization meetings with the refugee population towards the importance of their participation in livelihoods activities;
- Collaborate with the Site Manager to identify and oversee the annual budget for all livelihood activities in the camp;
- Ensure business owners have access to a variety of financial service available in the camps including savings in VSLA;
- Design, monitor, and implement weekly work plans to insure achievement of program results and performance;
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor, or any other Alight Senior Manager.
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Demonstrated commitment to helping others;
- Local language abilities; knowledge of English added advantage;
- University degree or equivalent in Social Science, Social Work, Development studies, Project management, Business Administration or related fields;
- Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience with refugees and other vulnerable populations;
- Work experience in Gender and Gender Based violence and Child Protection as well;
- Work experience with vulnerable groups in implementing community service projects;
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills;
- Prior experience working with refugees and other vulnerable populations;
- Working experience in a similar role and experience in working with bilateral organizations or INGO
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
- Ability to live and productively work in insecure, unstable, and/or harsh environments;
- Ability to work remotely in coordinating livelihood activities in two sites;
- Must be able to work independently while being a strong team player with proven supervisory
- Skills;
- Additional qualities: flexibility, cultural and environmental sensitivity, and abilities to multitask, handle pressure well, and improvise;
- Familiar with the issues and cultures in and ability to interact with people at all levels, individually and/or in groups;
- Willingness to travel;
- Capacity to work independently in a fast pace environment and deliver results with tight
- Deadlines;
- Ability and willingness to live and work full-time in isolated areas of Rwanda
Interested candidates should submit a 1page Cover letter, and 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 13th 2022. 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.SGBV/ Case Worker
VACANCY – SGBV/ CASE WORKER
ALIGHT (formerly American Refugee Committee) 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 SGBV Case worker, to be based full-time in any one of the field sites (refugee camps, transit, and reception centers) where ALIGHT has active operations.
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The primary responsibility of the SGBV Case Worker is case management and psychosocial support of vulnerable communities, including survivors of SGBV in assigned location. The Case Worker ensures appropriate support for individuals, working closely with relevant colleagues to identify asylum seekers at risk of SGBV and other vulnerable people and providing case management services in line with Rwanda’s Standard Operating procedures, and Global minimum standards of child protection case management.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide case management services, including interviews with clients, assessments, and case plans in line with the National Standard Operating Procedures for case management & Global Child Protection Case Management Guidelines;
- Provide ongoing, one-on-one emotional support to SGBV survivors;
- Accompany SGBV survivors and other people with specific needs to the competent service providers, follow up and document referred cases;
- Establishing and coordination with Community Based Protection Structures (CBPS) for support of SGBV cases;
- Training Community Based Protection Structure (CBPS) to prevent SGBV and provide basic emotional support and referrals;
- Maintain case records according to ethical and safety standards, as well as document all SGBV cases as per the guidelines; as well as develop and keep updated the SGBV database;
- Work closely with one-stop centers to ensure that SGBV survivors receive comprehensive services at health facilities;
- Responsible for closely coordinating with relevant external agencies for service provision and referrals to national mechanisms to report cases of SGBV as per the agreed SoP and referral pathway in place;
- Prepare required weekly and monthly reports and briefs as required or directed by supervisor and program leadership.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION, BEHAVIOURS & EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Community Development, Psychology, human rights, or closely related field;
- Minimum of three years’ previous experience with GBV programming— implementing SGBV, child protection programs, preferably in social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings;
- Excellent report writing, communication, and analytical skills;
- Comfort residing full time working in anyone on the field site (kirehe, Huye, Gatsibo, Karongi) and in other low resource-refugee settings in Rwanda;
- Solution, service, and support oriented attitude and work ethic; and a willingness to guide refugees towards exploring options and solutions, while assuring fidelity and confidentiality to expected policies and compliance;
- Capable communicator in English and Kinyarwanda; including written; also, conversance with French is an added advantage;
- Self-motivated and client-oriented with a strong sense of personal ethic, integrity, and quality.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES: Interested and qualified candidates should submit 1page Cover letter, and updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title, and contacts of three professional referees, to include most recent or 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 14th January 2022 at 16:00hrs. 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.
