JOB VACANCY
Overview
Hope and Homes for Children (HHC) is an international organization recognized globally for its expertise in the field of De-institutionalization by placing children including children with disabilities from institutions/orphanages into families. HHC works to ensure that all children have the chance to grow up in the love of a family.
HHC-Rwanda has exciting vacancy and seeks to recruit a qualified Social Worker or a Psychologist with relevant technical and working experience that will contribute to ensure that all children enjoy basic rights of living and growing in the love of the family.
Position: Psychologist/Social Worker
Place of work: Based in Kigali but with countrywide travels
Staff directly reporting to: Program Manager
Post: 1
Qualifications, experience and skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Social Work;
- At least 3 years of experience in program implementation in NGOs especially working with vulnerable people including children with disabilities, families, groups and communities;
- Proven oral and written presentation skills and ability to communicate to different stakeholders.
- Self-organized, proactive in preparation and uses initiative in response.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
- Ability to work under pressure and be solution-oriented.
- Computer skills including internet, office applications (including Word and Excel).
- Fluency in speaking Kinyarwanda, English and/or French.
Child safeguarding policy: The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people frequently on behalf of Hope and Homes for Children and must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of Acceptance Form] and comply with the Hope and Homes for Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of Hope and Homes for Children’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact. Hope and Homes for Children’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.
Application Procedure: Interested candidates should submit a motivation letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in English, including 3 names of professional referees to info@hhcrwanda.org; with a copy to NDUWIMANA Emery at enduwimana@hhcrwanda.org. The deadline for receiving applications is October 24th 2022 at 05:00 PM. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Done at Kigali, 10th October 2022
HABIMFURA Innocent
Country Director
