Child Protection Facilitator at World Vision International Rwanda (Deadline:12th December 2021)

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

Child Protection Facilitator

World Vision Rwanda is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programs in 29 Districts of Rwanda.

World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire 2 highly qualified, dedicated, and experienced nationals for the position of Child Protection Facilitator. The positions will be based at Huye and Gatsibo District, reporting to the Child Protection and Education Sector Lead

Purpose of the position:

To serve as the primary link between the Cluster programme team, local implementing Partners, and communities to ensure Protection of Children, Child Sponsorship Operations, and other development interventions that directly affect positively the  wellbeing of Vulnerable children in an Area Program. The job holder acts as a facilitator to build the capacity of the local implementing Partners to bring about lasting change in the lives of the most vulnerable children.

The major responsibilities include:

% Time

Major Activities

End Results Expected

40%

Engaging with Local leaders, Child Protection structures, and communities at large for Child protection issues

  • Identify causes of CWB cases and handle them in collaboration with different Sector leads, schools leaders, and Community CP & Health structures
  • Support Sector leads to monitor the Well Being of children, and to record participation, benefit and support of RC during Sector interventions.
  • Work with the CVA partner and other community stakeholders to engage communities and facilitate community gatherings to identify CP & Education issues for advocacy

No unhandled CWB case in the Area Programme

RC age appropriate participation and benefit is ensured / attained in AP

Improved Child Protection and Education service delivery in the Area Program.

50%

Sponsorship operations implementation,  monitoring, and Quality assurance

  • Engage local leaders in the assigned Area Program, vulnerable families on the process of Registered Children replacement and hold management to ensure Registered Children selection criteria on the FO is abided to always.
  • Review new Area Programs Registered Children  profile and relating media and submit them timely
  • Facilitate a timely capture of Sponsorship 2.0 child contents of the assigned AP (especially CUP; CUV, and as well as CGVs and CGPs.
  •  Conduct first hand quality review and approval of the captured Sponsorship 2.0 contents in accordance to Child Protection standards within the assigned Area Program.
  • Handle individual Registered Children  discrepancy between FO and AP funding Support Office
  • Respond to Support office queries on a periodic basis through ongoing visits/activities
  •  Perform a regular view of “MY TASK” in the AP SSUI Horizon in the computer, and follow through all Child – Sponsor Correspondences, Child wellbeing monitoring, to ensure a proper end-to-end business process and acceptable partnership standard.
  • Perform Sponsor correspondences closure in SSUI as per sponsorship standard time
  • Support in Area Programs Registered Children  data synchronization time to ensure flow of AP and Child information to Support Office  and Global Center

Area Program Registered Children shortfall well managed within – and + 2% standard.

Area Programs certified for Auto APR and 100 % AP rating for Sponsorship 2.0 project.

The AP rejection rates of the 2.0 contents will be reduced to 0%

Registered Children discrepancies handled and Registered Child  liked to Sponsors

Area Program queries are responded to time and completely.

All corresponded are responded to timely and with quality

Sponsor labels printed and labelled on each correspondence in a manner that protects sponsor information (that can breach the standard).

National Office  mismatch of data at the back end

5%

Community capacity building

  • Facilitate capacity building of Child protection structures, implementing Partners to help create an environment that promotes the rights, protection, and participation of children and youth, with a focus on the most vulnerable.
  •  Participate in training of community groups on appropriate programme interventions in all sectors to build their capacity for management of local initiatives.

Capacity of community members is enhanced.

Community is empowered and has ownership of their projects.

5%

Area Program Planning

  • Participate in local planning processes at Area Program level using WV’s development programmes approach
  • Identify new program beneficiaries within the community and how these partners can work together towards shared priorities for child well-being.

The community understands WV’s identity and the role of Child Sponsorship in the area

Critical issues about wellbeing of the most vulnerable children are addressed

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

Required Professional Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Education or any other related fields
  • 3 years experience in community development work
  • Strong facilitation skills, including catalyzing, connecting, and building the capacity of community groups
  • Good interpersonal skills, cross-cultural sensitivity, and abilities to work as a team.
  • Should be computer literate in word and excel.

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

  • Effective in written and verbal communication in English and Kinyarwanda is required
  • Having a driving license class A.

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

  • Willing to spend long hours in the field.
  • Knowledge of database utilization.

Salary:

The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

N.B: Women are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-rwanda

If this is your first time applying online via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to register an account along with your application details. This site will provide you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts. Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further details will be collected during the application process.

All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.

In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know on wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is 12th December 2021; no late applications will be accepted.

As a child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.






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