Imyanya 2 y’akazi muri Plan International Rwanda ku bantu bize (Social Work, Psychology, Law, Gender, Human Rights Law, International Relations, Sociology, Public Administration or related fields) (Deadline:20th October 2021)

1.Technical Advisor on Women’s Empowerment and Family Promotion

Career Opportunities: Technical Advisor on Women’s Empowerment and Family Promotion (41377)

Requisition ID 41377 – Posted 11/10/2021 – Country (1) – Gender

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

ROLE PROFILE

Title	Senior Technical Advisor- Women, Girls’ Empowerment and Gender Equality
Functional Area	Program
Nature of the job	Secondment at the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion
Specialism	Gender Equality
Reports to:	Head of Programmes
Matrix Report Line	PS – MIGEPROF
Office location:	MIGEPROF Office-Kigali, Rwanda	Travel required:	10%
Geographical scope of role	Country
Effective Date:		Grade:

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for a better life for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and the goals on gender equality.

The position holder will be contributing to advocate for Plan International influencing asks toward the advancement of children rights and equality for Girls including different framework such as the Girls Get Equal Campaign and specific Call to Action (CtA) for girls’ rights promotion targeting policy and decision-makers during high level influencing events.

The main objective of the Senior Technical Advisor is to provide technical advice, support the implementation of Plan International Influential asks toward children right advancement and equality for girls in high-level advocacy spaces as well as provide support to MIGEPROF and its partners in ensuring smooth planning, programming, implementation and timely reporting of gender equality promotion and women’s empowerment initiatives.  This will also involve capacity-building support to the partners and strong collaboration and linkages to facilitate learning and effectiveness for all stakeholders in Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE).

management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Reports to: Head of Programs for Plan International Rwanda with a dotted line reporting to PS MIGREPROF

Direct reports: N/A

Key relationships

Internal:  

• Head of Programs for Plan International Rwanda
• Gender Advisor for Plan International Rwanda
• Functional departments Heads at PIR

External:

• PS MIGEPROF
• MIGEPROF Partners
• Plan International Rwanda implementing partners
• National and Local authorities
• Other INGOs

Level of contact with children

• Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children

Physical Environment

• The position is typical office environment

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Planning and integration

• Contribute to girls’ and young women’s transformational leadership and empowerment commitments
• Ensure gender advocacy actions including Plan International influencing asks are embedded in MIGEPROF’s plans to work with others to challenge negative gender norms and sexual and gender-based violence hindering gender equality and empowerment of girls and women.
• Embed and align Plan International gender equality and inclusion framework such as the Girls Get Equal campaign and influencing asks, call to action in MIGEPROF planning, gender agenda including in high level influencing space.
• Contribute to MIGEPROF’s and its partners’ operational plans and assess their interventions in regard to the promotion of gender equality and women empowerment.
• Ensure that the gender agenda including girls ‘rights, issues are consciously embedded in all programmes, policy of MIGEPROF and its partners.
• Initiate and suggest gender equality and girls, women empowerment initiatives to the management of MIGEPROF
• Participate and contribute to the development of the national and other strategic documents on girls, women empowerment, gender equality, and inclusion promotion, women’s rights, fight against gender-based violence against women and girls such as child defilement and it outcome including teenage/early pregnancy, etc.
• Assist the Ministry in designing frameworks and wide action plans for the implementation of international and regional GEWE commitments;

Programming

• Provide strong technical inputs in implementation of women and girls national mentorship programme;
• Support the Ministry to operationalize and influence Rwanda Women Leaders Network on embedding gender responsive agenda including critical girls’ issues (child defilement, early pregnancy);
• Identify strategies to further promote participation of girls and women in decision making especially at local government level
• Support the implementation of Plan International girls programming: The Girls Get Equal Campaign, Girls Takeover, and Plan International influencing asks aligned to the girls’ right promotion.
• Contribute to the analytical work of the existing gender and girls, women empowerment policies and programs and assess their relevance and alignment to the national priorities;
• Participate and identify opportunities for the formulation of GEWE related bills, policies, plans, and programmes;
• Provide technical guidance and advisory services on critical issues to accelerate GEWE based on evidence-based analytical work;
• Develop high-level policy briefs to be used by the Ministry in high-level forums to move GEWE to influence policy dialogue;
• Support efforts to formulate GEWE sensitive programs that are responsive to the needs of targeted beneficiaries;
• Provide systematic guidance and support to the Ministry to ensure effective implementation of GEWE policies, programs, and strategies;
• Support the National Women Council to mobilize young women and women to exploit existing economic and financial opportunities;
• Provide systematic guidance and support to the Ministry to ensure implementation of international and regional gender equality commitments including those targeting girls ‘right advancement;

Partnership, networking, and influencing

• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the performance of partners and advise the MIGEPROF on the remedial actions that can be taken.
• Support and strengthen the partnership, networking, influencing between MIGEPROF and Plan International Rwanda on children’s rights advancement and Equality for Girls.
• Build and strengthen links with networks of women to learn and share from knowledge gained, propose best practices and programs based on researched mechanisms
• Develop mechanisms to strengthen strategic partnerships with various stakeholders on girls, women empowerment
• Develop and maintain up-to-date analysis of the global emerging issues on gender equality and women empowerment, develop mechanisms for stakeholder’s dialogue on those issues;
• Strengthen network with key actors to advance GEWE in Rwanda;
• Develop and maintain a good relationship with International and Regional GEWE actors and intergovernmental bodies;

Mainstreaming

• Provide technical advice and support to government institutions in developing mainstreaming strategies that put girls and women at the center of everything
• Facilitate capacity building initiatives of partners and actors in gender mainstreaming and analysis
• Provide technical support in mainstreaming gender and girls, women empowerment initiatives across sectors and work with gender machinery institutions to ensure gender and family are mainstreamed in District development plans and in their annual performance contracts.

Coordination, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Support MIGEPROF and partners in developing, monitoring, and reporting frameworks to follow up on the implementation of the GEWE interventions
• Strengthen MIGEPROF partners’ accountability and learning through regular follow-up, coaching, and capacity building through Gender Equality and Women Empowerment sub-clusters
• Contribute to the implementation of reporting obligations, documentation of good practices, and submissions for regional and international GEWE commitments;
• Participate in organizing high-level policy, strategic meetings, and events related to women empowerment & gender equality like the CHOGM women side event, CSW, International Women`s Day, International Rural Women’s Day, 16 Days of activism against gender-based violence, etc
• Support the active participation of Plan International Rwanda in the High-level policy, meeting, and event related to girls, women such as the CHOGM, International Day of the girls Child, 16 days of activism and International Women ‘Day, etc.
• Participate in the coordination process and supervision of all interventions related to gender equality and women empowerment;
• Facilitate coordination and documentation of women’s economic empowerment initiatives and best practices in consultation with the National Gender Machinery Institutions.

Leadership and BUSINESS management COMPETENCIES

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Set high standards for self-behaviour, inside and outside work. Championing our values and commitment to rights, gender equality, and safeguarding. Supporting the health, well-being, and both physical and psychological safety of our staff, including their safety to speak out.
• Hold self to account for what we have agreed, dealing with a poor performance quickly, firmly, and constructively.
• Create a positive team spirit, helping people work well together, to reflect, and continuously improve the efficiency and quality of what we do.
• Collaborate with team members, colleagues, and partners in finding creative solutions to problems by sharing information, experience, and ideas and actively seeking their input.
• Accept change and support others in adjusting to it, helping them understand.
• Motivating and developing others by taking an interest, giving constructive feedback and praise, ensuring they are properly trained, and helping them develop their potential.
• Positive about change and supporting others in adjusting to it, helping them understand.

TECHINICAL COMPETENCIES

• Understands fundamental issues and root causes: Understands the development and needs of our Primary Impact Groups from birth to adulthood, the root causes of the issues affecting them, and the key actors most relevant to their interests and therefore to our work
• Understands key programme and influence principles: Understands the rationale for and practical implications of being rights-based, gender transformative, participatory, working in partnership; evidence-based, and working to strengthen civil society.
• Understands a range of strategies and approaches: Understands approaches to programme/project logic, trends in own and related fields of work, and a range of effective strategies, approaches, and practices.
• Analyses issues and evidence in context – Builds the evidence base by analysing issues in their context, using appropriate methods and relevant data sources.
• Shapes strategy, policy, standards, and plans clearly aligned with relevant priorities and stakeholder interests and based on rigorous internal and external evidence
• Designs effective programmes and projects with clear and measurable objectives contributing to overall outcomes, appropriately resourced, mainstreaming gender and inclusion and participatory approaches, and engaging with and influencing relevant actors and stakeholders.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

• Understand relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan’s purpose, values, and global strategy
• Manage legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management, and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety, and Security
• Manage activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organising, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation and programme, and project management.

Technical expertise, skills, and knowledge

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• A Bachelor’s degree in nursing, midwifery, public health, or other clinical or related disciplines with nursing or social sciences background is required.
• At least 3 – 5 years experience implementing and/or supporting reproductive health programs
• Proven experience working with and for adolescents and young people, and track record of successful implementation of similar programs in Rwanda.
• Experience to mentor health providers using competency-based approaches; experience of training health workers on clinical aspects related to ASRH, peer education, etc.
• Ability to work with senior MOH officials, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community on ASRH/FP matters.
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the Rwandan healthcare system
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in ASRH

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Willingness to work overtime as required

Languages required

• Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English and Kinyarwanda.  The knowledge of the French language is an added value.
• Strong skills in word processing, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint Presentation.
• Ability to travel nationally (frequently)

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest, and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve a significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused, and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities, and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences, and challenge inequality in our programs and our workplace. We support children, girls, and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

Location: Kigali

Reports to: HoP

Grade: D2

Closing Date: 25th October 2021

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

 

2.Project Manager-CIVSAM Project

Career Opportunities: Project Manager-CIVSAM Project (41376)

Requisition ID 41376 – Posted 14/10/2021 – Country (1) – Child Protection

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

PROLE PROFILE  

Title	Project Manager-CIVSAM project
Functional Area (job family/role type)	Technical Professional in Project Management
Discipline/field	Child Protection
Specialism	Child rights
Reports to:	Child Protection & Safeguarding Program Manager
Office location:	Kigali	Frequent travel in-country required:
Geographical scope of role	Country
Effective Date:	October 2021	Grade:	D2

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for a better life for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Plan International Rwanda Strategy statement.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalised and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals and in particular the goals on gender equality.

Our organisation is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking, and innovative individuals who can showcase the work we are doing and cascade our commitment to keeping children and young people safe and protected in all contexts and at all levels through strategic partnerships for community ownership and accountability.

The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall implementation of the CIVSAM project. S/he will lead all phases of the project management cycle; S/he will be responsible for ensuring that project activities and spending are on track and according to the work plan and donor expectations, that objectives are met, and that all data are captured and analyzed appropriately. S/he will be ensuring that all staff have clear roles and responsibilities and that they follow their schedule of activities, and advising and guiding them in critical situations, in cooperation with other key staff members.

Close collaboration, follow up and monitoring of partners is essential and the core pillar, to ensure the success and sustainability of the project. The post holder should therefore fully support this deliverable to the best of their capabilities.

Management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Report to: – The post holder will report to the Child Protection & Safeguarding Program Manager

Direct report:

• Child Protection Advisor
• Project Community Development Facilitator

Key relationships

Internal

• Head of Programmes
• Key technical advisors of the CIVSAM project
• MERL Team
• Plan SNO Program Manager
• Head of Operations
• Program Unit Managers

External

• Implementing partners for the CVISAM project
• National and Local authorities
• Other INGOs
• Level of contact with children

Medium contact: Moderate interaction with children at field level

Physical Environment

• Typical Office environment with % travel in PIR’s programming areas.

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Project implementation (50%)

• Ensure project implementation is in conformity with Plan International’s standards and policies and donor requirements.
• Ensure the project adheres to the four essential principals of child rights (Best interest of the child, Participation, Non- Discrimination, and Survival, and development of the child).
• Manage the implementation of activities by partners, to ensure there is adequate sharing of information between different actors and the project stakeholders.
• In collaboration with their supervisor and the project’s technical leads ensure the project contributes to the overall country’s strategy and our global distinctiveness.
• Maintain relationships with local government, partner NGOs as well targeted schools/institutions to promote the efficiency in project implementation.
• Facilitate the capacity building of partners to increase best practices in child protection and SRHR.
• Compile information and relevant data to share them within and outside the country as required.
• Work closely with partners to collect evidences and stories to make the project visible and for funding purposes.
• Monitor all activities in line with child protection and SRHR provide regular reports and updates to the Child Protection & Safeguarding Program Manager and other actors/stakeholders.
• Assist the Child Protection & Safeguarding Program Manager to follow up on yearly/annual Donor requirements that contribute to the 3-year framework. Ensure that project administrative processes are carried out in conformity with the agreed standards and policies;
• Be part of project monitoring through dedicated time to field visits, in collaboration with partners and project M&E staff, for evidence-based programming.
• Promote and abide to organisation’s policies, especially the Safeguarding children and young people policy, PSHEA policy and the code of conduct.

• Ensure safeguarding children and young people principles (Do no harm, Duty of Care, Prompt Action) are emended in all project’s activities including partners interventions.

MERL (10%)

• Coordinate the realization of CIVSAM project monitoring and evaluation deliverables; including the project baseline and end-term evaluation of the project;
• Contribute to the development of learning papers and fact sheets on child protection and sexual reproductive health and rights that showcase based practices in development settings
• In liaison with M&E, establish proper data management systems in accordance with the donor reporting requirements.
• Monitor the progress of project implementation and undertake corrective actions.
• In collaboration with implementing partners, ensure evidence-based programming.
• With the support of M&E, enhance learning and knowledge management through documentation and profiling of Plan’s work.

Partnership and Resource Mobilisation (25%)

• Participate in external meeting with partners and other stakeholders on project’s deliverables.
• Ensure high professionalism of coordination of all implementing partners to ensure the success of the project and to safeguard organisational reputation.
• Promote sensitization of stakeholders and partners on Plan’s policies, strategies, procedures, values, and behaviours.
• Coordinate with other NGOs, consortium partners, local and private sector players working within the operational areas to expand opportunities for partnerships.
• Engage and influence key duty bearers towards realization of children’s rights at National level.
• Promote active engagement and participation of communities in Project  Support proposal development in partnership with Plan International Rwanda’s Business Development Unit in line with the country strategy.

Reporting (%)

• Ensure all reporting donor requierements and timelines are respected.
• Review relevant monitoring reports to the donor to ensure that technical issues are well articulated and reports are of acceptable quality before submission.
• Ensure partners reports are of high quality and portrait the project’s real image at grassroot level

Financial Management (%)

• Develop and regularly update annual and quarterly project implementation plans and budgets.
• Monitor expenditures to promote prudent budget management and adherence to approved budget.
• Promote compliance with relevant donor policies, contracts, and agreements.
• In collaboration with the Grant accountant, ensure submission of accurate and timely financial reports in accordance with donor regulations.

Risk Management (%)

• Collaborate with and provide advice to key teams and/or departments within the offices to ensure that risk identification and management strategies of the country’s processes, procedures, and activities include assessment of project’s risks and appropriate mitigating actions are developed.
• Ensure safeguarding risk identification for the project’s activities is always in place for the protection of children and young people we work serve. Capacity building and People Management (%)
• In collaboration with the Child Protection & Safeguarding Program Manager, carry out capacity gap mapping and analysis with Plan and partner staff, design and carry out tailored CP and SRHR capacity strengthening activities as well as already existing training modules from the global child protection and SRHR training package to support better implementation of the project.
• Engages in ongoing and continuous feedback and support particularly for employees under her/his responsibility but also other staff members;
• Organizes regular meetings within her/his team to ensure an optimal coordination of the work and proper flow of information;
• The Project Manager will ensure that all staff working in the CIVSAM Project are able to perform their duties and receive coaching and supervision and s/he will maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensures that Plan Rwanda contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Technical expertise, skills, and knowledge

Qualifications/ experience essential:

Knowledge

• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in Child Protection.
• Experience working with social norms change and programs addressing the root causes leading to violence against children and youth, with focus on girls and young women.
• Experience in SRHR, positive masculinity, and men engagement programming
• Experience in capacity strengthening; designing and implementing capacity-building initiatives within child protection programming for adults
• Experience working directly with children in vulnerable communities.
• Knowledge of policies and frameworks in place to protect children
• Knowledge on local child protection systems that can contribute to our cause and purpose.
• Working experience in a similar role in bilateral organizations or INGOs.
• University degree or equivalent in Social Work, Psychology, Law, Gender, Human Rights Law, International Relations, Sociology, Public Administration or related fields
• Strong leadership competency and management/supervisory skills; ability to work individually and within a team with limited supervision. A self-starter.
• Good budgetary and financial planning/management skills.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and project planning skills.
• Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan International Rwanda. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
• Computer Literacy – Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Adequate skills in monitoring, evaluation, research, and conducting participatory, community-led assessments.
• Strong command of both written and spoken English, and Kinyarwanda
• Excellent community mobilization skills and abilities.

Desired

• A relevant Master’s degree is a distinct advantage

Specific skills of this position:

• Proven ability to develop project proposals and concepts
• Excellent networking and partnership building skills
• Research, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication, facilitation, and report writing skills
• Strong team-building and motivational skills
• Strong negotiating, strategic thinking, and influencing skills
• MS office skills

Leadership Competencies

• Setting high standards for self and others’ behaviour, inside and outside work. Championing our values and commitment to rights, gender equality, and safeguarding. Supporting the health, well-being, and both physical and psychological safety of our staff, including their safety to speak out.
• Holding self and others to account for what we have agreed, dealing with poor performance quickly, firmly, and constructively.
• Creating a positive team spirit, helping people work well together, to reflect, and continuously improve the efficiency and quality of what we do.
• Collaborating with team members, colleagues and partners in finding creative solutions to problems by sharing information, experience, and ideas and actively seeking their input.
• Motivating and developing others by taking an interest, giving constructive feedback and praise, ensuring they are properly trained, and helping them develop their potential.
• Positive about change and supporting others in adjusting to it, helping them understand.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

• Understands relevant sectoral context including how the project operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan’s purpose, values, and global strategy.
• Manages legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management, and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety, and Security
• Managing activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organising, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation and programme and project management
• Managing people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing and digital working, including personal digital skills

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Understanding issues: Causes of violence (including inter-generational and gender based), both social and arising from the presence or absence of national systems. The impact of violence on childhood and youth health, psychological and emotional development.  Similarities and overlaps of the fields of child protection and gender-based violence and implications for policy and practice.
• Understanding Strategies to: prevent all forms of violence and provide support to survivors of violence under 25 years of age children, adolescents, and young people. Strengthen protection systems, family relations, and the resilience of children, adolescents, and youth.
• Driving Quality by using strategies for: preventing violence based on an analysis of causal factors, including social norms. Working on protection mechanisms at the family level, community level, service level. Responding to incidences of violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect; and ensure access to support services.
• Adapting to Context: The effect of humanitarian events including disaster and climate change, food insecurity crisis, conflict, and displacement on the protection of children, adolescents, and youth. How violence and power are manifest in the particular culture and culturally specific features of family relations; the state services present eg. legal, educational and what response is likely to be socially and culturally accepted. Setting and communicating ambitious but realistic work goals and priorities, explaining how these contribute to Plan International’s purpose.

Behaviours:

• Demonstrates clear respect to all and especially children without discrimination
• Ability to develop, motivate and coach and mentor others
• Promotes high-quality child rights programs
• Having initiative and able to work independently
• Promotes innovation and learning within the child rights realm
• Communicates clearly and effectively on child protection issues
• Confident in taking initiative and exploring new opportunities
• Assertiveness and shows cultural sensitiveness

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest, and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve a significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused, and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities, and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences, and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls, and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

Location: Kigali

Reports to: Child Protection & Safeguarding Program Manager

Grade: D2

Closing Date: 20th October 2021

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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