JOB ADVERTISEMENT:
CARE International is seeking to recruit a “Safer Programs Technical Advisor”.
Introduction
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE International aims to be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty.
Are you passionate about safeguarding vulnerable individuals and ensuring the highest standards of program safety? Do you have a strong background in developing and implementing effective strategies and tools to protect those most in need?
CARE Rwanda is seeking a highly skilled, dedicated and passionate Safer Programs Technical Advisor to join our team in Rwanda and lead our efforts in protecting and empowering women and girls across Rwanda. In this key role, you will be at the forefront of developing strategies, interventions, and tools to implement best practices in Safer Programs. Your expertise and work will directly impact the lives of vulnerable women and girls supported by CARE, by ensuring their protection from harm and abuse. The position holder will be instrumental in creating quality control mechanisms to evaluate the effective implementation of these strategies and in building the capacity of staff and partners.
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of marginalized women, girls, and youth. You’ll be part of a supportive and passionate team dedicated to creating positive change. Additionally, you’ll have the chance to develop professionally and expand your skills in safer programming.
Overview of the Role
Job Purpose Statement
Safer Programs Technical Advisor is responsible for the development of strategy, interventions and tools as required for ensuring best practices in Safer Programs. S/he develops quality control tools/mechanisms that are used to evaluate the effective implementation of strategies and builds capacity of staff and partners to positively impact the lives of vulnerable women and girls supported by CARE in Rwanda and protect them from harm and abuse.
The position holder liaises with the Impact Measurement Team Leader and the program team to develop and adapt innovative approaches in safer programs, facilitates their evaluation and recommends scale-up strategies. The technical advisor directly reports to the project manager and collaborate with a wide range of program team members.
Requirements for the Role
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g. Social Work, Gender studies, Development Management or Social Science)
- Master’s degree in development management or social Science
Experience required:
- 5 years’ experience in designing, coordinating, and managing projects in gender equality projects.
- 2 years’ experience in safeguarding/ PSHEA or protection.
- Competent in facilitating training and awareness raising with staff and communities.
- Experience working directly with vulnerable groups
- Demonstrated experience in program design, implementation and evaluation; including participatory approaches.
- Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with implementing partners, donors and government counterparts.
Technical skills
- Demonstrated management capacities, as evidenced by strong planning, coordination, and teamwork skills leading to the consistent achievement of significant results
- Ability to establish a learning culture and to facilitate knowledge sharing
- Demonstrated proposal writing and report writing skills
- Ability to engage, motivate and drive high performing teams through influencing and adult learning techniques
- Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills in English; fluency in spoken Kinyarwanda.
If you are committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable women and girls, we invite you to make a lasting difference and apply by October 31st , 2024 via the apply button.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.
Notes:
- CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We are an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity, diversity and Inclusion. CARE’s focus as an organization is to empower women and girls as we strongly believe that they are most affected by poverty. In line with our values, we highly encourage women to apply for this position.
- We are committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework.
- CARE International has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of any person or child by any of our staff, or partners. CARE International reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.
- We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, child abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
- By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that they have no objection to CARE International requesting the information specified above.
*Disclaimer: CARE International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment.
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