JOB OPPORTUNITY
CHILD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a
highly qualified, dedicated and experienced national for the position of Child
Development Officer. This position will be based in various locations in
Clusters and reporting to the Cluster Manager.
Purpose of the position:
Facilitate
the implementation of project activities in a given Area Program, ensuring that
program operations are effective and sustainable in keeping with the standards
of agreed WVI ministry policies.
Successful candidates will be expected
to facilitate implementation and monitoring of Area Program (AP) operations
including sponsorship by working with community based institutions and local
partners for better wellbeing of most vulnerable children
Communicate
World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that
is an example to others.
The major responsibilities include:
·
Participate
in Implementation, monitoring of development projects in collaboration with
other partners in the operational area
·
Identify
and nurture local partnerships with grassroots civil society organizations,
Churches and local administration working for wellbeing of most vulnerable
children
·
Prepare
and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports and plans
·
Participate
in Operational planning at Area Program Level
·
Support
and facilitate, CBOs. Local partners and churches working on in sponsorship
service operations in the AP for wellbeing of most vulnerable children
·
Facilitate
networking with government institutions and other development partners within
the AP in planning and implementation of development programs focusing on
wellbeing of most vulnerable children
·
Participate
in Proposal Writing for Development projects and other Special projects
·
Organize
review, reflection and learning forums for AP staff, community, local
organizations and government working for wellbeing of most vulnerable children
·
Participate
monitoring of registered children and other business processes in the AP and
facilitate sponsor visits
·
Ensure
the integration of Sponsorship project with other development projects in the
ADP
·
Keep
an updated M&E Database, analyze the data to inform decision making to
improve programming for wellbeing of most vulnerable children
·
Ensure
implementation and integration of cross cutting business paths as appropriate
(Faith & Dev, gender, advocacy, peace building and child protection) in
other projects on wellbeing of most vulnerable children
Participate
in National Office activities / events and plus any other assignment given by
line management or senior leadership.
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
The
following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education,
prior experience or on-the-job training:
·
Must
have a degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economic Development or
any other field related to development.
The following may be acquired through a
combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job
training:
·
Minimum Qualification required: Must have a
university degree in management, rural development, social sciences or related
field
·
Experience: Should have at least 2 years experience
working in a community development project. Experience in working in
development projects is an added advantage.
·
Preferred: preferably within World Vision
·
Technical Skills & Abilities:
·
Knowledge
of Sustainable Community Development, Micro enterprise development, HIV &
AIDS, Education and Nutrition is an added advantage.
·
Must
be willing to spend long hours in the field.
·
Must
possess demonstrable experience in networking and building relationships across
different strata of society.
·
Excellent
knowledge of English (both oral and written) and Kinyarwanda is a requirement.
Fluency in French is an added advantage.
·
Must
be a mature Christian, with people skills and committed to socio- economic and
psycho – spiritual development.
·
Should
be computer literate in word, excel and PowerPoint
·
Knowledge
of database utilization is an added advantage.
·
Must
be willing to learn
·
Should
be a team player.
·
Must
be Rwandan by nationality.
·
Must
have a motorcycle driving permit.
Salary:
·
The
salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience:
How to apply:
Should you wish to apply for this
position, please go to https://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 23rd June, 2016; 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.
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