JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Community Based Protection Officer

Duty Station: Karongi

Job type: Full time

Duration: Fixed Term with Extension Possibility.

Introduction 

Prison Fellowship Rwanda (PFR) is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with the government of Rwanda and its relevant agencies, local and international partners, and volunteers to foster restorative justice, unity and reconciliation, peacebuilding, psychosocial healing initiatives, promotion of human rights and provision of legal assistance and development in Rwanda. Prison Fellowship Rwanda was founded on 01/07/1995, and affiliated with the Prison Fellowship International in 1997. It was officially registered and recognized by the ministerial order no 037/17, of 23/10/2002 as a non-profit organization and published in the official gazette of the Republic of Rwanda in 2002.

Prison Fellowship Rwanda in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) is implementing a Community Based Protection & Legal Assistance Project focusing on refugees and asylum seekers living in urban areas of Kigali and Huye and refugees living in all six camps (Kiziba, Nyabiheke, Mugombwa, Huye, Kigeme, Mahama and Kigali Modern). The objective of the project is to strengthen community engagement and empowerment in a systematized and comprehensive manner in collaboration with UNHCR and other partners as well as strengthen resilience in the community and provide support to different groups, activate and manage community centers focusing on youth and ensuring that the centers are safer spaces to persons of concern of all age, gender and diversity backgrounds. The project will further ensure access to justice and respect for human rights by ensuring legal assistance, civil registration, and documentation for refugees living in the camps and urban areas.

Currently Prison Fellowship Rwanda is looking for qualified and highly motivated candidates of high moral character and professional integrity to fulfill the position of Community-Based Protection Officer at Kiziba Camp. Under the supervision of the CBP Coordinator, the Community based protection officer will undertake the following specific tasks:

• Ensuring that all project components are implemented according to the project plans, in order to meet all goals and objectives;
• Be responsible to support the day-to-day management of the project to ensure its effective, efficient and cost-sensitive management;
• Ensure the annual and quarterly planning, implementation of activities, monitoring/reviewing of activities, and timely reporting as per project agreement;
• Monitor project plans and ensure the overall coordination of the project activities and coordinate the work of community mobilizers/volunteers;
• Be responsible for the elaboration of progress, annual and other types of reports;
• Develop and encourage new and innovative solutions that will contribute to sustainable improvements in the well-being of refugees;
• Contributing towards the development of IEC materials;
• Represent the organization in different meetings and other relevant events related to the project;
• Ensure a strong collaboration with partners including UNHCR, MINEMA and other implementing partners on the field;
• Ensure communication is strengthened in close coordination with Communication officer and volunteers;
• Perform any other task assigned by the management in relation to a success of the project.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Economics, human resources management, Social Sciences, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Anthropology, Law, Education or Conflict/Peace Studies, or any other relevant field. A master’s degree is an added value.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE.

• At least 3 years of experience working in the field with direct engagement with persons of concern. Demonstrated expertise in the field of protection, community rehabilitation services, counseling, or related areas as well as project administration and coordination, including monitoring, control, reporting, and resource management, preferably within a non-profit organization.
• Demonstrated experience in team management and planning;
• Experience in coordinating community-based rehabilitation activities/programs;
• Experience in working closely with governmental/local authorities and other (inter)national NGO’s;
• Good ability to write clear and well-argued reports on program outcomes and impact;
• Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Ability to manage a heavy workload, delegate tasks/responsibilities and constantly reassess priorities;
•  Capacity to initiate new ideas and put them into action;
• Being an honest, reliable, and very accurate person;
• Strong interpersonal and motivational skills;
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and in writing;
• Fluent English and Kinyarwanda both verbal and written;
• Working knowledge of French.

To apply for this position, please send your motivation letter, CV, Degree, other certificates and at least two recommendation letters from your previous employer with a church recommendation as a must to: [email protected] and mention the title of the position in the subject line of the email and location applied for.

The application should be addressed to the Executive Director of Prison Fellowship Rwanda with the subject “Community Based Protection Officer” and the document should be in single PDF format. Apply before 16th June 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For more information about Prison Fellowship Rwanda, consult: www.pfrwanda.org