Save the Children recrute un(e) Responsable de la mobilisation communautaire, Bujumbura, Burundi
INTRODUCTION
Save the Children has been working in Rwanda since 1994 in partnership with the Government of Rwanda (GoR) and local stakeholders to promote a bright future for children. We have experience working in all 30 districts across the country. The main areas of focus are education, child protection, child rights governance, and health and nutrition in humanitarian and development contexts
GENERAL BACKGROUND
Save the Children (SC) is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children implements both development and humanitarian assistance programs in Rwanda and Burundi.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Community Mobilization Officer will provide technical assistance for the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of SBC/community mobilization strategies under the BA Burundi project. He/She will strengthening the capacity of MOH,NGOs and community stakeholders and partners to deising, plan, implement and monitor community engagement activities to promote the uptake of SRH/ FP services.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum of a BSc/HND in Social or Behavioral Sciences, Public Health, Education, Nutrition, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related fields;
- At least three years experience implementing SBC/Community mobilization related interventions, monitoring, supervision and training;
- Experience in planning and implementing community action approaches is an asset;
- Master trainer and a good facilitator
- Ability to supervise and work collaboratively with community structures;
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive, and empathize with all beneficiaries and their carers;
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
- Demonstrable ability at report writing;
- Ability to work independently as well as in cooperation with a multi-cultural team;
- Ability to think creatively and strategically;
- Proficient writing and verbal communication skills;
- Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English and Local languages (Kirundi);
- Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field;
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles; Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office)
Desirable
- Experience in community mapping and community engagement approaches such as the Communicaty Action cycle
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
This position is on Child Safeguarding- Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY
We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.
SCI takes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *
*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process.