Child Protection Officer

Mission and objectivesGuided by the 2030 Agenda principle of “leaving no one behind”, UNICEF Rwanda under the current country programme will contribute to five priorities under the social transformation pillar of the National Strategy for Transformation 2017–2024: (a) Ensuring access to quality health for all; (b) Reducing malnutrition; (c) Ensuring access to and improving the quality of education; (d) Moving towards a modern Rwandan household, and; (e) Enhancing graduation from poverty and promoting resilience. The country programme will be implemented as part of the United Nations Development Assistance Plan 2018–2023 (UNDAP II), specifically contributing to Strategic Result Area 2: Social Transformation.

ContextThe Child Protection Expert will assist UNICEF Rwanda’s Child Protection Section in advancing child protection response and prevention services, with a focus on implementing the Child Protection Case Management Framework. This framework, launched by the Government of Rwanda in 2023, aims to strengthen the child protection system and ensure children are safeguarded from violence, exploitation, neglect, and abuse. The expert will support the roll-out of this framework, working with Child Protection and Welfare Officers supported at community level by the volunteer Inshuti z’Umuryango (IZU). Key tasks include piloting new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and tools, offering technical guidance, and supporting the digitization of case management processes. National referral protocols and case-specific SOPs will also be developed to standardize and contextualize procedures at district level. Against this background, the Child Protection Officer will support the UNICEF Child Protection Section and provide technical support to the NCDA’s team of professionals to implement the Child Protection Case Management Framework in the planned pilot districts and any roll-out that may be initiated during implementation.

Task DescriptionUnder the direct supervision of the Child Protection Specialist and in close collaboration with the Chief of Child Protection and all colleagues in the section, the UNV/Child Protection Officer, will perform the following specific tasks related to the implementation of the Child Protection Case Management Framework in the pilot districts. It is expected that the UNV will undertake regular field travel. • Provide technical support together with the Child Protection Specialist to revise and update the Child Protection Case Management Framework roll out strategy to align it with new developments. • Act as Secretariat to a Core Team, led by the NCDA, that guides the Child Protection Case Management Framework implementation process, including by developing and revising TORs for adoption. • Support the dissemination and orientation of key national and sub-national institutions on the Child Protection Case Management Framework. • Develop a model to document the implementation of the Child Protection Case Management Framework in Rwanda and undertake this documentation. • Through extensive field work and monitoring, support the NCDA to carry out a rapid assessment of the current workloads and working modalities of CPWOs to establish a baseline that includes challenges, opportunities, strengthens to form the basis for a monitoring progress. • Support the tailored and targeted monitoring visits to the ten pilot districts by a multi-stakeholder team to provide Child Protection and Welfare Officers with contextualized mentoring and coaching. • Liaise with the Provincial Child Protection Case Management Specialists to provide targeted mentoring and coaching on CPCM in the pilot districts. • Provide coordination and technical inputs in the digitization of the Child Protection Case Management Framework, where required. • Support the process of engagement with district authorities to locally promote the Child Protection Case Management Framework. • Support the NCDA to map, develop, consult, and adopt an inter-Agency Referral Pathways Protocol for Child Protection. • Provide technical assistance in the development of case conferencing modalities and case specific SOPs. • Work closely with the implementing partners of the GIRL program to ensure the management of child protection cases identified in school settings. • Undertake any other tasks within the scope of this position as requested by the supervisor.

Competencies and values ☒Accountability ☒Adaptability and Flexibility ☒Building Trust ☒Client Orientation ☒Communication ☒Creativity ☒Ethics and Values ☒Integrity ☒Judgement and Decision-making ☒Knowledge Sharing ☒Professionalism ☒Respect for Diversity ☒Self-Management ☒Technological Awareness ☒Vision ☒Working in Teams

Living conditions and remarksKigali, the capital of Rwanda, has undergone an incredible period of rejuvenation and stability that is clearly visible the moment you step out into this beautiful city. Concerning transport, even though motorcycle taxis are not recommended, they are the fastest way to get around this metropolis. Helmets are provided, but it is better to have your own helmet. You can also take a standard taxi. Those with a yellow stripe will be run by individuals, while the majority will belong to either Kigali Taxi Service (3122) or Kigali Airport Taxis (476586). Public transportation is the cheapest way to get around Kigali, and many of the buses are new and well- maintained. You can also take these buses farther afield; expect to pay a fare based on distance. Transport prepaid cards are available for passengers at each bus station, and you can load a minimum amount of two hundred Rwandan francs (200RWF). If public transport isn’t your style, cars are available for rent or purchase in Kigali. Major investment has been made in infrastructure, including roads, and congestion in this city has never been particularly bad. Accommodations are found easily and at the relevant standards and recreation infrastructures (swimming pools, aerobics, etc…) can be found in various places. Shops and markets are available with necessary items including imported goods, home furnishings and electrical appliances and vehicle spare parts. Public and private health facilities are available in Kigali and some of them such as King Faisal Hospital, Legacy Clinic, Hospital la Croix du Sud, etc …work with CIGNA insurance. The above Hospitals have the necessary health equipment; ambulances, adequate health services and can handle any emergency. Kigali is an exceptionally safe city. However, in case of emergency, there are several emergency numbers in Kigali, so be sure to know which to call. You can reach the police on a special line by dialling 999. Firefighters can be reached at 111 and the emergency services are at 112. If you have or see a traffic accident, call 113. The contract lasts for the period indicated above with the possibility of extensions subject to the availability of funding, operational necessity, and satisfactory performance. The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications, and other basic needs. The purpose of the allowances and entitlements paid to UN Volunteers is to enable UN Volunteers to sustain a secure standard of living at the duty stations in line with United Nations standards without incurring personal costs. The allowances are in no way to be understood as compensation, reward, or salary in exchange for the UN Volunteer’s service. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. It is encouraged to disclose one’s disability during job application for reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards during the assignment.