Position: Alternative Care Coordinator

Vacant position: One (01)

Type of contract: Fixed term

Working location: Kigali Location

Supervisor: Head of Location

Deadline: 26th August 2025 

Context of the position: 

SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is an independent member association affiliated to the SOS Federation. SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda leverages existing community resources to strengthen quality childcare and protection through a holistic continuum of care tailored to orphans, vulnerable children, and their families. SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda actively advocates for the promotion of childcare and child protection. In Rwanda, SOS Children’s Villages operate in four locations based in Gasabo, Gicumbi, Kayonza and Nyamagabe Districts. In order to further fulfil the above-mentioned responsibilities, SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is seeking for one (01) competent Alternative Care Coordinator, its Kigali Location.

Mission of the position: 

Under supervision of the Head of Location, the Alternative Care Coordinator will ensure daily and smoother run of all activities under Alternative Care program according to SOS Children’s Villages policies and other international and national strategic orientation and documents. 

Main responsibilities:

The Alternative Care Coordinator will therefore be responsible for the following tasks:

• Develop, promote and facilitate the blossoming of the programme under his/her responsibility throughout innovative actions and practices
• Ensure safety, protection, physical and psychosocial well-being of children and young people cared for alternative care programme.
• With support and cooperation from other SOS CV Location staff, champion the implementation of National Gatekeeping Guidelines, measures and programmes to prevent family separation.
• Lead the implementation of various forms of alternative care options and ensure high quality of services to the children according to SOS CV International standards and National Child Care reform.
• Embrace AI for effective and efficient programming as well as process improvements with SOS Children’s Villages. 
• Support program participants such as foster families to embrace digital transformation as well as embracing digitalized reintegration process for effective monitoring and evaluation of reintegrated children.
• Supervise Alternative Care programme staff with and provide timely support, guidance and inspiration towards high quality of care services to the children and SOS Families.
• Ensure preparation of youth care and empowerment programme, facilitate smoother transition to the independent life and builds conducive environment for learning, blossoming, formal and information education and successful professional insertion of Youth under SOS care.
• Using right based approach, He/She strive to meet and respect the best interest of the child, individual needs and rights of children and young people. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor's degree Social Sciences, Sociology, Education, Psychology, Management, Public Administration and other related fields with at least five (5) years related working experience in child protection, alternative care or social services in International Non -Governmental Organizations/Humanitarian settings
• Direct experience working vulnerable children, foster care or residential care settings 
• Proven leadership and people management skills, with at least one (1) year at higher decision-making level

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Understanding of UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, child rights, and national child protection laws
• Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures and psychosocial support approaches.
• Proven background and experience in child rights, Orphans and Vulnerable Children(OVC), would be an added value.
• Positive and professional approach. Ability to work independently, use initiative, keeps commitments and meets deadlines.
• English proficiency (Written and spoken skills) and French skills would be an added value
• Applicants are expected to be legally married

How to apply 

The interested Candidates in this position should send a detailed Curriculum Vitae with three (3) traceable professional references, application letter , Rwandan national Identity Card and academic certificates/degrees to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org and properly fill the application form found via the following LINK by not later than 26th August 2025 at 00:00 am Kigali time. 

Please be advised that forms that are not fully and accurately completed may not be considered during the shortlisting process

Please mention in the subject of your email “Alternative Care Coordinator”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”. 

Done in Kigali on 12th August 2025.

Jean Bosco KWIZERA

National Director