Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Matron
ALIGHT works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities – to better survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security and self-sufficiency. ALIGHT presently works in and with partners in seventeen countries globally. ALIGHT has consistently operated in Rwanda since the year 1994, and today has a strong and committed team of over eight hundred personnel who include full time staff, community mobilizers and incentive workers– implementing programs in Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV and Nutrition; also Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and general Infrastructure, Livelihoods/Economic strengthening, and Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention/ Protection. Our work in Rwanda currently covers all the refugee locations and their kind Rwandan-host communities. And we are always looking to expand and, jointly with our partners, offer lasting impact with and for the communities we serve! ALIGHT is looking for a qualified, self-driven and committed individual to join its team as MATRON.

Primary Purpose Of The Position:
The Matron promotes a happy and well-disciplined atmosphere throughout the settlement. The team of matrons ensure timely and regular care and welfare of the people of concern including the unaccompanied minors. The incumbent collaborates with other protection and community service staff to ensure that identified cases that need timely attention are attended to. The team of matrons also facilitate agreed routines of and with the community which seek to promote health, safety, respect, harmony, joy and confidence of program participants. Education, Technical

Skills & Knowledge Required:
• A1 in Nutrition or other health-related field from a recognized university preferred
• Relevant training in food and diets or experience in supplementary or therapeutic feeding programs is an added advantage.
• Previous 2 years’ experience in nutrition in a low-resource, fast-paced setting, working with vulnerable/displaced persons
• Knowledge of the regional political and social conditions
• Excellent organizational, administrative and management skills
• Experience in rural health center/ hospital setting
• Kinyarwanda, English, and French oral/writing skills, Kiswahili oral skills also preferred

Key Behaviors & Abilities:
• Commitment to personally champion ALIGHT’s program vision and mission and inspire others to do the same
• Ability to create self-reliance among refugees
• Must have cross-cultural and strong interpersonal skills to work with refugees and vulnerable persons
• Punctual at his/her duty station
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Ability to coordinate with other health sector staff in a diverse environment
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Demonstrate commitment to ALIGHT’s core values and policies
• Respectful and willing to support others
• Confident in carrying out his/her tasks
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• Ability and willingness to live and work in a remote, low-resource setting


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified registered nurses should submit 1page Cover letter, and updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current employer/supervisor (all in/as one document) - via email only to: RWJobs@wearealight.org  with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is August 20th 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Alight is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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