Social Worker Rwanda/Centre

The Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba Center (CECYDAR) is a non-profit organization under Rwandan law, founded in 1992 by the Rwandan couple Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba. The founding couple was compassionate about the plight of street children, but also saw potential talent in them and wholeheartedly decided to support them with the intention of helping them become more worthy citizens. “Aba baterashozi bitaweho bahinduka abaterashema” literally translates as “These miserable people, if we support them, can become worthy people and the pride of society.” Since then, the center has worked to improve the living conditions of vulnerable children and their families for a better life.

CECYDAR is seeking to recruit for the following position:

Social worker (1)
Job Description:
The primary role of the social worker is to support families of Out Of Scholl Children and Youths (OOSCYs) through case management, home visits, conducting sessions on positive parenting skills to the parents of OOCYs.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conduct home visits to trace and assess OOSCY families, building trust and identifying barriers to reintegration.
2. Collect baseline data on family needs, psycho-social well-being, and access to
3. Conduct trainings of trainers for community-based Positive Parenting Facilitators
4. Facilitate positive parenting sessions and psycho-social support for families.
5. Update case files after each visit and make referrals for services such as health, protection, or education.
6. Provide follow-up support, monitoring progress in school reintegration and emotional
7. Identify families of OOCYs in emergency situation and provide of emergency support

8. Identify and linking Young Mothers’ Children to Existing ECDs in the community
9. Collaborate with community focal points, school staff, and local leaders to promote child protection and inclusion.
10. Engage in emergency response, identifying and supporting vulnerable families needing urgent aid.
11. Prepare monthly reports on activities, to be presented to his/her supervisor,
12. Contribute to the consolidation of reports intended for the various stakeholders (donors, local authorities and partners);
13. Be a focus person for all social issues affecting children and families;
14. Participate in restitution meetings and provide support guidance to families

15. Ensure the safety and well- being of all children under program by adhering to child safeguarding policies and
16. Identify, assess, and report any concerns of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation in accordance with established reporting protocols.
17. Serve as a point of contact for children and staff to raise safeguarding concer

Required qualifications

• Having at least an A0 diploma in social sciences, or a related field;
• Having at least 2 years of professional experience in the field of project research and capacity building for vulnerable families;
• Having organizational skills, creativity, openness, adaptability, and the ability to prioritize;
• Having excellent spoken and written language skills in Kinyarwanda and English (French would be an added value);
• Have familiarity with office and Electronic
• communication tools and software;
• Having worked in a rehabilitation center for street children is an asset.

Anyone interested in one of the positions should submit his/her application in one PDF file to the following address: info@cecydar.rw with a copy to thadeemusabyimana2@gmail.com no later than 28/08/2025 at 5:00 PM. The application must include:

1. A letter of application addressed to the Director of CECYDAR (one page)
2. CV (maximum 2 pages)
3. Certificate of service rendered
4. A letter of recommendation

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted for further consideration CECYDAR Management