OBJECTIVE OF THE APPRENTICE PROGRAMME:

This 7-month Child participation and Campaigns Apprentice opportunity is designed for young people aged between 18 and 25, with proven experience in child rights, particularly in child participation, or who previously benefited from child participation programming. The selected candidate will join our advocacy and campaigns team to assist Child-Led Research, evidence generation, and advocacy, and campaigning initiatives under Save the Children’s Catalytic Fund. Our relevant teams at Save the Children Country Office will deliver hands-on training, mentoring, monitoring and feedback throughout the placement and a performance evaluate will be conducted as needed.

TITLE: Child participation and Campaigns Apprentice - Intern

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Protection (CP), Child Rights Governance (CRG) & Campaigns

LOCATION: Country Office

CONTRACT LENGTH: 07 months

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

• help with coordinating peer child researchers to collect, document, and analyse data on the status, gaps, barriers, and opportunities for meaningful child participation in Rwanda and Burundi.
• Work closely with the MEAL team to assist data validation, quality assurance, and interpretation of findings.
• Contribute to the development of quality reports to inform programming and advocacy.
• Assistance with preparations for child-centered workshops and child-led Advocacy and campaign activities under the Catalytic Fund
• Mentoring fellow young people in campaigns and capacity building of fellow children in child campaigning and participation in child-led evidence collection. 
• help with coordination and facilitation of child consultations and collect children’s voices during advocacy and campaign moments such as hearings.
• Facilitate meetings with fellow young people involved in the data collection in schools and communities ahead of or after the activity.
• With assist from SCI, mentor fellow children and young people in child campaigning and participation methodologies and principles.
• Report on achievements made by children’s participation initiatives 
• help with developing the reports of the Catalytic Fund initiatives
• Document and assist dissemination of lessons learned and good practices to strengthen evidence-based child participation programming and advocacy.
• Ensure children and adults engaged are safeguarded throughout. 
• Candidates will be encouraged to create their own creative ideas and where possible for amplifying children’s voices and disseminating child-led evidence on child participation.
• Notwithstanding the apprenticeship/internship purpose and duties and responsibilities included in this description, candidates must be prepared to undertake additional tasks, duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the line manager. 
• The candidate must be available full-time and must not have any other commitments, work, or activities that could interfere with the internship during the seven-month period. 

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice) 

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values. 

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, takes responsibility for their own personal development.

Collaboration:

• Self-motivated and able to collaborate with a high degree of autonomy as well as with other

Creativity:

• Analyses information from different sources and to synthesise this information into coherent briefs and communication documents.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence. Displays consistent and excellent judgement.

QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential

• Aged between 18 and 25and having completed high school within the past three years.
• Having benefited from child participation capacity building from Save the Children or other relevant partners including the Government
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Writing and data collection skills are an added advantage.
• Knowledge of children’s rights, child participation, key international agreements and conventions
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required
• Demonstrates Save the Children’s core values of accountability, collaboration, integrity, ambition, and creativity.
• Former member of a child rights club, Children’s Grassroot Groups, Child Advisory Board, or National Children’s Committee
• Working knowledge of Microsoft word and related applications
• Demonstrates advocacy and campaign skills

Desirable

Ability to use computer 

Equal Opportunities 

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures. Female candidates and young people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Health and Safety

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Additional apprentice responsibilities

The apprentice duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the apprentice may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

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 tasked with implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Anti-Fraud and Integrity Commitment: 

The organization maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward fraud, corruption, and unethical behavior. All staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability, comply with internal policies and procedures, and report any suspected misconduct through the appropriate channels.

Please note: The organization does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, offer, or onboarding). Any request for payment should be reported immediately.

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