2. Position: Community Capacity Building Coordinator(1)

To be based at Huye

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Conduct training needs assessment and coordinate trainings in various issues including community leadership, adult literacy, etc.
• Responsible for social mobilization, inclusion and gender, Community based group formation, and community level institutions at the site level
• Provide guidance and advice to the programs management team on technical issues of Advocacy and Gender mainstreaming in projects
• Lead assessment and research activities at the community level to gather information and analysis on gender and advocacy issues.
• Lead training workshops for relevant stakeholders, staff and key actors on advocacy and Gender-related topics
• Track progress and provide data on gender and advocacy issues
• Providing health advice and promoting healthy eating
• Advising about special diets
• Educating health professionals and the public about nutrition
• Raise awareness within the community on other community development activities of the project
• To check diverse programs in order to improve community people’s levels of understanding and participation for concepts of community development
• To monitor regular field visits and have meetings with beneficiaries and stakeholder in order for checking, reporting and submitting the procedure and progress of on-going projects to Project Manager
• To have a proper partnership with local government (officers) through improved communication skills and evaluation
• To check efficiency, effectiveness, and impacts of programs/projects through regular monitoring and reporting based on written documentation relevant to M&E
• To submit regular activity reports to his/her Manager,
• To perform additional jobs assigned by the Country Director and/or Project Manager

Qualifications and experience required

• The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in Gender & Development Studies, rural development, social sciences, sociology, food science, and Nutrition or other related fields, with at least 4 years’ experience in related field;
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English;
• Proven experience in community mobilization;
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and report writing skills.
• Honest and transparent
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• He/ she should be ready to travel to the field to the agriculture farms and Cooperatives in the rural areas