Community Engagement Intern

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Community Engagement Intern (CEI)

Reports To: Community Engagement Assistant

Location: Butaro, Burera District, Rwanda

Role Purpose: The Community Engagement Intern will be supporting Community Engagement

Assistant to some activities of UGHE’s community engagement activities in Burera District and

beyond, as well as actively supporting in the launch and design of all community engagement

programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Assist in planning and executing all logistics of projects and programs.
• Serve as the secretary of the Community Advisory Board;
• Actively participate in the creation of the Community Engagement Working
• Group;
• Coordinate community engagement program implementation and assist in all community engagement activities
• Assist in finding ways to support local economic growth and skills training through local buying and hiring habits of the university, such as promoting local agriculture to be able to source more needed food items from Burera District;
• Update and supporting in planning of different activities on campus with community
• Work with community engagement team to organize social activities with the community
• Help to coordinate student work-study assigned to community engagement ensuring they have well thought out work plans in line with larger community engagement efforts;
• Collaborate with all departments across UGHE on such efforts;
• Conduct continuous research, attend trainings and stay informed on successful community engagement programs as a means to advise on institutional best practices;
• Support in additional community engagement initiatives as they arise such as fellowships, practicum support, etc.;
• Coordinating UGHE’s involvement in monthly umuganda activities in coordination with the students, staff, UGHE contractors and community members;
• Support community engagement team in all administrative works

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE/SKILLS  

• Requires desire to work with community engagement or similar programs;
• Experience in community engagement, entrepreneurship and business development, or other similar field required, data collection;
• Bachelor’s degree required
• English and Kinyarwanda proficiency required; French language desired;
• Excellent communication and writing skills; ability to articulate UGHE’s and
• PIH’s mission and program objectives persuasively;
• Ability to serve as an external representative to government officials, UGHE partners, and donors;
• Excellent project management skills; ability to manage complex projects from creation to completion, plan and prioritize multiple projects, and coordinate teams to meet deadlines;
• Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and organizations;
• Demonstrated poise, tact, integrity, and professionalism;
• Mandatory to live in Butaro full time including many weekends (ie umuganda, projects, etc.);
• Familiarity or experience working in Burera District strongly desired;
• Interest in social justice is strongly desirable.

UGHE is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration

for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by

law.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual  

Harassment:

At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including

community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff and visitors to our campus are

treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and

any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment

checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy. UGHE will request information

from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment

and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left

employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these

recruitment procedures.