JOB ADVERTISEMENT

Job Title: Field Officer (1)

Name of Organization: Organization of Women in Sports (AKWOS)

Regular/Temporary: Regular Appointment

Full/ Part Time: Full Time

Closing Date: 14^th January at 16hours

Duration: 1 year

Duty Station: Northern Province

AKWOS would like to recruit Field Officer for project implementation 2022

Organization of Women in Sports (AKWOS) Background

Organization of Women in Sports (AKWOS) is a Women-led organization based in Rwanda. The organization aims to remove the stereotypes that prevent Women from participating in Sports. AKWOS has become a platform for social change to address issues of Gender Equality, Women’s empowerment, and Women’s economic inclusion in Rwanda. AKWOS Mission is: “To Empower East-African Women, starting from Rwanda, through Sports and Education”.

 Job Title: Field Officer (1)

About the Role: The Field Officer will be based in the Northern Province of Rwanda where AKWOS projects are implemented and will be reporting to the Project Officer.

Job Description

Field Officer Job Description

• Mapping and identification of Sector opinion leaders and local authorities to engage in the process of supporting change and Training them in liner with Women Sports Peace clubs also facilitating them on developed modules.
• Support trained opinion leaders & local leaders to commit to and implement actions to prevent GBV as well as promotion of individual behavior change within their circles
• Support and advise Women Sports Peace Clubs to run all activities and monitor and evaluate their activities.
• Organize stakeholders biannual meeting at Sector level where they interface with local and opinion leaders
• Provide annual refresher training and reflection sessions for opinion leaders.
• Facilitate and support joint actions during 16 Days of Activism and International Women’s Day at Community level
• Undertake a mapping of GBV and rights-related services available at the sector and district level & use the information to develop a referral guide for each Sector
• Provide annual refresher training for Women Sports Peace Clubs on the subject identified as needed for their advocacy work
• Organize community dialogues on a regular basis
• Collaborate within charge of Gender and Family promotion to share messages within the community
• Facilitate AKWOS right holders to develop and implement advocacy actions including use of media (e.g. in organic meetings / events at Sector level, dialogues with leaders, media engagement).
• Provide information on GBV referral services.
• Organize monthly review and planning meetings with the WSFs.
• Organize biannual meetings between AKWOS right holders at Sector level for knowledge sharing / exchange learning & strategizing for engaging with the opinion and local leaders.
• Leads and implements development project (s) in line with AKWOS areas of interventions and priorities,
• Takes lead in developing projects’ action plans, implementation tools/materials, and reporting,
• Participates in relevant projects management meetings and reports to AKWOS management,
• Participates and liaise with other staff in developing training tools and materials as appropriate,
• Monitors the implementation of projects under his/her responsibility and reports to management accordingly,
• Manages collaboratively projects’ logistics and other resources necessary for projects implementation,
• Works creatively in identifying project’s implementation needs on the ground, and participates in development of responsive proposals/solutions,
• Deliver training activities on the field, and identifies training needs and required appropriate resources,
• Prepares and submits periodical activity reports as may be required by the management and development partners,

Corporate Responsibilities

• Comply with AKWOS working principles, values and rules, and regulations,
• Exercise good and considerate working relationships with all staffs,
• Contribute to the general work of the AKWOS as a whole,
• Be the custodian of AKWOS training materials and project management documents,
• Serve on other tasks and responsibilities in line with AKWOS vision and mission as can be directed by supervisors.

 Job Specifications:

The prospective candidates should fulfill the below criteria’s;

• Rwanda by nationality; preferable female
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, or related field from a recognized university.
• Having skills and experience GBV prevention, Gender dynamics, and Sports
• A relevant experience of over three (3) years on a related position in a reputable non-government organization in Rwanda.
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda languages, French will be an added value.

Interested candidates should submit the following documents (IN SOFT COPY)

A detailed curriculum vitae including three referees;

A cover Letter, certified copies of relevant University Degrees, relevant training certificated on Gender equality, GBV prevention and a copy of the national ID

to Email Address: [email protected] not later than Friday , 14^th 2022 at 16h00 . Any applications received after 16h00 will be automatically rejected.

Applications should be addressed to the Executive Director of AKWOS located in Remera Sector,the District of Gasabo.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for tests and interviews.

Done at Kigali, 4^th January 2022

RWEMARIKA Félicité

Executive Director, AKWOS