JOB ANNOUCEMENT

Position title: Field Officer (3)

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Location: Rulindo, Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru Districts

1. BACKGROUND:

Rwanda Women’s Network (RWN) is a national non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to promotion and improvement of the socio-economic welfare of women in Rwanda since coming to being in 1997. Over time, the organization has dedicated its efforts to strategies that empower women and has extensive experience in fostering women’s participation and grassroots responses to community challenges.

RWN’s mission is to work towards the improvement of the socio-economic welfare of women in Rwanda through enhancing their efforts to meet their basic needs and this is done through five core programs i.e. health Care and Support, education and knowledge sharing; socio-economic empowerment; GBV Prevention and Response and governance and leadership.

RWN has, for the past 26 years, been supporting and working with over 52 grassroots associations, cooperatives and women safe spaces that cater over 4000 people within each community across 13 Districts in Rwanda targeting women for their empowerment.

RWN has partnered with Trōcaire to implement a five years (2023-2027) project called “HINDURA-TWIYUBAKE”. The project aims to increase women’s active participation in leadership positions and decision-making in Rwanda. Interventions will target 3 Districts namely Rulindo in Northern Province, Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru in Southern Province. RWN will work with primarily women and adolescent girls to address challenges women often face while aspiring or participating in decision making structures.

2. Overview of the role :

Job purpose statement :

To contribute to the project outcomes, RWN is seeking suitable candidates for the three Field Officers positions to implement the project with the Districts of Rulindo, Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru. The Field Officers will be engaged in the selection of project participants, implementation, monitoring and production of project related reports. Working closely with the Project Coordinator they will ensure coordination of all project participants at District level.

Requirement for the role:

Educational background:

Bachelor’s degree in development studies, gender studies, community development, social science and other related fields.

Experience, skills and conditions required:

• Having a minimum of 3 years of experience working with women and girls;
• Having a strong and proven experience working in the community with a focus on Women’s empowerment, Gender and GBV prevention;
• Having experience in establishment and running of women safe spaces;
• Demonstrated experience working within Rwanda civil society organizations;
• Having a strong and proven oral and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda;
• Having experience working with local authorities and community groups (women safe spaces) in a multi-stakeholder environment;
• Ability to collect/document and share learnings, experience and best practices;
• Experience in maintaining good relationship with partners, stakeholders and Local Leaders;
• Very good computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel;
• Having a valid driving license Class A is a much added value.

Please note that applicants should be available and ready to start immediately with February 2023.

RWN has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of project participants. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct during and after working hours.

Interested candidates can submit all the required documents including a motivation letter, detailed CV and copies of degree, driving license and national ID to [email protected] not later than 20^th January 2023 at 17:00 local time.  All application should have the following title “Application for the Field Officer position” in the subject.

Female candidates fulfilling required conditions and qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.

Done on 16^th January 2023

Mary Balikungeri,

Director