Senior Project Officer at International Alert
- Company: International Alert
- Location: Rwanda
- State: Kigali Jobs in Rwanda
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Rwanda
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Senior Project Officer – Mupaka Shamba Letu
Title of post |
Senior Project Officer |
Line manager |
Project Manager, Mupaka Shamba Letu |
Management responsibility |
Partners, Project officer, Consultants to the project in Rwanda |
Place of work |
Kigali – Rwanda, with frequent travel to Rubavu, Rusizi, Bugarama Nemba and occasional travel to North and South Kivu in DRC for team activities |
Grade |
3.2 |
Duration of contract |
Fixed term contract of 12 months with the possibility of renewal |
Salary |
Competitive and in line with Alert’s salary scale in Rwanda. |
INTERNATIONAL ALERT |
International Alert (Alert) is an international organization headquartered in the United Kingdom that works to build peace by working with local civil society organisations through research, advocacy, capacity building, inclusive dialogue, and political and civic participation. Alert often works in collaboration with other national and international partners to deliver its projects. In this project, Alert will work with 7 local partners, each of whom will have a long experience of working on issues of cross border trade in 4 border regions:
The goal of the project is to contribute to a more inclusive society, improved cooperation, and sustainable peace in the Great Lakes region of Africa. The project focuses on strengthening the role that women traders living in these border communities can play in facilitating greater understanding between communities, through cross border trade. The specific objective of the project is to strengthen the capacities of women small-scale cross-border traders in border areas of DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi to jointly challenge gender dynamics that contribute to conflict in their communities and the wider region and use their influence to promote greater social cohesion and regional cooperation. Focusing on four border crossing points, the project aims to achieve four key results:
|
General description of the position |
The aim of this post is to accompany the implementation of activities of Alert’s Mupaka Shamba Letu project with the support of local organisations and groups of small-scale women cross-border traders in building peace, strengthening economic empowerment, and strengthening civic and political participation. The Senior Project Officer will work under the supervision of the Project Manager and in close collaboration with the Rwanda Country Director. The Senior Project Officer will collaborate with Alert’s administrative and finance teams to ensure an effective accompaniment of local actors involved in the project and to ensure that all regulations and procedures of both International Alert and the donor are respected by implementing partners. |
Description of responsibilities |
1. Ensure the effective implementation of activities
2. Support the Project Manager in the establishment and implementation of appropriate systems and procedures for the implementation of the project and lead on some elements of strategy development
3. Reporting monitoring, and evaluation
4. Contribute to the internal and external coordination of the project, and strategic advocacy activities
|
PROFILE OF THE POSITION
TRAINING
Essential |
Desirable |
Be of Rwandan nationality. |
|
Hold a university degree in social sciences, rural development, agroeconomic science, political science, international relations, or a similar domain. |
|
EXPERIENCE
Essential |
Desirable |
At least 6 years of experience in supervising community development projects, including budget planning and monitoring. |
Substantial professional experience in the supervision of social cohesion, women’s economic empowerment, and community projects.
|
At least 5 years’ experience in the domain of social cohesion through women’s economic empowerment, engaging women/gender in community processes, business, and decision-making positions. |
Have skills and direct experience of facilitating various training workshops and the development of training modules.
|
Experience in economic development, working with VSLAs and cooperatives, participatory action research, and strengthening women’s engagement in decision-making procedures. |
|
Be capable of cultivating and maintaining open, non-discriminatory, and professional relationships with communities, public administration, and representatives of other organisations implementing projects in the same cross-border regions targeted by the project. |
|
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES
Essential |
Desirable |
Demonstrate strong professional integrity and respect the principles of the organization. Have a commitment to equality and justice and a high degree of loyalty to the organisation. |
A good understanding of written and spoken English will be a considerable advantage as well as the ability to speak local languages.
|
Demonstrable capacity to work in an objective and apolitical manner. |
Have direct experience in the implementation of projects that use a gender-based approach. |
Be capable of developing good interpersonal relationships and of working in a multi-disciplinary and diverse organizational culture. |
|
Excellent French language skills. Strong capacity to develop different types of documents. |
Be methodical and pay attention to detail, know how to organise your work, especially in respecting priorities and deadlines.
|
Have a good understanding of gender-sensitive approaches and how to practically apply this concept.
|
Be practical, know how to identify problems, and propose alternative positive solutions that benefit all concerned and fall within the deadline. |
Know how to respect deadlines, strong capacity to organise workloads, and in managing multiple urgent priorities concurrently. |
Have experience in developing written activity reports related to project implementation.
|
Knowledge of the following programmes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the internet. |
Excellent knowledge of other Microsoft office products and a good understanding of IT. |
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential |
Desirable |
Capacity to work under pressure and with autonomy while still in line with the ethics of the organisation and in maintaining a high quality of work.
|
Commitment to the approach and values of Alert, in particular in responding to the needs of populations affected by conflict. |
Ability to think strategically |
|
Capable and willing to take proactive decisions and to adapt when necessary. |
|
Capacity to manage conflicts tactfully, strong capacity in communicating diplomatically with others, and in facilitation. |
|
Capacity to respond to needs in an independent manner and with a minimum of technical supervision.
|
|
Method of Application
Applications for the post should be send by email only no later than 15 December 2020 to
[email protected] with [email protected] in copy.
Please mention the following reference in the subject heading of your email:
Each application should consist only of the following documents:
- A curriculum vitae that clearly respond to the education, experience, and essential skills mentioned in the table above
- A cover letter that explains why you are the ideal candidate for the position as well as what has motivated you to apply for the position.
Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted in the next step of the application process.
Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Dont Miss Latest Jobs In Rwanda. Subscribe Today. CLICK HERE