World Learning seeks a Livelihoods Specialist for a
US Department of Labor funded project to combat child labor in areas of Rwandan
tea production.
US Department of Labor funded project to combat child labor in areas of Rwandan
tea production.
Duration: 4 years.
Location: Kigali, Rwanda.
Recruitment
contingent upon successful award of the project.
contingent upon successful award of the project.
Background: The primary
purpose of this program is to address the issue of child labor in Rwanda by
improving the educational environment in Rwanda, strengthening access to income
and livelihood opportunities, enhancing social protection services, promoting
policy improvement and awareness raising and supporting research and
evaluation.
purpose of this program is to address the issue of child labor in Rwanda by
improving the educational environment in Rwanda, strengthening access to income
and livelihood opportunities, enhancing social protection services, promoting
policy improvement and awareness raising and supporting research and
evaluation.
Responsibilities:
Provide
technical guidance on all aspects of project’s livelihood activities
technical guidance on all aspects of project’s livelihood activities
Assess
varying community and labor contexts across Rwanda
varying community and labor contexts across Rwanda
Develop
programs that improve livelihood opportunities for vulnerable families and
children
programs that improve livelihood opportunities for vulnerable families and
children
Develop
community outreach and information campaigns
community outreach and information campaigns
Work with
community leaders and government officials to ensure collaboration on project
initiatives
community leaders and government officials to ensure collaboration on project
initiatives
Work
effectively with project partners on implementation
effectively with project partners on implementation
Liaise
with donor representatives
with donor representatives
Provide
regular reports and updates to project management
regular reports and updates to project management
Assist
Project Director with other tasks as assigned
Project Director with other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum of
five years of experience in a leadership position responsible for developing
livelihood interventions and the technical aspects related to the proposed
strategy, including skills training, micro-lending, micro-savings, employment
generation, alternative/additional income generation, youth employment and
social protection
five years of experience in a leadership position responsible for developing
livelihood interventions and the technical aspects related to the proposed
strategy, including skills training, micro-lending, micro-savings, employment
generation, alternative/additional income generation, youth employment and
social protection
Experience
in projects promoting livelihoods interventions
in projects promoting livelihoods interventions
Understanding of child labor issues, including youth employment
Understanding of child labor issues, including youth employment
Experience
working successfully with government agencies and private organizations engaged
in promoting improved livelihoods for households and the provision of social
protection services
working successfully with government agencies and private organizations engaged
in promoting improved livelihoods for households and the provision of social
protection services
Experience
working with employers’ organizations, trade unions or other civil society
organizations
working with employers’ organizations, trade unions or other civil society
organizations
Excellent
writing, analytical and communication skills
writing, analytical and communication skills
Ability to
work efficiently under pressure, and to balance priorities and meet deadlines
work efficiently under pressure, and to balance priorities and meet deadlines
Africa
experience desired, prior Rwanda experience preferred
experience desired, prior Rwanda experience preferred
English
language professional fluency required; French and or Kinyarwanda language
proficiency preferred
language professional fluency required; French and or Kinyarwanda language
proficiency preferred
How to apply:
Please transmit CV and cover letter (in English)
with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified
for this position, and three references with contact information, to recruitment4@worldlearning.org
Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please.
with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified
for this position, and three references with contact information, to recruitment4@worldlearning.org
Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please.
Closing Date: Thursday, 02 May 2013
