COCOF, MEAL Specialist Jobs vacancy

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27/11/2017

JOBS
AT CONSEIL CONSULTATIF DES FEMMES (COCOF)-KAMONYI, RWANDA
Background
of COCOF
COCOF
(Conseil Consultatif des Femmes) was

created in December 1994 and got its legal
status as a National Non-Governmental Organization in 2013. The organization
aims to improve the socio-economic living conditions of rural women and
safeguard their rights.

The
mission of COCOF is to improve livelihood conditions of people through poverty
reduction related interventions, with a special focus on women. COCOF also
organizes professional trainings and provides technical and financial
assistance for poor Rwandan women to get out of socio-economic and cultural
marginalization.
COCOF
in partnership with Education Development Center-Inc will implement
USAID-Huguka Dukore funded Project in Kamonyi and Ruhango Districts of the
Southern Province.
COCOF
will be responsible for implementing activities focused on Youth Employment
through agricultural Value Chain, Financial literacy and cooperatives formation
among project beneficiaries.It is in this regard that COCOF is looking for
suitable candidates to fill the following positions:
Job
title: MEAL Specialist (1)
Under
the supervision of Project Manager, the MEAL Specialistwill undertake the
following specific tasks :
  • Serve
    as point of contact for communities and Field Officers in line with
    tracking and data collection needs,
  • Manage
    project data collected from communities, including the project database ,
  • Support
    Field officers for data entry and processing,
  • Lead
    the implementation of a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
    (CMEP),
  • Collaborate
    with the Project Manager to design data collection instruments, schedules,
    analysis methods and applied technologies to promote data harmonization,
  • Strengthening
    project staff in line with MEAL system ;
  • Validate
    the accuracy of reported data from the Field officersand conduct visits to
    verify implementation of planned activities by COCOF in line with USAID
    -Huguka Dukore Project,
  • Ensure
    that all Field Officers submit timely and complete reports to their
    Supervisors,
  • Produce
    monthly, quarterly and annual reports in relation to the project
    activities,
  • Collaborate
    with the Project Manager to ensure smooth running of the project,
  • Collect
    and compile M&E data & submit monthly reports to the Project
    Manager;
  • Collaborate
    with EDC |MEAL staff on regular basis in line with YEP|Huguka Dokore
    Project implantation
  • Build
    and maintain positive working relations with local authorities and any
    other development Partners for Project sustainability;
  • Filing
    project supporting documents;
  • Perform
    any other project responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisors. 
Desired
competencies and qualifications
  • At
    least hold a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural sciences, Economics,
    Management ,Statistics, Social sciences, Rural development, Development
    studies,
  • At
    least three years (3) progressive experience in project management in the
    field of community development, womenand youth economic empowerment;
  • Monitoring
    and Evaluation skills in agriculture area;
  • Understanding
    of SILC  and cooperative management based approach;
  • Experience
    doing data collection required; experience collecting information using
    mobile technologies highly desired;
  • Excellent
    communicator orally and in writing;
  • Proficiency
    with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point;
  • Innovative,
    self -driven and team player;
  • Strong
    problem solving skills appropriate for vulnerable people;
  • Interpersonal
    skills with experience of working in multicultural contexts;
  • Proven
    ability to build strong working relations;
  • Fluency
    in English and Kinyarwanda. Knowledge of French is an added advantage;
Expression
of interest and application
Interested
candidates should send their application (Hard copy) enclosed with a cover letter,
Curriculum Vitae, Academic documents, and other certificates. The application
should be addressed to the Chairperson of COCOF and delivered to COCOF offices
by close of business day November 27, 2017. COCOF head office is
located at Kamonyi, Musambira sector.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted for written test and interview.
For
any other information, please contact us on 0788 492 119| 0788 480 161
Done
at Kamonyi, 12thNovember 2017
KABASINGA
Assia
COCOF
Chairperson and Legal Representative

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