Oxfam,Programme Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

ble Livelihoods, Gender Justice and
Humanitarian Preparedness & Response.

• Providing
  direct support to the implementing partners both at local and national
  level as advised by the line manager;
• Supporting
  the processes involved in coordinating umbrella partners involved in the
  implementation of the project;
• Support
  the development of relationships with local implementing partners and
  districts authorities to assist the project implementation and influencing
  activities;
• Actively
  support the process of beneficiaries’ identification which is based on the
  social categorization in Rwanda, and specifics of project location as
  determined by districts authorities;

• Support
  building strong relationships with project stakeholders and be part of
  activities dedicated to strengthening women economic empowerment for the
  project;
• Assist
  in the development and implementation of other sustainable livelihoods
  projects’ activities to ensure consistency with project objectives;

• Be
  a dynamic member of the Sustainable Livelihood team and use flexibility to
  cover other team members whenever needed and contribute to the maximum of
  his/her ability;
• Draft
  communication for audiences within Oxfam Rwanda and beyond to document
  lessons learned, communicate project related information, share
  information as advised by the line manager.

• Bachelor’s
  degree in relevant fields ( Agriculture, Project management,
  agri-business, and related field) or a high school degree with two more
  years of relevant experience;
• 2
  – 3 years experience in supporting projects is the sectors of Agriculture,
  Agribusiness, gender, women economic empowerment or other relevant fields;
• Proven
  experience and ability to work with community based groups and other key
  stakeholders in development work;
• Proven
  skill at understanding women’s specific livelihood challenges and identifying
  opportunities for agriculture and women’s empowerment;
• Strong
  planning, organizing and problem solving skills with ability to work
  hands-on under supervision and within a team;

• Demonstrable
  capability to communicate (writing and speaking) effectively in English.
  Kinyarwanda and French are desirable;
• Be
  computer literate and having excellent report writing skills will be a
  plus;

• Willing
  to travel in Rwanda rural areas for project implementation purposes;

• Having
  administrative skills and being able to prioritize work and meet tight
  deadlines;
• Exposure
  and understanding of concepts related to project concepts including
  agriculture, agribusiness, rural financing, poverty eradication,
  sustainable development, and value chains promotion;
• Capacity
  to work in the Rwandan context while understanding the different
  dimensions of its diversity and cultural sensitivities.