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10/02/2016
10/02/2016
Job
opportunities at American Refugee Committee
ARC is a US based non-profit relief organization rebuilding self-reliant
communities around the world using innovative approaches, hybrid business
models and the power of social-entrepreneurship. ARC provides services to the
refugee population living in Rwanda and is currently implementing a behavior
change communication project in five camps hosting Congolese refugees. ARC is
currently looking for the suitable candidates to fulfill the following
positions:
opportunities at American Refugee Committee
ARC is a US based non-profit relief organization rebuilding self-reliant
communities around the world using innovative approaches, hybrid business
models and the power of social-entrepreneurship. ARC provides services to the
refugee population living in Rwanda and is currently implementing a behavior
change communication project in five camps hosting Congolese refugees. ARC is
currently looking for the suitable candidates to fulfill the following
positions:
5
Field Site Nutrition Education &
Field Site Nutrition Education &
Counseling (NEC) Project Officers
Responsible
to: Site Manager
to: Site Manager
Technical
Supervision from: NEC Coordinator
Supervision from: NEC Coordinator
Sites:
Gihembe; Kigeme; Mugombwa; Kiziba; Nyabiheke
Gihembe; Kigeme; Mugombwa; Kiziba; Nyabiheke
Job Purpose/Objective
The Field
Site NEC Project Officers will be based directly in the refugee camp assigned
to them and ensure proper and timely implementation of the NEC project. Under
the supervision of the NEC Coordinator and the Site Manager, the Field Site NEC
Project Officers will coordinate all NEC activities, provide coaching and
supervision to the Nutrition Animators within the camp, engage communities into
action and provide quality assurance.
Site NEC Project Officers will be based directly in the refugee camp assigned
to them and ensure proper and timely implementation of the NEC project. Under
the supervision of the NEC Coordinator and the Site Manager, the Field Site NEC
Project Officers will coordinate all NEC activities, provide coaching and
supervision to the Nutrition Animators within the camp, engage communities into
action and provide quality assurance.
Key Responsibilities:
Project
Coordination
Coordination
- Liaise regularly with NEC
Coordinator to ensure proper implementation of NEC activities within the
camp including but not limited to: selection and
training of volunteer nutrition animators, identification and engagement
of relevant stakeholders, delivery of awareness raising activities,
support to nutrition animators, and monitoring and evaluation;
- Coordinate and support Nutrition Animators to
deliver required activities as per work plan. This includes but is not
limited to: setting up community based groups, organizing and delivering
community mobilization events such as participatory theater and sports
events, identification and celebration of positive role models, engagement
of leaders;
- Liaise with Nutrition Coordinator, Health
Education Coordinator, Community Health Workers and other partners to
ensure harmonized messages across the camp
- Liaise with the Livelihoods Coordinator within
the camp and his/her responsibility and with the Nutrition & Food
Security Technical Advisor to implement livelihoods activities under the
NEC project
- Provide capacity building of Nutrition
Animators through regular meetings, supervision and coaching
- Monitor
and review NEC activities in the camp according to pre-determined
indicators
Other
- Coordinate the compilation and timely
submission of weekly and monthly reports of NEC activities as per
established templates and requirements
- Monitor all nutrition program expenditure
against budgets at the camp level
- Work with logistics team to develop accurate
and timely orders and requisitions for the effective delivery of NEC
activities
- Represent ARC in relevant meetings within the
camp
- Carry
out any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Required Qualifications, Experience and
Competencies
Competencies
- Bachelor’s
degree in Social sciences.
- Minimum3
years experience in project management
- Knowledge
and experience of nutrition, of refugee settings or development are a plus
- Experience
of group facilitation and training
- Strong
leadership and management skills
- Fluent
written and spoken English
To
apply for this position:
apply for this position:
Please submit the following documents
by email to: arcrwanda@arcrelief.org
or deliver them to ARC Country Head office in Kimihurura after Lemigo Hotel
before Wednesday February 10th, 2016.
by email to: arcrwanda@arcrelief.org
or deliver them to ARC Country Head office in Kimihurura after Lemigo Hotel
before Wednesday February 10th, 2016.
- Application
letter with contact information (Write to: The Country Director),
- Curriculum
vitae,
- Copies
of diplomas and certificates,
- References
and
- Copy
of national Identity card.
We appreciate your interest in ARC.
Please note however that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note however that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.