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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 &

Counseling (NEC) Project Officers

Responsible
to: Site Manager
Technical
Supervision from: NEC Coordinator
Sites:
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.
Key Responsibilities:
Project
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
  • 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
  • Good
    communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong
    leadership and management skills
  • Fluent
    written and spoken English
To
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.
  • 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.
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