CLOSE:
27/11/2017
JOBS
AT CONSEIL CONSULTATIF DES FEMMES(COCOF)-KAMONYI, RWANDA
AT CONSEIL CONSULTATIF DES FEMMES(COCOF)-KAMONYI, RWANDA
Background
of COCOF
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.
(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.
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.
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:
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: Field Officer (1)
title: Field Officer (1)
Under
the supervision of Project Manager, the Field officer will undertake the
following specific tasks;
the supervision of Project Manager, the Field officer will undertake the
following specific tasks;
- Participate
in community mobilization and youth recruitment in line with Huguka Dukore
Project;
- Facilitate
youth trainings on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and any other
technical trainings;
- Submitweekly,
monthly, quarterly or any reports and data required information relating
to the project to the Project Manager on time;
- Build
and maintain positive working relations with local authorities and any
other development Partners for Project sustainability;
- Represent
organization in local level community forums, meetings and events as
appropriate from time to time;
- Attend
project development, planning, review and any meetings that are scheduled
with staff from time to time
- Prepare
work plans/work schedules for all planned activities and ensure these are
submitted to the Project Manager for approval as per agreed general
work plan;
- Conduct
day to day a follow up of all project activities;
- Facilitate
youth to create cooperatives and SILC ;
- Visit
Youth cooperatives and SILC on regular basis to provide adequate support,
and submit reports to the Project Manager;
- Maintain
records of all sessions/events and minutes of meetings held and
share them with the Project Manager;
- Participate
in the review of data collected from the field and in any planned
assessments and reviews for the project;
- Ensure
that training and reference materials (modules) for sessions are available
at all times;
- Lead
in managing and resolving day to day challenges or issues affecting
targeted people;
- Map
out of opportunities and ensure jobs placement for youth ;
- Collaborate
with the YEP staff to ensure smooth running of the project;
- Filing
project supporting documents;
- Perform
any other project responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisors
Disired
competencies and qualifications
competencies and qualifications
- At
least hold a bachelor degree in Agricultural sciences, Rural Development,
Development studies and any other related disciplines;
- At
least 3 years of experience in community mobilization
and agricultural Value Chain Development ;
- Strong
facilitation and communication skills;
- Understanding
of SILC and cooperative management based approach;
- Good
planning and report writing skills ;
- Good
entrepreneurial skills;
- Knowledge
and familiarity with data collection tools and techniques;
- Ability
to plan/schedule work activities independently, with minimum supervision;
- Experience
in working with vulnerable people;
- Preparedness
to live and work in a rural area;
- Strong
problem solving skills appropriate for vulnerable people;
- Computer
literacy; (Word, Excel and Power point);
- Fluency
in English and Kinyarwanda, knowledge of French is an added
advantage;
Expression
of interest and application
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.
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
any other information, please contact us on 0788 492 119| 0788 480 161
Done
at Kamonyi, 12thNovember 2017
at Kamonyi, 12thNovember 2017
KABASINGA
Assia
Assia
COCOF
Chairperson and Legal Representative
Chairperson and Legal Representative