Faith Victory Association,Program Coordinator Jobs in Rwanda

n and WASH service delivery. Gikuriro
programas an Integrated Nutrition and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activity
project, is to improve the nutritional status of women of reproductive age and
children under five years of age, with an emphasis on the 1,000 day window of
opportunity from pregnancy until a child’s second birthday.

• Coordination
  of Gikuriro program activities in Kayonza district;
• Be
  responsible to support the day-to-day management of the project in
  KAYONZADistrict to ensure its effective, efficient and cost-sensitive
  management.
• Ensure
  the Project Activity Plan, terms and conditions for funding are
  effectively implemented and the terms of the project partnership agreement
  are upheld.

• Review,
  and where necessary revise project work plans for effective and efficient
  implementation of the project.
• Engage
  in community mobilisation and sensitisation on project plans and intended
  outcomes.
• Support
  in planning of Gikuriro program activities and supervise the
  implementation to achieved the anticipated results of ending malnutrition
  in the district;
• Forecast
  the budget planned for activities and ensure the compliance;
• Manage
  communications with the internal and external parties;
•  Build
  team spirit and positive relations within Gikuriro program team in Kayonza
  district;
• Schedule
  and organize meetings/events and maintain agenda;
• Work
  closely with M&E to ensure timely data collection, monthly, quarterly
  and annual reporting;
•  Planning,
  data collection and monthly, quarterly and annual reporting;
• Support
  growth and program development
• Work
  closely with community leaders, local leaders and district authorities to
  deepen relationship with the target beneficiaries and their institutions,
  Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and duty bearers in the project areas
  through frequent discussions and organised capacity building programs.

• Identify
  training gaps of women groups and facilitate designing capacity building
  programs.

• Update
  the FVA Executive Director and CRS Project Manager on the project progress
  and challenges.
• Build
  an information base for best practices in Nutrition, WASH, economic
  empowerment and sustainable agriculture and share best practices with
  other national stakeholders.
• Coordinate
  and network with the government institutions and other organisations at
  District level.

• Ensure
  the overall coordination of the project activities in KAYONZA District.
• Coordinate
  the activity plans of the project officers
• Ensure
  the coordination of the activities of the community based organisations
• Coordinate
  with other interveners in the nutrition, water and sanitation and hygiene
  and economic development field to ensure the synergy and complementarity.
• Support
  and ensure the coordinated efforts in project implementation to achieve
  set outputs and outcomes.

• University
  degree or equivalentin nutrition, pubic health, social sciences or in
  other related field with at least 4 years of experience in community
  development projects or a Master’s degree with at least 2 years of
  experience;
•  Strong
  background in nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene with an experience
  in applying CBFNP and CBEHPP;
• Experience
  with Strong background in saving groups, financial literacy, growth
  monitoring and nutrition education, nutrition rehabilitation and cooking
  demonstrations;
• Having
  strong bio-intensive agricultural techniques knowledge, Village Nutrition
  approach;
•  Proven
  experience as program/project coordinator or relevant position;
• Knowledge
  of program management and development procedures;
•  Knowledge
  of budgeting, bookkeeping and reporting;
• Good
  facilitation, negotiation, networking and advocacy skills
• Develops
  and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Proficiency
  in the use of standard computer software, especially Microsoft office
  packages.
• Excellent
  time-management and organizational skills;
• With
  strong communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda verbal and written,
  knowledge of French is an added advantage.
• Detail-oriented
  and efficient.
• Experience
  working with USAID funded projects is an added advantage.
• Must
  possess participatory development skills.
• An
  understanding of local knowledge and culture will be an asset.
• Must
  possess analytical skills in public policy and laws relevant to the
  project and have quality understanding of social mobilization and
  community empowerment principles.
• Strong
  writing and communications skills in particular understanding and use of
  social media platforms, media engagement and developing communications
  strategies/plans.
• Possesses
  driving license Category A is an added value.