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JOB
ANNOUNCEMENT
Project
name: Family
Package
Title:
Project
Officer
Contract
Type: Full
Time
Contract
Duration: One year renewable
1.
Background
The Imbuto Foundation is a
non-profit-making organization in accordance with law N?20/2000 of July 26th,
2000 governing non-profit-making organizations, with the purpose of
empowering communities and building partnerships.
The
Imbuto Foundation’s vision is: a
nation of empowered and dignified Rwandans. The Imbuto
Foundation’s mission is: to
support the development of healthy, educated and prosperous society.
Through
its projects, the Imbuto Foundation contributes to the fight against
HIV/AIDS through prevention and care strategies. Amongst
the projects, there is
Family Package project which was designed to promote a
comprehensive approach to PMTCT that complements the standard PMTCT
package. Family package emphasizes on male partner involvement, nutritional
psychosocial support through peer education, integration of Family planning
and socio-economic empowerment through Income Generating Activities (IGAs).
In collaboration with Health Centers and associations of people living with
HIV/AIDS, using peer education approach clients are sensitized , in
particular PLWHA and discordant couples with the overall objective of
increasing access to HIV prevention, care and treatment.
2.
Duties and responsibilities
The
Project Officer will discharge his/her duties within Imbuto Foundation. The
incumbent will report on a day to day basis to the Head of Health Unit,
under the supervision of Deputy Director General and overall guidance of
the Director General in accordance with his/her contractual obligation with
the organization.
2.1.
Scope of responsibilities
- Draw up an overall
work-plan and budget for the project;
- Implement and support the
effective application of project activities and ensure timely
implementation of project activities as outlined in the work-plan;
- Facilitate the formulation
of new project activities;
- Advise on strategic issues
related to the projects;
- Represent IF in
projects relevant meetings, workshops, conferences – locally or
abroad;
- Prepare and submit monthly,
quarterly, mid-year and year-end reporting and set annual baselines/
indicators & targets of project activities;
2.2:
Competencies
- Strategic vision and strong
analytical capabilities;
- Excellent organizational
and management skills;
- Ability to perform a
variety of specialized tasks related to Results Management, including
support for design, planning and implementation of programs, managing
data, reporting;
- Creativity and
pro-activeness and an ability to tap sources of knowledge for
innovative ideas,
- Willingness to learn from
and consult with colleagues for inputs and information sharing;
- Ability to provide adequate
organizational advice when required;
- Displays sound judgment
that enables independent work;
- Builds strong relationships
with other development partners;
3.
Required skills and experience
- Bachelor Degree or
equivalent in a development related field, i.e. Public Health,
Nursing, Social Sciences ;
- A minimum of 3 years
relevant experience in project management;
- Hands-on experience in
monitoring and evaluation of development projects;
- Excellent writing skills
and computer literate;
- Fluent in Kinyarwanda and
English and a good working knowledge of French is an asset.
4.
Application Procedures
Applicants
are requested to send their CVs and letter of intent addressed to Director General, Imbuto
Foundation, P.O Box 7141 Kigali; to the following email
address of Imbuto Foundation: info@imbutofoundation.org
no later than 13th
January, 2012 at midnight. This job advert is also
found on our website: www.imbutofoundation.org
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