Oxfam,Programme Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

Oxfam,
one of the leading global development organizations, mobilizes the power of
people against poverty. We are a diverse confederation of 17 strongly
interconnected national affiliates working in over 90 countries, either
directly, or with partners to enable transformational change, using a unique
combination of long-term development, campaigning and humanitarian programmes.
Oxfam
Rwanda programme intervenes in four main sectors in Rwanda namely:
Participatory Governance, Sustaina

ble Livelihoods, Gender Justice and
Humanitarian Preparedness & Response.

The
objective of Oxfam’s Sustainable Livelihoods programme is that sustainable and
resilient livelihoods are created to increase employment and income, especially
for women and youth. Oxfam has experience in market-based livelihoods, working
at a number of levels along the value chains, including with producers,
cooperatives and SMEs – providing access to finance, technologies and market
linkages with the private sector.
As
part of the Sustainable Livelihood Programme, we seek to hire an experienced
Rwandan national for the following position:
Programme
Assistant (Contract Type: 2 Years Fixed-Term)
Location:
                              
Kigali – Rwanda
Salary: 
                                 
Competitive
Duration:
                              
2 years
Availability:
                          
Immediately
Level:
                                    
National E1
Job
purpose
To
support the effective and quality implementation of the project titled
‘Strengthening the competitiveness of women organic pineapple growers in rural
areas of Rwanda project (Pineapple Value Chain Development project) in Rwanda.
Reporting
lines
:
Sustainable Livelihood Lead
Key
Responsibilities
  • Providing
    direct support to the implementing partners both at local and national
    level as advised by the line manager;
  • Supporting
    the processes involved in coordinating umbrella partners involved in the
    implementation of the project;
  • Support
    the development of relationships with local implementing partners and
    districts authorities to assist the project implementation and influencing
    activities;
  • Actively
    support the process of beneficiaries’ identification which is based on the
    social categorization in Rwanda, and specifics of project location as
    determined by districts authorities;
  • Support
    building strong relationships with project stakeholders and be part of
    activities dedicated to strengthening women economic empowerment for the
    project;
  • Assist
    in the development and implementation of other sustainable livelihoods
    projects’ activities to ensure consistency with project objectives;
  • Be
    a dynamic member of the Sustainable Livelihood team and use flexibility to
    cover other team members whenever needed and contribute to the maximum of
    his/her ability;
  • Draft
    communication for audiences within Oxfam Rwanda and beyond to document
    lessons learned, communicate project related information, share
    information as advised by the line manager.
Skills
and competence:
  • Bachelor’s
    degree in relevant fields ( Agriculture, Project management,
    agri-business, and related field) or a high school degree with two more
    years of relevant experience;
  • 2
    – 3 years experience in supporting projects is the sectors of Agriculture,
    Agribusiness, gender, women economic empowerment or other relevant fields;
  • Proven
    experience and ability to work with community based groups and other key
    stakeholders in development work;
  • Proven
    skill at understanding women’s specific livelihood challenges and identifying
    opportunities for agriculture and women’s empowerment;
  • Strong
    planning, organizing and problem solving skills with ability to work
    hands-on under supervision and within a team;
  • Demonstrable
    capability to communicate (writing and speaking) effectively in English.
    Kinyarwanda and French are desirable;
  • Be
    computer literate and having excellent report writing skills will be a
    plus;
  • Willing
    to travel in Rwanda rural areas for project implementation purposes;
  • Having
    administrative skills and being able to prioritize work and meet tight
    deadlines;
  • Exposure
    and understanding of concepts related to project concepts including
    agriculture, agribusiness, rural financing, poverty eradication,
    sustainable development, and value chains promotion;
  • Capacity
    to work in the Rwandan context while understanding the different
    dimensions of its diversity and cultural sensitivities.
How
to apply
This
opportunity is for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong
commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs.
Interested
candidates should send an application in English by email attaching a
motivation letter with expected range of salary package and CV, with contact
details (phone and email address) of your most recent line manager as part of
your referees.
Use
this following email address to send your application: kigalijobs@oxfam.org.uk. The closing date for
this vacancy is Friday, 24th February 2017 at 5:00 PM.
N.B:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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