PAJER – Parlement des Jeunes Rwandais
PAJER, founded in 2000, is a local Kigali based NGO working with community
based groups across Rwanda, on the development of youth empowerment and
activities, business development and micro finance activities and humanitarian
activities in Refugee Camps.
PAJER have recently entered into a new partnership with CHF to deliver the
USAID funded Higa Ubeho Programme in Musanze and Ngoma. The program aims to
support some of Rwanda’s most vulnerable households by –increasing their access
to health and social services and providing economic, nutritional and
educational support. Key to the programme will be developing Savings and
Lending Schemes, Farmer Field Schools and Nutritional advice through Positive
Deviance Hearth Groups.
This recruitment programme is still subject to final grant approval
USAID Higa Ubeho – Nutrition
Support Officer
Duties and Responsibilities:
• To develop Positive Deviance Hearth Groups (FARN) in the USAID Higa Ubeho programme
areas of Musanze and Ngoma and train the leaders of these groups in nutrition
education, food transformation and hygiene.
• To deliver the capacity building and training of field officers and
volunteers in matters of health, nutrition and hygiene.
• To work with field officers, team and programme beneficiaries to promote
healthy living, food security and nutritional training
• To coordinate all activities aimed at behaviour change in matters of health
and nutrition through education fairs, hygiene practices, cooking
demonstrations and the promotion of primary health care in accordance with the
Positive Deviance approach.
• To promote Tippy-taps and the improvement of hygienic conditions in Abahizi
households.
• To organize regular meeting with group leaders and Community Health Workers.
• To develop strong proactive relationships with partners to promote improved
nutrition and health.
• To coordinate Community Health Workers to implement Community Based
nutrition activities for Children Under 5
• To be responsible for the collection of health and nutrition information and
data from cooperatives and PD/H groups monitor and follow up PD/H groups to
ensure the successful implementation of nutrition and hygiene activities.
• To prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• To collaborate with local authorities responsible for health and local
religious leaders on the promotion of health, nutrition and food security and
liaise and work with other partners and NGOs involved in health and nutrition
or work with OVCs and PLHIV in the area of intervention.
Qualifications and
experience:
health
• 2 years of experience in nutrition, community health and food security.(not
required)
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with highly vulnerable
groups.
• Familiar with Positive Deviance or FARN methodology.
• Familiar with adult education methodology.
• Familiar with participatory and community development methods.
• Flexibility to work both in a team and independently
• An excellent capacity to analyze, treat data and share information.
• Very organized, able to facilitate meetings and training sessions.
Interested applicants should
submit the following:
(1) A letter of interest, describing specific qualifications for the position;
(2) A current CV, detailing experience, education, and current and previous
salaries;
(3) Letters of recommendation from three professional references with current
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses;
BY July 11th 2013
TO
The Chief Executive
Parlement des JeunesRwandais (PAJER)
Remera- Avenue Rukiri II – Kigali
P.O Box 1022
Kigali, Rwanda
Mob (+250) 0788308577 or (+250) 0788625140
