Rwanda Women’s Network,Advocacy and Communication Officer Jobs in Rwanda

JOB
ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda
Women’s Network
Women
Leadership in Horticulture Sector Project
1.  
 Introduction
Rwanda
Women’s Network has engaged in partnership with HIVOs to implement a “Women
Leader Project in the Horticulture Sector in Rwanda” for three years (May 2017
– December 2019). The program goal is “to promote advancement of women’s
leadership and representation in decision-making proce

sses in the Horticulture
Sector by addressing both strategic and practical issues that hinder women’s
progress”.

Geographically,
the project will cover Districts of the Eastern Province i.e. Nyagatare,
Bugesera and Rwamagana Districts. In each of these districts, the project will
work in 1 farm.
2.  
 Job Summary
The
RWN Advocacy and Communication Officer responsible for the Women Leadership
Project in Nyagatare, Bugesera and Rwamagana Districts is responsible for the
coordination, monitoring and implementation of all activities related to the
project at the District level and national level.
3.  
 Responsibilities and Tasks
The
Advocacy and Communication Officer is responsible to coordinate and implement
activities in the following ways: –
  • In
    collaboration with management, develop annual, quarterly and monthly plans
    including, training calendar, resource materials, etc.
  • Design
    and implement appropriate strategies and plans to strengthen the
    leadership skills of women farm workers
  • Lead
    in organizing and conducting of special events related to the project
    intervention
  • Provide
    strategic analysis and background for the development of policies relevant
    to the project objective e.g. gender responsive and decent work policies
    and practices
  • Organizing
    the efforts of RWN’s advocacy work e.g. developing policy proposals and
    advocating for them in conjunction with allies;
  • In
    collaboration with management, communicating with and briefing policy makers
    and other stakeholders
  • Coordinating
    with RWN’s senior staff and contributing to the organization’s overall
    planning and accountability systems
  • Contribute
    to the development and adaptation of project resource materials e.g.
    training modules, guides, etc.
  • Provide
    corrective and supportive feedback to trained women resource persons
    within the farms
  • Meet
    regularly and discuss with management on issues which require to be
    adressed
  • Engage
    or support in engaging suitable resource persons for training
  • Preparing
    materials and logistics for trainings and workshops and other needs
4.  
 Work Location
The
Advocacy and Communication Officer will be based in Kigali but with regular
travel to the field to implement the Women Leadership project activities in
Nyagatare, Bugesera and Rwamagana Districts.
5.  
 Qualifications and competencies
  • Rwandan
    Nationality;
  • Minimum
    3 years work experience with NGOs in gender and women empowerment related
    and interventions;
  • A
    minimum of three (3) years’ of advocacy and training experience in the
    areas mentioned above;
  • Strong
    leadership, participatory/capacity-building and training skills, policy
    analysis and advocacy;
  • Experience
    and comfortable in communicating with policy makers;
  • Experience
    in coalition building and working in a team environment;
  • Ability
    to communicate complex information clearly in writing and in oral
    presentations to a range of audiences;
  • Strong
    organizational and interpersonal skills;
  • Fluent
    in Kinyarwanda, English or French;
  • Bachelor
    (A0) or higher Degree in a related field preferred.
All
interested candidates are invited to submit their application including C.V,
cover letter and copies of academic qualifications to Rwanda Women Network located
in Kinyinya sector, Gacuriro cell, Urugarama village, Plot 673 (next to SOS
technical school) Avenue KG 773; for the attention of The Director of Rwanda
Women Network: or send by Email to:
rwawnet@rwanda1.rw
Deadline
for applications is COB June 27rd, 2017 at 5.00 pm.
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