Job Title: Rwanda Facilitator Fellow
Organization Summary: Spark
MicroGrants is a young, rapidly scaling organization pioneering a new approach
to international aid. Spark proactively reaches out to rural poor villages and
helps community members to design, implement, and manage their own social
impact projects. Since July 2010, we
have mobilized 71 communities in Rwanda and Uganda to manage social impact
projects including schools, community farms, electricity lines, and more.
MicroGrants is a young, rapidly scaling organization pioneering a new approach
to international aid. Spark proactively reaches out to rural poor villages and
helps community members to design, implement, and manage their own social
impact projects. Since July 2010, we
have mobilized 71 communities in Rwanda and Uganda to manage social impact
projects including schools, community farms, electricity lines, and more.
Job Description: Spark MicroGrants
is seeking a Facilitator Fellow to join the team in Rwanda. Spark Facilitators
work hand in hand with vulnerable communities in order to support them in
becoming their own agents of change. Through a series of weekly meetings,
Facilitators build the community’s capacity in various fields, which include project
planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, women empowerment and
leadership. Facilitators work with a few communities simultaneously and also
devote time to following-up with communities who have already implemented.
is seeking a Facilitator Fellow to join the team in Rwanda. Spark Facilitators
work hand in hand with vulnerable communities in order to support them in
becoming their own agents of change. Through a series of weekly meetings,
Facilitators build the community’s capacity in various fields, which include project
planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, women empowerment and
leadership. Facilitators work with a few communities simultaneously and also
devote time to following-up with communities who have already implemented.
Responsibilities:
– Make the initial contact with the
communities that we work with – Represent Spark in local administration where
our communities belong – Take the communities into the process according to the
Spark guidelines – Develop necessary materials and programs to improve the
Spark process – Supervise and evaluate the projects implementation
communities that we work with – Represent Spark in local administration where
our communities belong – Take the communities into the process according to the
Spark guidelines – Develop necessary materials and programs to improve the
Spark process – Supervise and evaluate the projects implementation
– Design and plan the community
progress, and select the tools that best help the community progress towards
success
progress, and select the tools that best help the community progress towards
success
– Guide and control the community
process to ensure that: o There is effective participation
process to ensure that: o There is effective participation
o Community members achieve a mutual
understanding o Their contributions are considered and included in the
solutions and decisions o Community members take shared responsibilities
understanding o Their contributions are considered and included in the
solutions and decisions o Community members take shared responsibilities
– Collecting data for monitoring and
evaluating the progress of the communities – Collecting communications material
from the communities
evaluating the progress of the communities – Collecting communications material
from the communities
Qualifications:
– University degree
– Fluency in English and
Kinyarwanda
Kinyarwanda
– Public speaking and facilitating
abilities
abilities
– Writing skills
– Creativity and flexibility
– Organizational skills and
time-management capabilities –
Experience in the community development field and/or in NGO work is highly
preferred – Ability to work closely in a team and at the same time work
independently – Strong desire to build support for locally-led development –
Ability to work in rural and remote areas and take motos and public transport
regularly – A very positive attitude is a must!
time-management capabilities –
Experience in the community development field and/or in NGO work is highly
preferred – Ability to work closely in a team and at the same time work
independently – Strong desire to build support for locally-led development –
Ability to work in rural and remote areas and take motos and public transport
regularly – A very positive attitude is a must!
Timing & Offer:
Applications are open until
November 24. Interviews will be conducted at the end of November and the
beginning of December. The Facilitator Fellow will begin work in January. The
Facilitator Fellow is expected to live in Musanze, Rwanda. Accepted
Facilitators will receive a stipend and sign a three-month contract. If
work-performance targets are met, a one-year contract will be signed.
November 24. Interviews will be conducted at the end of November and the
beginning of December. The Facilitator Fellow will begin work in January. The
Facilitator Fellow is expected to live in Musanze, Rwanda. Accepted
Facilitators will receive a stipend and sign a three-month contract. If
work-performance targets are met, a one-year contract will be signed.
To Apply:
Please email ngaboernest@sparkmicrogrants.org with
your CV and cover letter. In the subject line please use the format: Facilitator
Fellow/Your Full Name. We look forward
to hearing from you!
your CV and cover letter. In the subject line please use the format: Facilitator
Fellow/Your Full Name. We look forward
to hearing from you!
