Summary
Date Posted: 28th may 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT
Overview of the Organization
UNABU stands for Umuryango Nyarwanda w’Abagore Bafite Ubumuga, translated into English as the Rwandan Organisation of Women with disabilities. It is a non-governmental organization aiming at promoting gender equality and the removal of various barriers preventing girls and women with disabilities from fully enjoying their human rights and participating in the country’s development. The organization was established in 2004 women with various disabilities and for women with disabilities envisioning a world where “Women with disabilities enjoy equal and equitable opportunities and actively participate in the country’s development. UNABU empowers girls and women with disabilities to become the agent of change, to demand their rights and to affirm their dignity as human beings.
Position 1: Project Officer
Job Purpose Statement
UNABU seeks to hire a highly qualified, dedicated and experienced project officer for its project: “Amplifying voices of girls and women with disabilities to access their Sexual Reproductive Health Rights “a project funded by Amplify Change. The project will equip young girls and women with disabilities with information, knowledge, and skills on gender-based violence and Sexual reproductive health rights and involve SRHR stakeholders for disability mainstreaming and accessible SRHR services delivery. The primary responsibility of the project officer is to provide overall technical and managerial leadership leading to the development & implementation of strategies, financial management, project management, partnerships management, and monitor the implementation and all administrative and human resource management of the Amplifying voices of girls and women with disabilities to access their Sexual Reproductive Health Rights.
The project officer will establish and maintain excellent relationships with key project stakeholders including but not limited to government officials at a national and local level, women empowerment and GBV and SRHR stakeholders, organization of persons with disabilities, community mobilizers, and family members of women with disabilities as well women with disabilities themselves as primary beneficiaries. She will report to the UNABU‘s Executive Director and s/he is based in Kigali office with more than 70% working time spent on the field. .

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To develop plans and strategies that will contribute to improving young girls and women with all types of disabilities’ access to inclusive gender-based violence and SRHR services.
• To coordinate UNABU’s project intervention with staff, stakeholders and community mobilization volunteers so that their capacity for effective gender-based violence and SRHR service delivery to young girls and women with disabilities is enhanced.
• To manage the project financial resources by ensuring efficient usage and high standards of accountability
• To seek out and develop strategic alliances so that gender-based violence and SRHR stakeholders work together effectively to maximize benefits to UNABU beneficiaries and enhance girls and women with disabilities collective capacity for influence and impact
• To lead a reflection on the project implementation, documentation of UNABU’s SRHR project experiences/achievements and promote effective monitoring of project activities and effective learning environment

Technical skills:
• Strong report writing skills and fluent communication skills in English, as well as Kinyarwanda, required
• Theoretical and practical skills in human rights and women empowerment
• Computer literacy: Microsoft word, spreadsheet, power point, Internet
Competencies:
• Disability and gender responsiveness
• Advocacy
• Effective communication
• Knowledge Management & Learning
• Networking and influencing skills
• Using Evidence from Research
Additional consideration.
• Only female candidates with and without disabilities are eligible to apply for this position.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION
Educational Qualifications:
• At least Bachelors’ degree in Public health, social sciences, gender studies preferably working in NGOs. A background in nursing is an advantage. Additional training in HIV prevention, counseling, and psychosocial support, disability rights, Rights-based approach to programming and family planning are also an added advantage.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job-related experience:
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position with a reputable non-governmental organization,
• Working experience in the disability movement, SRHR for young girls and vulnerable groups constitute a plus
• Proven experience in human rights and women empowerment sector would be an asset
• Experience in project monitoring, evaluation and report writing is essential.
• Proven experience working in the community with vulnerable groups, local leaders and other GBV and SRHR stakeholders
• Good command of up to date knowledge of and practice in gender-based violence and Sexual Reproductive Health services delivery channels and referrals system

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Job application procedure
TO APPLY FOR THESE POSITIONS
Make sure you fully meet the requirements and provide your CV along with your education certificates, cover letter stating why you are the best candidate for this position, and your salary expectations to unaburwanda@yahoo.com  by 1st June 2019 or at UNABU office located in Kicukiro Gikondo at KK31AV190, main road to Rebero before reaching to Merez Petrol Station 2.
Done at Kigali
On 15th May 2019

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