Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 18 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Under the supervision of the Head of Economic Empowerment Department, the Project Coordinator (PC), is responsible for overall project coordination of the 18 months GIZ funded Strengthening Women-led Cooperatives in Rwanda Project and ensuring the project is implemented in accordance to set guidelines and grant requirements.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: HEAD OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure proper project planning and project implementation on day-to-day basis
• Work closely with M&E team to develop M&E tools and support in conducting project baseline, mid-line and endline
• Facilitate project participants recruitment and enrolment and ensure that it is carried out in a quality manner,
• Work closely with M&E department in assisting with developing M&E frameworks and toolkit, post-training follows up and other data collection activities as needed. accordance with WfW-Rwanda Program Framework & Guidelines and donor grant requirements.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the training schedules for Strengthening Women-led Cooperatives in Rwanda project
• Monitor and evaluate trainings to ensure the highest possible standards of quality training content, methodology, and delivery.
• Review the Strengthening Women-led Cooperatives in Rwanda project training curriculum to ensure that it is in accordance with needs of project’s participants
• The Project Coordinator is responsible for developing the project implementation plan, procurement plan and detailed spending plan for this project, before s/he can ensure proper monitoring and control
• Review the Trainers post-training reports and document interesting stories /case studies in periodic reports to submit to WfW-Rwanda and the donor
• Ensure women cooperative members timely get all the materials and equipment as planned by the project
• Link women cooperative members with markets and ensure they initiate contracts with buyers and other market players
• Facilitate the engagement of the private sector, financial institutions, agro-insurance companies and other key project players in creating the enabling the enrolment for women led cooperative members
• Facilitate the finance fair and other networking events are well coordinated as the project plan
• Ensure accurate records are maintained related to women led-cooperatives training and activities.
• Compile and submit reports on strengthening women led cooperative progress and ensure timely submission to the donor as per compliance with the grant requirements and timelines
• Monitor deliverables and expenditures on any women led cooperatives strengthening related activities according to approved plans and budgets.
• Contribute to the selection and provision of training spaces in the field and related procedures in coordination with Logistics.
• Coordinate with Logistics to ensure that any required transport or supplies for women led cooperative strengthening training are provided in a timely manner.
• Work closely with EE head in strategizing for a successful project’s implementation and strengthening the network for the project success

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND TASKS
Capacity building and training
• Capacity to assess and analyse training needs assessment of women cooperative members and the project team
• Assist in developing the training curriculum in relation to good agriculture practices, cooperative management, food safety, requirements and standard for exports etc.
• Support internal and external communication (with other staff and (with other staff and partners conducting work related to the Strengthening Women-led Cooperatives in Rwanda project activities
Networking and Advocacy
• Searching for national existing and potential partners working in the area of Strengthening Women-led Cooperatives
• Work in collaboration with other women’s Socio-economic program to select and ensure good integration of the approach with WfW-Rwanda programs
• Document success stories on Strengthening Women-led Cooperatives in Rwanda project and replicate the good practices in different WfW-Rwanda areas of intervention different places across the country
• Support team leader to communicate to the reporting line on Strengthening Women-led Cooperatives in Rwanda project budget gaps, funds on pipeline and other potential grants to agri-business activities from other financial sources
Initiative and innovation
• Support the EE Head to seek ways to upscale Strengthening Women-led Cooperatives to develop new program with large scope for the project
• Support EE Head to initiate new grants proposals to Strengthening Women-led Cooperatives, smart agriculture and Initiate organization research to map existing potential donors in the areas of the project
• Search for new approaches to support women led cooperatives and women’s economic empowerment and women’s rights
• Ready to perform other duties assigned by his/her supervisor related to the WfW-Rwanda.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• At least a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agri-business, Economics, Community Development or similar domain.
• At least three (3) years relevant work experience, preferably with a women led -NGO.
• Having the knowledge and/or experience with working with agricultural/rural women- led cooperatives as being an added asset!
• Having a strong interpersonal and communication skills and a strong program management experience.
• Having some good understanding on women’s right programming and a mastery on the Rwanda context
• Demonstrated skills in creating and delivering training on agriculture value chain
• Strong experience in market linkages and market systems
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and work well with others, and under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to travel around the country and internationally as required.
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to monitor the work of others and address problems effectively.
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Office and email applications.
• Expertise in women's rights programming and understanding of women's empowerment in Rwanda as well as understanding of advocacy
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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