Vacancy title:
Program Intern
Jobs at:
Concern Worldwide RwandaDeadline of this Job:
Sunday, December 01 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 20 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
The Program Intern will support daily field operations, working with local partners and stakeholders to ensure timely activity implementation. He /She will coordinate with Program and M&E Officers to enhance quality and report progress. Additionally, the intern will assist with gender initiatives and manage field-level feedback mechanisms
General Duties and Responsibilities
Programme Implementation: The Program Internee will:
• Participate in the selection of Programme beneficiaries and support household (HH) validation process;
• Provide continuous support to FFLS sites.
• Contribute in establishment of Farmer Field Learning School (FFLS) demonstration plots;
• Establishing and monitoring of trees nurseries production activities at FFLS plots;
• Supporting and monitoring the trainings of beneficiaries at FFLS sites in agri-business, CSA, Agri-Nutrition, Gender, business skills and financial literacy;
• Creation and monitoring of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs);
• Ensure that the program implementing partner, conduct home visits of beneficiaries to strengthen the knowledge and improved climate smart agricultural -practices learned from FFLS’s sites and replicate them at HH,
• Support HH to set plans, facilitate the distribution of business investment grant and ensure its effective uses;
• Help to organize showcasing events by involving community and other key stakeholders;
• Report progress and planned activities on a weekly basis: Provide adequate information to Concern Worldwide teams regarding program progress, identified problems and proposed solutions;
• Support in the collection of data related to program progress using designated forms based on the set plans.
• Facilitate access to beneficiaries by Concern delegates during different surveys and when hosting programme visitors;
• Facilitate beneficiaries’ linkage to existing services providers and opportunities in their area;
• Promptly report any important problems observed in the community that could affect the programme (Different channels may be used based on its urgency like phones, report, or meetings);
Programme Quality: The Program Internee will:
• Regularly follow-up on activities, through field visits, to ensure that our approach is not compromised and quality programme is being delivered on the ground.
• Report any divergence in approach or quality to the Programme Manager for a resolution
• Regularly report on learning and feedback from beneficiaries, partners, local government staff to improve program activities.
Other Duties: The Program Internee will:
• Be required to comply with Concern worldwide standards and policies, among others:
• Contribute to Concern's accountability, including organizational and personal learning, information sharing, implementation and management of an effective complaints mechanism, promotion of beneficiary participation in the program as well as Concern's commitments to the HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership), beneficiary participation in the program and Concern's commitments to the HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership). Adhere fully to the commitments and regulations set
• Adhere fully to the commitments and regulations set out in the code of conduct and associated policies (Program Participant Protection Policy (P4), Anti-Trafficking Policy, Child Protection Policy), including respect for confidentiality and the Anti-Fraud Policy.
• Undertake additional duties as mutually agreed with the Line Manager.
• Master and comply with existing Concern Worldwide Rwanda security policies
Essential:
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, Agri-Business or Environmental sciences.
Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements
• Ability to facilitate training, workshops for farmers and adults;
• Good interpersonal, organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to implement Concern's policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient support of the organization's objectives;
• Familiar with the project management cycle
• Familiar with logistics and administrative processes
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload, using initiative when appropriate
• Proven negotiating skills
• Ability to cope with stress, work under pressure often to strict deadlines
• Ability to maintain the utmost discretion and confidentiality;
• Flexibility, adaptability, sense of humour, and patience;
• Flexibility regarding working hours and days, and willingness to travel on business throughout Rwanda.
• Ability to motivate and develop skills of others
• Ability to assess problems and recommend solutions
• Ability to learn new methods;
• Perfect knowledge of English
• Awareness of gender and HIV and AIDS issues
• Good knowledge and competence of computer applications i.e. Microsoft Office Professional
We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organization. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months:
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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