Closing Date: Friday, 29 October 2010
Field Officer
Rwanda Men's Resources Centre
Rwanda Men's Resource Center (RWAMREC) is a non-government organization whose aim is to address issues of negative masculinity, gender inequality, promotion of healthy families, women's rights and prevention of gender-based violence, thus addressing all other related consequences including HIV/AIDS and other health issues. RWAMREC with the support from CARE Rwanda would like to solicit applications from qualified, dynamic and highly motivated candidates of high moral character and professional integrity to fill the position of Field Officer for its impact evaluation study project. He/she will be based in Southern Province of Rwanda at CARE Rwanda Huye Sub-Office
Closing date: 29 Oct 2010
Location: Rwanda
Southern Province, Huye District
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Field Officer will be responsible for:
- Planning, coordination and implementation of the field framework for the impact evaluation study project on VSL focusing on male engagement.
- Conduct situational analysis in collaboration with the existing VSL groups to determine the training needs with the Male engage focus and the status of VSL groups within area of assignment.
- Identification and training of community based trainers and resourceful persons as opinions leaders' community based trainers in the community.
- Through the Impact Evaluation Project conduct economic opportunity analysis and market surveys and in partnership conduct technical skills training and especially in the area of Gender considering the Male Engage.
- Train ISARO Project staff members on gender related issues with a focus on engaging men in ending SGBV.
- Liaise with the CARE/VSL and RWAMREC Offices to gather information and materials for presentation to VSL's Beneficiaries.
- Participate in periodic activity assessments as guided by the CARE/ICRW program work plan.
- Make periodic reports on mainstreaming male engagement activities of CARE/VSL beneficiaries.
- Works closely with the Capacity Building Office and CARE/VSL officers in areas of program development and reporting.
- Works within an agreed work plan, meeting ISARO and Impact Evaluation Project requirements and priorities.
- Supports the effective day-to-day running of RWAMREC`s activities of the CARE/ICRW Impact evaluation project.
- Assure quality of services and reports
- Other duties assigned by the direct supervisor
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- At least a Bachelor's Degree in social sciences, Public Health, Community Health, Education or any other relevant field.
- At least 2 years of experience in training in gender issues.
- Demonstrated capacity in community mobilization
- A minimum of 3 years doing similar work
- Experience in adult learning and child learning.
- Varied experience in developing learning materials and delivering trainings and other capacity building initiatives.
- Ability to maintain effective working relations both as a team member and team leader and ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan.
- Proven ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people.
- Excellent communication skills with demonstrated commitment to participatory approaches.
- Excellent written and spoken English, French and Kinyarwanda.
- Ability to use ICT to access information and prepares reports.
- Ability to promote and market projects, producing a range of publicity materials.
- Willingness to work in Huye District.
- Possess a driving permit (Category A).
Applications (application letter, a copy of notified academic testimonials and detailed CV and names and contact of 3 references) must be addressed to the Chairman, RWAMREC, Avenue de la Justice, Nyamirambo, PROFEMME building, 1st floor or at recruitment@rwamrec.org no later than 29/10/2010 at 5h00 PM local time. Only short listed candidates whose background and experience corresponds to the above criteria will be contacted for further consideration.
Reference Code: RW_8A8SEB-98
