Project Field Officer ||| SOS Children's Villages Rwanda
Event Details:
Position: Project Field Officer
Vacant position: Three (03)
Type of contract: Fixed term
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Working location: Kayonza, Nyagatare, Bugesera,Gasabo and Gisagara Districts
Supervisor: Project Manager
Deadline: 26th May, 2025
Context of the position:
SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is an independent member association affiliated to the SOS Federation. SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda leverages existing community resources to strengthen quality childcare and protection through a holistic continuum of care tailored to orphans, vulnerable children, and their families. SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda actively advocates for the promotion of childcare and child protection. In Rwanda, SOS Children’s Villages operate in four locations based in Gasabo, Gicumbi, Kayonza and Nyamagabe Districts. In order to further fulfil the above-mentioned responsibilities, SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is seeking for three (03) competent Project Field Officers, for its Green-growth Project to base in Kayonza,Nyagatare, Bugesera and Gisagara Districts.
MISSION OF THE POSITION:
JOB PURPOSE:
The Project Field Officer – Green Growth Project will be required to aid the Project Manager in all aspects of project delivery including budgeting, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, collaboration with project stakeholders and reporting. He/she is a member of the multidisciplinary team in the project.
Main responsibilities:
Organize and support implementation of project activities.
Working closely with community structure to enrol youths especially women and youth with disabilities in the project.
Ensure good collaboration with community structure and stakeholders towards youth empowerment.
Organize meeting and training with project participants (inform the participants, arrange training venues, meals and transport of participants, monitor the attendance list, etc.)
Assist Project manager in planning, monitoring, and revising plans.
Assist Project manager in compiling donor reports (Monthly, Quarterly, Annual) and documentation of project success stories.
Assist Project manager organizing learning and sharing sessions.
Communicate to the Project manager any challenge met during field work.
Support the work of external consultants
Liaise with monitoring and Evaluation officer and regularly update the number of reached beneficiaries in Program Database (PDB2)
Performs any other duties assigned by the Project manager to ensure smooth implementation of the project.
To regularly update the database of key stakeholders in child-based programs.
Key performance areas
Effective planning and monitoring of activities.
Timely completion of project activities
Tight monitoring of targets & reporting on indicators
Good relationships and collaboration with project external stakeholders
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Community Development Studies, Business Administration, Project Management and any other related fields of Study with at least three (3) successive years implementing donor funded projects.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Kinyarwanda is a requirement.
Experience in project cycle management
Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.Well-developed facilitation, group leadership and presentation skills.
Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support, knowledge, management and learning;
In depth knowledge of Planning, Monitoring and Information System, Monitoring and Evaluation and organizational development issues;
Excellent abilities to identify significant capacity building opportunities and capacity to deliver such trainings using a clear communications skill.
A team player who is culturally astute, respectful and tolerant
Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
Holding a motorcycle driving license is an added advantage.
How to apply
The interested Candidates in this position should send a detailed Curriculum Vitae with three (3) traceable professional references, application letter , Rwandan national Identity Card and academic certificates/degrees to [email protected] and properly fill the application form found via the following LINKby not later than 26th May, 2025 at 5:00 pm Kigali time.
Please mention in the subject of your email “Project Field Officer”.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.
Done in Kigali on 14th May, 2025.
Jean Bosco KWIZERA
National Director
Date and Timings:
21-05-2025 11:45 AM to 26-05-2025 11:45 PM
