Job responsibilities
The post holder will contribute to the following activities: • As a single staff member posted to the Province he/she will be required to build strong day-to-day working relationships with Provincial and District staff in order to be effective. He/she will draw upon support from LODA, LODA’s SPIU and the TA Facility Roving Team as required to deliver the work required. • Provide technical support to Provincial, District, Sector, Cell and Village staff in the effective planning, implementation and monitoring of VUP social protection components; • Support capacity building in Local Government in the following areas: o Understanding of the Social Protection Sector Strategic Plan and Policy o Understanding of the VUP programme design and how it should be implemented to maximise impact, including the key components
(i) planning and budgeting,
(ii) targeting,
(iii) enrolment,
(iv) validation of data, (v) timely payment; o Understanding and use of MEIS; o Preparation of internal management reports for Provinces and Districts to improve the implementation of social protection. o Preparation of reports to LODA on the receipt and utilisation of Development Partner funds This will be done in several ways: (i) Working with Districts staff on forward planning so up-coming activities are properly prepared for (ii) coaching and supporting District staff (iii) organizing training events (iv) conveying key messages from the centre (MINALOC and LODA) and (v) diagnosing and feeding back to LODA systemic challenges in the implementation of social protection so that changes to business processes can be made. • Prepare Local Government for the roll-out of new social protection components, including inter alia the social registry, shock responsive social protection, the revised graduation strategy, categorical grants amongst others • Manage and provide technical support on analytical work such as research/studies, process evaluations, and impact evaluations, cost/value for money analysis. Summarize and use findings to underpin evidence-based program design. • Provide technical inputs in the elaboration of capacity building manuals, plans and guidelines. • Represent LODA in the Province and in the Districts, sectors, cells and villages upon the delegation, • Work in close collaboration with all relevant stakeholders across GoR and partner agencies.
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1.Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
5 Years of relevant experience
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2.Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
5 Years of relevant experience
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3.Master’s in Rural Development
3 Years of relevant experience
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4.Master’s in Economics
3 Years of relevant experience
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5.Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies
5 Years of relevant experience
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6.Master’s Degree in Development Studies
3 Years of relevant experience
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7.Master’s Degree in Sociology
3 Years of relevant experience
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8.Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
5 Years of relevant experience
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9.Master’s Degree in Social Work
3 Years of relevant experience
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10.Bachelor’s Degree in Rural Development
5 Years of relevant experience
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11.Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Community Development
3 Years of relevant experience
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13.Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics
5 Years of relevant experience
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14.Masterr’s Degree in Agricultural Economics
3 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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1.Integrity
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2.Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and to communicate well with a variety of people
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3.Strong understanding of office management systems and procedures
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4.Knowledge of national social protection programmes and Local government service delivery
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5.Proven experience working with government and development partners on policy design, advocacy, and capacity building especially in nutrition, health, and/or education-related fields
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6.Good knowledge of Rwanda’s decentralized governance framework Rwanda
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