Youth Empowerment Project Officer at World Vision Rwanda: (Deadline:29-04-2022)

% of time

Activity

End Results

50%

Planning, coordination and implementation

• Schedule activities and facilitate youth mobilization
• Supervise and lead project activities as per Detailed Implementation Plan
• Develop, deliver and evaluate trainings to support youth to become more empowered
• Organize youth coaching and mentoring sessions for identified youth by big brothers and big sisters
• Promote the culture of saving through VSLAs
• Partner with ICT institutions to build the capacity of trained youth on ICT skills and knowledge
• Build the capacity of youth on entrepreneurship
• Initiate coaching and mentorship in the entrepreneurship

• Targeted youth benefit from the project
• The activities are implemented as per plan
• A database of youth coached and mentored is established
• The youth are trained in ICT and Entrepreneurship
• A list of saving groups is established and recorded into MIS

25%

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Monitor business progress of all youth entrepreneurs
• Conduct quick assessment of people with disabilities and marketable vocational
  skills in the area
• Monitor project activities in accordance with the project milestones, working collaboratively with Cluster DME Specialist
• Participate in the process of project baseline and end-line surveys to assess the impact of project
• Produce and timely submit Monthly Management reports (MMR), Quarterly reports, and
  Annual Reports to project coordinator
• Document lessons learnt and better practices on Youth empowerment Model
• Ensure project information is easily available and accessible

• Monitoring data are collected, analysed and filed
• Assessment reports are available
• Mandatory government reports are produced timely and accurately
• Lessons learnt are provided to inform improvement in the project.
• The field is well prepared for planned surveys
• Monthly, quarterly and semi and annual reports are in place
• The lessons learned are documented and shared

25%

Partnering, child protection and wellbeing 

• Link trained youth with MFIs (Vision Fund and others depending on the lowest interest service provider)
• Join other youth community initiatives
• Monitor the impact (negative % positive) of the project on the wellbeing of children.
• Ensure that project components, products and activities do not contribute to any form of child abuse or infringement of child rights
• Promote and sensitize communities, clients and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
• Ensure that child protection policy and guidelines are strictly adhered to all communities and clients you interact with.
• Representing the organization in the area of operation

• The database for youth linked with VF for loan is in place

• Proper documentation of the success stories and best practices is done regularly
• Monitoring data are analyzed and filed

• Mandatory government reports are produced timely and accurately

• Lessons learnt are provided to inform improvement in the project

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in economics, development and business studies.
• At least 3 years relevant work experience
• Proficient in proposal writing and resource mobilization
• Business oriented mind set
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliable and dependable
• Excellent communication skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

• Strong skills in collaboration with local leadership and stakeholders

• Ability to implement community participation strategy in the improvement of Youth Empowerment
• Ability to work with quality assurance team, volunteers in economic development
• Ability to facilitate implementation of project for the improvement of youth empowerment especially in off-farm sector.
• Must be a mature Christian, with people skills and committed to socio- economic and psycho – spiritual development.
• Should be computer literate in word, excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate problem solving skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Understanding the youth empowerment models

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in economics, development and business studies.
• At least 2 years relevant work experience
• Working experience with Youth especially in off-farm activities