JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR WFP SHORA NEZA PROJECT
Background
Good neighbors International (GNI) is an international humanitarian and developmental organization in general consultation status with UN ECOSOC operating in 40 countries around the world. GNI in Rwanda is legally registered and has endeavored to improve child sponsorship and protection, health, education, WASH, Agriculture& livelihood, Humanitarian assistance, advocacy, and social economy in 6 districts (Gasabo, Kamonyi, Gisagara, Nyamagabe, Nyaruguru, and Karongi).
Overview:
In October 2023, GNI signed a partnership agreement build from WFP’s existing initiatives and aligns with the Mastercard Foundation (the Foundation)’s ‘Young Africa Works strategy’ and address the areas of support identified in the Foundation’s Rwanda’s agricultural sector diagnostic study (attached) to implement Shora Neza Project.
Shora Neza is a five-year project aiming to create new and strengthen existing employment opportunities for young men and women, while considering their different needs, through strengthened, interlinked, and efficient agricultural value chains.
Specifically, the partnership will focus on contributing to achieving the following outcomes of the project:
- Market Access: Increased smallholder farmer incomes by connecting them to premium public and private markets for sales at national and regional levels.
- Post-harvest Management (PHM): Improved quality and reduced post-harvest losses through the promotion of a vibrant, youth-led market for post-harvest (PH) equipment and services.
- Access to Finance: Enhanced linkages to formal financial products and services by project beneficiaries.
In this regard, Good Neighbors International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following positions:
Cluster Manager 1(Location: Musanze cluster in the northern province)
Task and responsibilities:
- To lead and coordinate all initiatives of World Food Programme (WFP) Shora Neza project in Northern Province
- To plan, organize programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization
- To develop a budget and operating plan for the Shora neza project
- To manage and coordinate all project activities at the cluster and to report to the Head Office directly (Project Manager, and the Country Director)
- To manage project budget and oversee all budget expenditures in collaboration with finance department
- To implement and manage changes and interventions to ensure projects goals are achieved
- To liaise and close coordination with WFP, government agencies such as MINAGRI, RAB, NAEB, MINIYOUTH, Districts and local government, FSCs, RYAF, Meteo Rwanda and MFI/Banks for information sharing
- To conduct consultation workshops, and meetings with stakeholders to assess their interests, needs, and to make communication easy, transparent, and decisions regarding project.
- Collaborate and network with other NGOs, government departments, reputable public, private sector partners working on accessing to finance, youth empowerment and food systems at central and province level
- To directly supervise and identify training needs of staff and ensure development plans are developed and implemented
- Manage the performance of staff and assisting them to perform better
- To check diverse programs in order to improve community people’s levels of understanding and participation for concepts of community development
- Ensure that dynamic database tools are in place and in use to systematically track and report data on Farmer Service Centers, and Youth employment
- To conduct regular field visits for effective M&E
- To confirm weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual project related staff reports
- To compile and submit regular reports including weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual reports according to set standards to the Head Office directly (Project Manager, and Country Director)
- To perform additional jobs assigned by the supervisor (Project Manager, and Country Director)
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Master degree or Bachelor’s Degree (A0) with relevant experience in Agribusiness, Agriculture Sciences, Rural Development, agriculture economics and youth employment or other related fields
- At least 5 years of comprehensive experience in agriculture, youth employment or rural development project management (working experience in NGOs and UN agencies will be an advantage)
- Good computer skills (Microsoft word, Excel, power point) and report writing skills.
- Excellent English communication (spoken and written)
- Ability to lead a team and supervise other staff as well as organize work, meet deadlines, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
- Self-driven with the ability to work with minimum supervision,
- Honest and transparent
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- He/she should be ready to travel to field in the rural areas
Application Instructions:
All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, kindly submit the CV as follow;
- Kindly download and fill in the attached ‘GNI Application form’
- Kindly rename and save the file as ‘Name, Position’
- Kindly submit the CV, and GNI Application form well filled through email: gnrwanda.hr@gmail.com, on 13th November, 2023 not later than 23:59 pm.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Good Neighbors International has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm or sexual exploitation and abuse against any beneficiaries (or program participants). Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s shared responsibility and all GN employees and partners are required to adhere to GN’s Code of Conduct both during and outside working hours. Familiarization with and adherence to the GN Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all employees and partners, in addition to related mandatory training. All applicants interested to work with GNI must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
