Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project Officer/OVC Project Officer at African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE RWANDA) | Rusizi :Deadline: 10-10-2023

0
1450

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 

African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE-Rwanda) wishes to recruit a full-time orphans and vulnerable children project officer/ OVC Project Officer in IGIRE Ubaka Ejo (IUE) activity funded by USAID under the Cooperative Agreement no720-696-22-CA-00004.

The OVC Project Officer will be based in Rusizi District in the Western Province.


JOB DETAILS:

IGIRE Ubaka Ejo (IUE) activity intends to improve the socio-economic resilience to and reduce the risk of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and their families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in the three districts of Gasabo, Kayonza, Rusizi.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The project officer is responsible for project implementation at the community level. He/she is involved in households’ identification, screening, registration and conduct home visits to enrolled beneficiaries to ensure that project objectives are achieved.


Detailed duties and Responsibilities

  • Coordinate case workers and community linkage facilitators in OVC programming in line with the PEPFAR OVC guidance and implementation model and provide them with required technical support
  • Oversee screening and enrolment of vulnerable children into the OVC program based on the case management tool
  • Create and maintain an up to date case file for each OVC ensuring documentation of case follow up, achievement and closure,
  • Visit OVC in schools to monitor/track academic performance
  • Formulate strategies focused on achieving OVC graduation benchmarks and track progress towards graduation.
  • Participate both in internal and external Program Quality Assurance Activities such as DQA and SIMS and ensure the organization score excellent in all evaluations and assessments.
  • The incumbent will deliver economic strengthening and education initiatives to the critically vulnerable OVC households to access education and life skills.
  • Work closely with health facilities and community structures to support bi-directional referral and linkage of CLHIV/ALHIV to receive high quality primary health care packages including HIV services
  • Coordinate the work of different OVC stakeholders and community structures within the allocated district to deliver services in the core program areas to meet the needs of OVC.
  • Lead in development of district join work plans, review activities budgets and accountabilities
  • Prepare and submit high quality and timely reports to Branch manager
  • Participate in the meetings organized by local district and sectors authorities as well as those organized by the program
  • Perform any other tasks requested by the organization’s hierarchy.


Minimum required qualifications and skills

  • The ideal candidate for the Ubaka Ejo program OVC Project Officer should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in Public Health or Nursing.
  • More than 3 years of experience working with PLHIV, OVC, MVC, or other vulnerable.
  • High level of language proficiency in English; able to make oral presentations and write clear reports.
  • Self-motivated, persistent, resolute and able to deliver without close supervision.
  • A Born-again Christian who is compassionate and cares, with ability to foster teamwork.
  • Must have excellent people skills.
  • Must be a good communicator, capable of effectively sharing knowledge and skills gained with others.
  • Should not be above 35 years old.
  • Willingness to travel 40-50% of the time using a motorcycle throughout program covered zones and work flexible hours
  • Computer literacy to a high standard in Microsoft Office
  • Flexibility, humility, resourcefulness.
  • Driving license, category AWork Hours: 8


Job application procedure

  • Expression of interest letter
  • Updated CV (maximum 2 pages) with contact details
  • 3 references
  • Copies of educational qualifications
  • Church recommendation
  • Copy of National Identity card.
  • Copy of Driving license

Qualified and interested candidates should submit their application documents written in English addressed to AEE Rwanda Executive Secretary exclusively to: aeerecruitment@aeerwanda.ngo

Deadline for application: October 10th, 2023 not later than 5:00pm Kigali time.

Please, include the below statement in your motivation letter:

“By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that AEE requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics”

Due to the anticipated high interest in this post and the expected number of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Done on October 4, 2023

Human Resources Department

AEE Rwanda












LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here