Job Opportunity – Senior Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Specialist

 WHY CHOOSE INTRAHEALTH

At IntraHealth, we are a global team of creative, committed humanitarians on a mission. We are advocates, technologists, health workers, communicators, program officers, finance experts, and technical leaders. We are passionate and diverse. And we’re united in our belief that everyone everywhere should have the health care they need to thrive. That’s why we work every day to improve the performance of health workers around the world and strengthen the systems in which they work.

For almost 40 years in over 100 countries, IntraHealth has partnered with local communities to make sure health workers are present where they’re needed most, ready to do the job, connected to the technology they need, and safe to do their very best work.

Our programs are designed with a deep understanding of and appreciation for the context of human rights, gender equality and discrimination, economic empowerment, and changing populations. And the longstanding relationships we’ve built with government agencies, private-sector partners, and members of civil society make our efforts stronger and more effective.

Join us and together we can make lasting changes in global health—for all of us.

THE PROJECT

 The Ingobyi Activity is a five-year project funded by USAID and designed to improve the quality of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) and malaria services, in a sustainable manner with the goal of reducing neonatal, child and maternal mortality in Rwanda. The Ingobyi Activity builds upon the tremendous gains Rwanda has made in the health sector as well as previous USAID investments to provide a healthier, more productive future for all Rwandans.

SUMMARY OF ROLE

 The Senior Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) Specialist is a senior position within Ingobyi Activity’s management structure.  The position holder supports the implementation of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health activities by providing training and mentorship, as well as other technical support and supervision to health providers in Ingobyi supported health facilities to deliver high quality services. S/he plans, coordinates and delivers project activities in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), district health management teams, Ingobyi zonal teams, health facilities and other partners. S/he works with Ingobyi technical team, medical professional associations, districts and health facilities to expand access to, and quality of, maternal, newborn and child health care, scale up of essential and high impact reproductive, maternal, newborn and child care interventions across supported districts and health facilities. She/he actively participates in key global and national technical consultations, including technical working groups, to keep abreast with advances in RMNCH and to disseminate learning from Ingobyi Activity. S/he leads rapid response teams to respond to facility needs in maternal, newborn and child health. The position reports to the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)/Technical Director.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 The incumbent is responsible for the following key tasks.

Technical oversight and quality improvement

• Provides technical leadership to ensure integration of maternal, newborn and child health priorities in both demand and supply sides of project activities;
• Provides technical leadership in design, development, planning, implementation, and capacity-building of specific reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health technical components of the project;
• Leads the design and implementation of innovative capacity building approaches, including on-the-job training and mentorship to build competencies, positive attitudes and motivation to optimize the performance of front-line health workers (nurses, midwifes and doctors) for quality maternal, newborn and child health services;
• Maintains a constructive dialogue and technical exchange with other technical counterparts to effectively support health workers for appropriate integration of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services with other services at all levels of care;
• Provides mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level and oversight of work delivered by medical professional associations, namely Rwanda Pediatric Association (RPA), Rwanda Association of Midwives (RAM), and Rwanda Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RSOG);
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with donors, district-level officials/District Health Management Teams (DHMT), implementing partners, MOH, RBC, public and private sector entities;
• Ensures that implementation of the Activity’s reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health activities adhere to appropriate national, and international strategies and standards;
• Provides technical support to MoH and DHMTs to prioritize newborn and child health services in primary health care programs and optimizes the performance of health workers through integrated RMNCH service delivery;
• Provides technical assistance to the development or adaptation of evidence-based tools to support delivery of quality newborn and child health services;
• Provides supportive supervision for Ingobyi zonal staff and professional associations, particularly RPA, to ensure delivery of high-quality mentorship at supported health facilities;
• In collaboration with the MEL and other technical teams, fosters data use to continuously improve access and quality RMNCH services; and
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates the effectiveness of RMNCH activities and uses the data to lead design of improvements in service delivery at all levels.

Planning and reporting

• Supports the preparation of implementation plans, particularly activities related to RMNCH;
• Responsible for planning and scheduling workflow and timetables related to RMNCH activities;
• Supports preparation of progress and periodic reports; and
• Participates and provides logistical support in the planning and implementation of assessments, operations research, and knowledge management activities.

Supervision and management

• Supervises six technical staff, including: Newborn and Child Health Advisor; Maternal Health Advisor; FP/ASRH Advisor; FP Quality of Care Specialist; MNCH Advisor; and SBC Officer.
• Oversees the team implementing RMNCH activities, including those working at the zonal and central office levels; and
• Manages technical contributions of the three professional associations (RPA, RAM and RSOG), including providing scopes of work, regular supervision of field activities, and participation in their joint coordination meetings.

EDUCATION

• Advanced degree in clinical medicine and a master’s degree in public health.

• Candidate must have a valid license issued by Rwanda Medical and Dental Council

 KNOWLEDGE (FUNCTIONAL AND/OR TECHNICAL)

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience implementing RMNCH programs in Rwanda;
• Experience in training and mentorship of health care workers in RMNCH programs;
• Experience with USAID-funded projects as Senior Technical Advisor preferred.
• Previous work with development agencies, INGOs – experience working with USAID-funded projects is preferred;
• Proficiency in Kinyarwanda and English – French language skills will be an advantage;
• Strong writing and presentation skills particularly for case studies, documentation of lessons learned and reporting of program results;
• Previous experience in organizing and providing training for health care providers or peers at project level;
• Basic knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, program learning, and quality improvement;
• Conversant with office regulations and of financial and administration systems in an international NGO setting, preferably with USAID funding;
• In depth understanding of RMNCH priorities in the Rwandan context;
• Solid understanding of Rwanda’s health system, including the decentralized structures and coordination of health activities at district level; and
• Advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

 ABILITIES/SKILLS

• At least 8 years of experience implementing and managing large public health programs focusing on RMNCH in Rwanda;
• Proven leadership and negotiation skills;
• Strong analytical and presentation skills, including ability to use health and population data to make program and management decisions;
• Ability to manage and coordinate integrated health programs at district or provincial level;
• Extensive knowledge of the Government of Rwanda’s health interventions and priorities;
• Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English, French and Kinyarwanda;
• Very clear understanding of USAID rules and regulations;
• A strong sense of team work, coordination and accountability;
• Ability to communicate effectively; and
• Ability to travel nationally.

COMPETENCIES

Managing Performance: Ability to plan and design practices, processes and procedures that allow for effective management of people, resources and processes to optimize overall organizational performance. Managing for performance includes the ability to delegate and encourage growth and leadership across the team(s) as part of maximizing performance and productivity.

Strategic Thinking: Applies organizational knowledge to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for IntraHealth while recognizing, anticipating and resolving organizational challenges. Ability to develop organization- and industry-specific expertise and apply sound decision-making processes to reach productive resolutions that translates strategy into actionable business plans.

Effective communication (oral & written): Understands effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Risk management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling the organization’s exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Innovation: Develops new, better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives within assigned role that result in improvement of IntraHealth’s performance and meeting objectives, results and global commitments.

Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable high-quality results for IntraHealth’s success. Exercises ethical practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.

 SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

IntraHealth International, Inc. is a great place to work and prides itself on its comprehensive benefits package.  We offer competitive salaries and a dynamic inclusive work environment which supports health workers so they can improve the lives of people throughout the world.

IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and requires affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.  This is also to include inquiry about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.

HOW TO APPLY:

Learn more about IntraHealth Careers @: http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers

Learn more about “Who We Are” @: http://www.intrahealth.org/section/about-us1

Note: Interested candidates are requested to apply for this opportunity before or by September 3, 2021

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About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role

The Market Access Supervisor will be a crucial member in supporting the execution of regular harvest aggregations of a given region of the country. Have a background in agriculture as gathers the farmer information and managing aggregations including the management of harvest casual staff. The supervisor will manage a team of up to ten Market Access Representatives across different districts in a given region. The Supervisor is the link between the field staff and management across two distinct areas: Firstly, the oversight of our farmer database management activities, which will often require much time working with farmers and supporting farmer engagements to establish crop volumes, locations, and quality. Secondly, It requires precise planning and logistical management through the management and organization of harvesting staff and activities in your region such as moving products, processing at local hubs, and last-mile delivery. and will report to the Market Access Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of our clients located in your region
• Help in plan and execution of market access aggregations
• Manage a team of up to Ten Market Access Representatives in your Region
• The supervisors have tasks to manage our customers’ satisfaction as they will spend much time with farmers which is easy for them to have more information about farmers needs and remember One Acre Fund always puts farmers first.
• Provide feedback to management on anticipated harvest timings and yields.
• Manage our team of representatives in their client engagement activities.
• We prefer that you will do up to 5 field visits in any given week, depending on the meeting or office work required that week
• Provide detailed feedback in field operations to improve efficiency
• Ensure excellent knowledge and execution of all activities by your Representatives and promote a strong team culture, linked to TUBURA values
• Oversee calendar for all representatives in your region; keep it updated and make sure each representative is doing a good job with efficient, strategic planning to meet aggregation goals and reduce costs
• Plan agenda for and run weekly team meetings and provide feedback to improve upon them
• Determine the development needs of representatives and work with management to support them where needed.
• Do regular back-check phone calls and field visits with farmers when aggregation is on the verge of commencing or if potential problems are reported.
• Train Representatives on general agronomic knowledge specifically on horticultural crops to implement in client engagement activities.
• Support in visiting farmers in your region/other regions whenever there is a temporary shortage of Representative or urgency issue.
• Work with your line manager for Representative selections.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Agricultural education background, with a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, crop production and agribusiness or a related field.
• 1+ years of work experience working with farmers who grow horticultural crops
• Strong analytical skills, with outstanding MS Office (MS excel, MS word and PPT) knowledge.
• Leadership experience at work, or outside of work, keen for learning, and receptive to feedback.
• Strong interpersonal skills are recommended for this position.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to details.
• Ability to build teams and work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience in export information is an added value
• Language: Kinyarwanda and English (French will be an added value)

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Gakenke, North and Huye, South, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.

Application Deadline:27 August 2021

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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1.SGR Director at Sustainable Growers Rwanda

Sustainable Growers Rwanda (SGR) is a non-profit organization that works to create economic opportunities for women coffee farmers to achieve economic independence. SGR supports women coffee farmers and their families to become more professionalized and market- based skilled to increase their family incomes through professional training approach to growing and trading specialty coffee, so they can form direct, productive relationships with coffee processors, importers and roasters.

stablished in 2014, Sustainable Growers has a strong track record for connecting actors along the value chain, to facilitate deep and global partnerships between small holder producers and their customers.

POSITION: SGR DIRECTOR

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

SUPERVISES: HR&Ops., Coord.,MR&QM,TZCoord,,DRCCoord, and M&E Tech

LOCATION: Kigali

STATUS: Fixed Term Contract

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The SGR Director will manage budgets, oversee monitoring and evaluation, and ensure delivery of results as per agreed-upon milestones and goals, and will directly and indirectly supervise and monitor all operations and activities performed by staff and consultants working for SGR.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities are but not limited t

Oversee the design, planning, and successful execution of programs and activities in Rwanda, DRC & Tanzania;

Provide program direction, develop and implement a strategic vision for achieving program goals, identify opportunities to innovate and increase impact, and develop appropriate solutions to challenges that arise in the course of the program

Ensure the program is implemented with sound managerial, financial, and human resources practices, as per funders standards;

Participate in recruitment, orientation and supervision and mentorship of  direct reports;

Ensure strong relationships between SGR and all its stakeholders in Rwanda, DRC and Tanzania including but not limited to government, partners, media, funders, and other stakeholders – in keeping with SGR’s policies and procedures;

Ensure high quality and timely development, delivery and presentation of narrative, financial, and other required and requested reports on program developments, successes, and constraints in all territories and to all stakeholders as required by the program agreement and as requested ad hoc;

Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with local and international partners, funders, agencies, development organizations, private sector associations, media and corporations;

 Exercise diplomacy, tact and discretion as a representative of the program and the organization, especially when dealing with politically or culturally sensitive issues;

 Work closely with the M&E team for data recording, reporting and filing to ease Tracking of the activities progress and ensure quality execution of program.

Contribute to the documentation and sharing of knowledge within the broader SGR  community;

Ensure that all levels of government are familiar with the program and that the program is aligned with government goals;

Ensure that staff  are aware of their own performance against project milestones, sharing lessons-learned and benefiting from each other’s work;

 Collect and compile information related to project milestones and funding requirements through interfacing with staff, partner organizations, and government bodies;

Collect necessary information and prepare any reports on program structure, impact, and implementation as requested by partners, funders, or associates;

Maintain organizational databases such as the government tracker, the agronomy  training tracker, and partnerships database;

Track key metrics to monitor and evaluate the success of the project keeping with grant reporting requirements;

  Conduct periodical regular performance review of direct reports and undertake development initiatives to increase their capacity achieve set targets;

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE

Degree in Agronomy or related field;

Minimum 5 to 8 years’ experience designing, directing, and evaluating complex field-based programs and budgets in Rwanda preferably related to workforce development and income generating activities in areas such as smallholder agriculture, community and value chain development, food security;

Experience leading and managing multi-cultural teams and coordinating programs with partners to achieve project goals and maintain consensus on policies, activities and administrative matters;

Strong track record of building and maintaining relationships across sectors;

Proven ability to function in complex, frequently changing political and economic conditions;

Demonstrated capacity to analyze and resolve a wide range of challenges arising in project/activity implementation; intellectual curiosity; balanced judgment; and the ability to conceptualize – both strategically and programmatically;

Good working knowledge of economic development, value chains, and entrepreneurship;

Experience with farmer co-operatives and/or agribusiness development in Rwanda;

Knowledge of the political, social, and economic characteristics of Rwanda and/or other East African nations is preferred;

Excellent computer skills (word-processing, spread sheets, and databases);

Fluency in English, with proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing. Kinyarwanda and French language skills required.

KEY DELIVERABLES

Development of usable plans for projects

Implementation of projects according to budget and schedule

Control and monitor progress to ensure aligned delivery

Complete and close projects

KEY INDICATORS

Designed plans

Implementation of activities follow up

Activity reports

M&E reports

Close out activities

2.International Liason Officer at Sustainable Growers Rwanda

Sustainable Growers Rwanda (SGR) is a non-profit organization that works to create economic opportunities for women coffee farmers to achieve economic independence. SGR supports women coffee farmers and their families to become more professionalized and market- based skilled to increase their family incomes through professional training approach to growing and trading specialty coffee, so they can form direct, productive relationships with coffee processors, importers and roasters.

stablished in 2014, Sustainable Growers has a strong track record for connecting actors along the value chain, to facilitate deep and global partnerships between small holder producers and their customers.

POSITION: INTERNATIONAL LIASON OFFICER

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

SUPERVISES: None

LOCATION: Kigali

STATUS: Fixed Term Contract

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships, facilitate communications and coordinate activities between SGR its US Founders, the South American partners, funders and other current and prospective out of country stakeholders. You will handle international communications, coordination efforts, knowledge sharing, incident response and conflict resolution under the direction of the Executive Director.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities are but not limited to

Create and build South to south  partnership with south America Countries

Keep up to date and understand what SGR is aiming to achieve and its relations with the US Founders and the South American partners and other current or future stakeholders and partners.

Keep strong connections with out of country partners as well as work on creating new mutually beneficial relations.

Increase the level of connection in countries that SGR is already working in or collaborating with:

Provide means of knowledge sharing between countries i.e. Rwanda, Tanzania, DRC, US and South America and any other future countries or continents;

Monitor, coordinate, and communicate the strategic objectives of SGR as required from time to time.

Cooperate and communicate successfully with other all stakeholders to enhance SGRs objectives:

Collaborate with the leadership and other staff to clarify SGRs mission and resolve any issues that arise;

Develop and foster relationships with the partners, stakeholders, and any other that may become important to SGR’s mission.

Gather, examine, and use data and feedback to identify opportunities to improve the relationship between the SGR and its stakeholders.

Write reports about particular incidents, events, or updates on important issues for SGR in order to ensure information is readily available.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE

Master’s Degree in social science, public administration, law, development studies, international affairs or a bachelor’s with extensive good experience of at least 4 years in a related NGO;

Ability to establish and nurture effective professional relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

High quality of research and writing skills.

Strong ability to manage and successfully conduct negotiations at different levels.

Good analytical skills.

Problem solving skills;

 English and Spanish required, French will be a good add on;

KEY DELIVERABLES

New collaborations for SGR

 Increased level and sustained relationships

Shared knowledge between countries

KEY INDICATORS

 Number of new collaborations

Degree of engagement

Reports of Knowledge sharing events

 How to apply: Interested qualified candidates should send their application file (detailed CV, academic certificates, and cover letter) to recruitment@sustainablegrowers.org not later than 30^th August 2021

The subject line must be: Job application for “title of the position”

Only those who strictly meet the criteria should apply for this position

Due to the expected high volume of applications, we cannot respond to all applications and will only be contacting shortlisted applicants.

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3.Agriculture Finance Market Access Manager at Sustainable Growers Rwanda

Sustainable Growers Rwanda (SGR) is a non-profit organization that works to create economic opportunities for women coffee farmers to achieve economic independence. SGR supports women coffee farmers and their families to become more professionalized and market- based skilled to increase their family incomes through professional training approach to growing and trading specialty coffee, so they can form direct, productive relationships with coffee processors, importers and roasters.

stablished in 2014, Sustainable Growers has a strong track record for connecting actors along the value chain, to facilitate deep and global partnerships between small holder producers and their customers.

POSITION: AGRICULTURE FINANCE MARKET ACCESS MANAGER

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

SUPERVISES: None

LOCATION: Kigali

STATUS: Fixed Term Contract

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The SGR Director will manage budgets, oversee monitoring and evaluation, and ensure delivery of results as per agreed-upon milestones and goals, and will directly and indirectly supervise and monitor all operations and activities performed by staff and consultants working for SGR.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities are but not limited to;

Identify relevant social lenders who can support farmers in their quest to be financially secure.

Build a case for the lenders to see the need and value of supporting our farmers.

Create long term relationships between farmers and social the social lenders.

Organise farmers in the formation of savings groups.

Work with farmers to identify viable projects that they can start in order to generate additional income.

Facilitate or organise trainings for the farmers to ensure that the identified projects are set up and managed properly.

Connect farmers with experts in the selected projects to increase the possibility of success.

Unlocking profitability for women we serve by promoting the use of good agricultural practices.

Identify and study market developments and trends within the coffee sector and promote internal intelligence and knowledge sharing.

Train cooperative to understand how to design their business plan and forecast.

Be responsible for follow up of all financials operations of SGR beneficiaries and advise cooperatives were necessary

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE

A degree in agriculture, agribusiness, business, economics, international trade, and development or a related field required.

At least 5 years of relevant experience in in the agricultural sector in either business development or marketing.

An awareness of challenges in agriculture value chains in the developing world and a commitment to address them.

Excellent verbal communication skills, tact and diplomacy are required to make and maintain productive contacts with varying stakeholders.

Project management skills and the ability to create and stick to timelines

Ability to mobilize farmers to action in setting up projects.

English and French required;

KEY DELIVERABLES

Activate social lender

Viable projects started by farmers

Promotion of good practices

KEY INDICATORS

 Number of social lenders or growth in lending

Number of Viable projects

Number of farmers taking up good practices

JOB ADVERT

 How to apply: Interested qualified candidates should send their application file (detailed CV, academic certificates, and cover letter) to recruitment@sustainablegrowers.org not later than 30^th August 2021

The subject line must be: Job application for “title of the position”

Only those who strictly meet the criteria should apply for this position

Due to the expected high volume of applications, we cannot respond to all applications and will only be contacting shortlisted applicants.

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Ref     : 853/08/UN/2021

EMPLOYEE JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title   : Policy Influencing Officer

Project Title : Policy Information Monitoring and Advocacy (PPIMA)

Job Type   : Contract

Duration    :  Subject to project duration

Background

 HAGURUKA is a non-governmental organization registered under the Rwandan Law. We work towards empowering women and children to claim their rights by improving their access to quality justice across the country. HAGURUKA was founded in 1991 and has since been at the forefront of the fight for the rights of women and children. HAGURUKA has its head office in Kigali (the capital city of Rwanda) with regional offices in Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western provinces of the country. We see our beneficiaries as right holders who are empowered to claim their fundamental rights from duty bearers following relevant international and national legal instruments applicable in Rwanda.  HAGURUKA has a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

HAGURUKA implements programs that address the immediate human rights needs of vulnerable women and children while working towards combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and promoting gender equality. We apply a rights-based approach and a holistic vision of victims’ needs. We Use our shelters in the four provincial centers to provide legal and psychosocial support to women and girls who are victims of sexual and gender based violence as part of response.

Hence and more concretely, our focus is on:

• Legal aid and psychosocial counseling support;
• Awareness-raising and social mobilization;
• Capacity building of partners and stakeholders;
• Research and advocacy.

Objectives

Funded by Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) through Policy Information Monitoring and Advocacy (PPIMA) Programme, HAGURUKA will map out community structures involved in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services at the community level to identify their approaches in conflict resolutions, best practices, challenges and capacity gaps to be addressed under this action. The activity will cover the whole country and will be carried through:

• Mapping of governmental, non-governmental agencies and community structures providing ADR services at the community level, their approaches, best practices, challenges, and lessons learnt. A comprehensive report will include, accurate information on practicability of the ADR community led model, who are the ADR providers, best practices, challenges and lessons learnt will be collected, documented and shared with relevant stakeholders and inform future interventions. This exercise will also reveal types conflicts/disputes that can be resolved through community ADR practices and highlight gendered aspects of conflicts resolution trough ADR community led model.
• Developing draft model for community led conflict management: Haguruka will lead and coordinate this important deliverable by conducting access to Justice stakeholder’s consultations, technical sessions, exchange and learning sessions around ADR- community led model. Two districts per province and the City of Kigali will be targeted in documenting ADR community led structures and approaches, best practices and challenges. HAGURUKA team will meet members of the existing community structures involved in ADR, including: Abunzi, village leaders, Inshuti z’umuryango, Umugoroba w’umuryango, members of the National Women Council, cell leaders, Justice Reconciliation Law and Order Sector (JRLOS) committees at the district level and district authorities.

 Major Responsibilities include:

• Plan, design, and implement all interventions to promote activity sustainability through widespread buy-in of interventions; transfer of critical and relevant skills and knowledge; use of enabling strategies that encourage a learning-by-doing approach; and use of existing talent, resources, mechanisms, and forums for activity interventions whenever possible in order to take advantage of and build on local knowledge and capacities;
• Seek, develop, and maintain private and/or public sector partnerships that augment activity interventions and/or sustain them beyond the life of the activity;
• Promote gender equality, women’s leadership and empowerment through the planning, management, and implementation of all activity interventions when appropriate including through policy engagement and influencing;
• Promote inclusion of most vulnerable populations, e.g. people living with disabilities so that the demand and supply sides of the Alternative Disputes services are more inclusive and responsive;
• Closely engage with the GOR, other donors, NPA implementing partners, local partners, and other relevant stakeholders and be responsive to relevant GOR priorities and enquiries;
• Implement and manage the activity in a culturally relevant manner by taking Rwandan norms, expectations, attitudes, and behaviors into account, particularly in terms of how they may offer entry points for learning and engagement or that may require adaptation of methods, approaches, and assumptions;
• Apply lessons learned and best practices taken from other, similar countries (geographically, culturally, socially) that may be applicable to the Rwandan context;
• Incorporate a “Do No Harm” and conflict-sensitive approach to activity planning and implementation;
• Support dissemination of lessons learned and best practices—as well as the use of networks for exchange, peer learning and problem solving—to all stakeholders as much as possible and whenever appropriate; and
• Incorporate the use of home-grown solutions where applicable in activity planning and Implementation
• Contribute to policy research and analysis activities by collating and summarizing information, drafting sound briefs for internal and external use
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and communications throughout the policy consultation, design and implementation phases.
• Conduct research and analysis in assigned areas to support the provision of policy advice.
• Conduct research and analysis to assist issue identification, analysis and policy development activities.
• Respond to, and direct, stakeholder enquiries and communications throughout the policy consultation, design and implementation phases.
• Conduct analysis using established processes to support and inform policy formulation and evaluation activities.
• Draft and produce a range of documentation relating to policy initiatives including updates, reports and correspondence (Policy briefs, position papers, talking notes, media statements, discussion briefs, occasional papers, practice notes, …
• Assist to define and document policy issues, gaps and challenges and provide potential alternative workable solutions.
• Use a range of research methods, ensuring accuracy and reliability of information and evidence sourced through triangulation methods.
• Evaluate and review policy effectiveness, relevance, impact and sustainability using a range of available techniques and tools.
• Identify and recommend possible improvements to policy.
• Any other tasks as required by Haguruka management team.

Reporting

The Policy Influencing Officer will report to the Programme Manager.

Qualifications and Technical skills(Essential(E) and desirable(D))

• At least Bachelor’s degree in Law, Social, Political and Administrative Sciences and/or other related fields(E)
• Master’s degree or additional qualifications (added advantage) (D)
• A minimum of 7 years of proven professional experience in applied research, gender policy formulation, analysis and monitoring as it is related to access to justice, GBV prevention and protection and more generally, women’s empowerment;(E)
• Comprehensive research, interpretation and critical analysis skills(E)
• Research and capacity building skills in terms of analyzing gender policies and laws and proven competencies in transferring that knowledge through different capacity building techniques (Mentoring, Coaching…) (E)

Conversant with the Rwandan legal and policy framework on gender, access to justice and human rights (E)

• Fluency in spoken and written English for purposes of drafting analytical reports and public speaking; (E)
• Advanced and persuasive written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated by selected writing samples and public statements(E)
• Demonstrable Ability to work and deliver on tight deadlines(E)
• Competencies in using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint and
• Ability to work independently and constructively engage with senior level representatives from counterparts as per guidance from HAGURUKA without close oversight from the supervising authority (D)
• Ability to successfully coordinate, advocate and negotiate with various internal stakeholders and external partners including gender machinery (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain strong and broad stakeholder relationships (D)

Submission deadline

 Interested candidates with required skills and competences are requested to submit their applications addressed to HAGURUKA Executive Secretary at info@haguruka.org.rw . The applications include motivation letter, CVs and writing samples if any.

The applications will be accepted not later than Monday 30 August, 2021 at 5:00pm (local time). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Done at Kigali on August 18, 2021

National Executive Secretary

HAGURUKA NGO