VACANCY – TREE PLANTING PROJECT ASSISTANT.
ALIGHT works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities – to better survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security and self-sufficiency. ALIGHT presently works in and with partners in seventeen countries globally. ALIGHT has consistently operated in Rwanda since the year 1994, and today has a strong and committed team of over eight hundred personnel who include full time staff, community mobilizers and incentive workers– implementing programs in Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV and Nutrition; also Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and general Infrastructure, Livelihoods/Economic strengthening, and Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention/ Protection. Our work in Rwanda currently covers all the refugee locations and their kind Rwandan-host communities. And we are always looking to expand and, jointly with our partners, offer lasting impact with and for the communities we serve! ALIGHT is looking for a qualified, self-driven and committed individual to join its team as Tree Planting Project Assistant
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Project Assistant will be responsible for implementation, quality programming, and providing technical support for the tree planting project and addressing the underlying deforestation challenges in Kiziba refugee camp.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Procure eucalyptus and indigenous fruit tree seedlings to be planted in and around the camp. The tree species identified have a high soil retention potential thus reducing soil erosion and landslides,
- Conduct awareness campaigns directed at target groups to inform them about the benefits of planting trees.
- Establish and maintain tree nurseries to ensure sustainable supply of seedlings,
- Design and supervise the construction of a nursery bed for trees to be distributed in the community:
- Strategically identify nursery location,
- Designate and supervise the nursery maintenance – grafting where applicable, provision of manure, watering, weed removal, redistribution of small plants to the community.
- Connect with the community for tree maintenance and project impact and sustainability.
- This in additional to all other project aspects such as monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
- Provide technical support supervision to Beneficiaries and project volunteers through periodic trainings as well as organizing on spot visits to the tree-sites and the tree nursery beds at daily basis.
- Lead the implementation of activities in line with the project work plan. Responsible for developing innovative ideas and implementation processes that lead to sustainability
- Encourage local communities to invest their resources (including land) and volunteer their time and effort to implement and monitor tree planting activities.
- Facilitate and support selected beneficiaries promoting income generating reforestation and resilience activities.
- Conduct frequent field level assessments to triangulate information provided by beneficiaries regarding project progress.
- In consultation with Project volunteers consolidate data received from beneficiaries for project reporting at Monthly basis.
- With support from Site Manager conduct awareness sessions on conservation, behavior and forestry management.
- Consolidate and submit quality and timely monthly progress reports and work plans.
- Support beneficiaries to set monthly targets and conduct regular monitoring and review meetings to ensure compliance and reporting.
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Graduate from a forestry program or other agronomy program preferred.
- Minimum of 2-3 years relevant experience.
- Computer skills and good knowledge of MS-Word, MS Access, MS-Excel, and ArcMap (Or able to learn).
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills in order to juggle both event pre-planning and accuracy in manipulating and tabulating partner/funding agency data.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong commitment to championing protection of the environment. Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
- Proficiency in the use of computers and standard applications: Word and Excel etc.
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
- Highly motivated self-starter who takes direction well, but also works independently
- Strong intercultural skills and high tolerance to uncertainty required
- Diplomatic skills and strong abilities to resolve conflicts and build relations with governmental partners and other stakeholders
- Participative team leadership with capacity to listen and mobilize
- Capacity to think ahead and highlight areas of risk and concern
- Strong project and results-based management skills
- Strong work ethics. Appetite for transparency and accountability
- Demonstrated organization and planning skills
- Capacity to work independently in a fast pace environment and deliver results with tight deadlines
Ability and willingness to live and work full-time in isolated areas of Rwanda
Interested and qualified registered nurses should submit 1page Cover letter, and updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current employer/supervisor (all in/as one document) – via email only to: RWJobs@wearealight.org with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is July 30th 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Alight is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
