Vacancy title:
Field Officer

Jobs at:
Conseil de Concertation des Organisations d’Appui aux Initiatives de Base (CCOAIB)

Deadline of this Job:
10th July 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

JOB DETAILS:
C C O A I B
Conseil de Concertation des Organisations d’Appui aux Initiatives de Base
Personnalité juridique : A.M. n° 103/11 du 07/09/2004
B.P.1993 KIGALI – RWANDA ; Tél. mobile (+250) (0) 788302065
Kigali, Gasabo District, Remera Sector, Rukiri I Cell, Amajyambere
Village, International Airport Road KN 5RD, Building №18
E- mail : ccoaib29@rwanda1.rw  ; Site Internet : www.ccoaib.rw

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR RECRUITMENT OF TWO FIELD OFFICERS TO IMPLEMENT THE CCOAIB’s SCSO-PSTA4 PROJECT
Background and scope of the Field Officers role
The “Conseil de Concertation des Organisationsd’Appui aux Initiatives de base” CCOAIB” in acronym is an Umbrella Organization of Rwandan Local NGOs engaged in development. It serves as a framework for exchange, consultation, advocacy, dialogue, networking, negotiation and solidarity for its members. CCOAIB’s core business is reinforcing member organizations capacities in promoting sustainable development in Rwanda. Its key objectives include the provision of information and skills, the creation of platforms to enable its members to engage actively in national policy development and implementation processes.
CCOAIB has secured funding for the implementation of a project title ‘’Enhancing the capacity and participation of small scale farmers and civil society organisations in decision making and governance processes related to sustainable agriculture and food security in Rwanda’’ (SCSO-PSTA4 Project), focusing on the formulation, implementation and monitoring/evaluation of policies, programmes and budgets related to the agriculture sector. CCOAIB will implement the project over three years from 1st August 2018 in Nyagatare district and would like to recruit two Field Officers who will be based in Nyagatare district.
The Project Field Officers will implement the project activities in all sectors of Nyagatare district and will be supervised by Project Coordinator. The Field Officers will report to the Project Coordinator and interact closely with the rest of the organisation, including the finance department. The role will work closely with Trócaire’s programme staff working on the project, and will keep working relationships with other organisations implementing the same project (Caritas Gikongoro, IPFG) in other districts to deliver on anticipated results.
Qualifications and experience

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, development, project management, political science, or any other related field;
• At least 3 years’ experience in project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, enhancing citizen participation in decision making in Rwanda;
• Understanding of Technology for development in particular use of ICTs in social accountability/citizen participation.
  Skills
• Knowledge and understanding of agricultural policies and programmes in Rwanda;
• Experience in interacting and engaging local authorities andother stakeholders at district level
• Experience of working together with Civil Society Organisations, Local NGO’s and/or farmer cooperatives.
• Having a drive licence, Category A with driving experience at least 1 year.
  In addition, the candidate have to be a team player with excellent communication skills (oral and written) with fluency in Kinyarwanda and acceptable capacity to work in English and French; excellent report writing and presentation skills; demonstrated analytical skills; understanding of IT applications including Microsoft word, Power- point and Excel.
  Travel
  
• To be based in NYAGATARE district and have the ability and willingness to travel in the field frequently and outside the project area as required, sometimes within a short notice.
  Salary and benefits
  
• Salary and benefits will depend on qualifications and experience as well as on the CCOAIB salary scale.
  
  

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, with names and contact details of three referees, together with a cover letter explaining why they are interested in the post and summarising the particular personal attributes which make them ideally suited for the role.
Successful candidates will be expected to comply with country labour law and various organisational policies, including those that the CCOAIB has signed up to according the donor guidelines, such as Safeguarding Programme Participants, and Child Protection Policy. CCOAIB is committed to gender equality and suitably qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants who fulfill the requirements set here-in should present an expression of interest letter and detailed CV with a clear indication on the envelop: “Application for SCSO-PSTA4 project” Field Officer-CCOAIB”. Applications should be addressed to Executive Secretary of CCOAIB and be delivered to CCOAIB Heard Quarter located in Kigali City, Gasabo District, Remera Sector, Rukiri I Cell, Amajyambere Village at International Airport Road KN 5RD (Gishushu), Building №18.
Only qualified candidates as outlined above will be considered.
Closing date for applications: 10th July 2018 at 10h00 AM.

NGENDANDUMWE Jean Claude
Executive Secretary of CCOAIB.