Economic Empowerment Assistants at Women for Women Rwanda

TEAM/PROGRAM: EE TEAM

GRADE: 4

LOCATION: Nyaruguru-Kibeho, or Gasabo-Gikomero

CONTRACT LENGTH: 1 year renewable

PURPOSE:

Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, the EE Assistant will facilitate the trainings of 6 women led cooperatives involved in French beans, strawberry, leather product making and tailoring value chains in Gasabo and Nyaruguru districts. S/HE will be responsible to monitor the targeted women led cooperatives on a daily basis, report on the progress made and challenges and propose the way forward for continual improvement.

Reports to: The Project Coordinator

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take part in the development of the training curriculum for the targeted women le cooperatives in Gasabo and Nyaruguru
• Carry out regular Program participant’s assessment after training
• Provide guidance to women participants in starting and expanding their businesses

• Collect impact stories and field data and submit periodic reports to the supervisor
• Be responsible for training materials and organizational assets and report any challenge during and after training
• Plan and conduct home visits and document training impact on women cooperative member’s lives
• Maintain good relationship with grass roots leaders on the project’s sites
• Provide relevant referrals to program participants to get needed support to expand their businesses
• Ensure a prompt report to his/her supervisor of any issue identified in the field
• Maintain good work relationship with the WfW-Rwanda staff as well as program participants
• Mapping relevant services that be beneficial to women in cooperatives
• Provide cooperative management support to the target women cooperatives in his/her area of operation
• Support women cooperative members with market linkage
• Linking women with financial institutions to enhance access to finance
• Facilitate women study tours and exchange visits to get new learnings and business networks
• Strengthen the engagement and relationship with Local government
• Collect and share project learnings on regular basis
• Provide on spot training where necessary
• Comply to the organization safe guarding policy
• To preform any other duty assigned by his/her supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in agri-business, Cooperative management, development studies, social or economic science or any other relevant field
• At least 3 years relevant work experience.
• Good inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet and professional manner.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Knowledge and experience in training and community facilitation
• Having the experience in providing training of women and girls in the Rwandan context
• Having experience in managing value addition projects and women’s income generating activities
• Having knowledge of gender mainstreaming programming
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda required (reading, writing and speaking); French language skills an added advantage.
• Strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email
• Capacity of riding a motorbike

• Having a driving licence (CATEGORY A)
• Females are strongly encouraged to apply
• Willing to be based in one of the targeted fields (Nyaruguru-Kibeho or Gasabo-Bumbogo)

How to Apply

Should you wish to apply for this position, please send your job application, updated CV and your motivation letter specifying the position you are applying for to info@womenforwomenrwanda.org

Application Deadline

The closing date for submission of applications is 24^th September 2024 before 00:00. No late applications will be accepted.