Social Inclusion Specialist at Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture

Social Inclusion Specialist - (1129)

Job Title: Social Inclusion Specialist

Salary: Based on experience

Location: RW (Primary)

Category:International

Job Type:Full-time

Career Level:Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education:Bachelor's Degree

Travel:Up to 25%

Job Description

Social Inclusion Specialist 

About CNFA 

CNFA is an international agricultural development organization that specializes in the design and implementation of sustainable, enterprise-based agricultural initiatives. We work with businesses, foundations, governments, and communities to build customized local and global partnerships that meet the world’s growing demand for food. Since our inception in 1985, we have designed and implemented enterprise-based, agricultural development initiatives to facilitate market access, enhance agribusiness competitiveness, increase productivity, and improve access to inputs and financing in 47 countries around the world.   

Program Description 

CNFA is currently seeking applications from qualified candidates for a Social Inclusion Specialist position to support a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress (FFPr) program, Haranira Ubuziranenge, in Rwanda. Haranira Ubuziranenge, which translates to “ensuring or striving for safety” in Kinyarwanda, aims to strengthen the capacities of public and private stakeholders in Rwanda to develop, enforce, and adopt international science-based food safety standards. To achieve this goal, the Project will implement interventions across three key components:

1. Strengthening Food Safety Frameworks and Government Institutions;
2. Enhanced Laboratory Technical Capacity in Testing, Inspection, and Certification;
3. Increased Food Safety Awareness and Capacity Building of Producers. 

Position Summary 

Reporting to the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director, the Social Inclusion Specialist will lead the development of inclusion approaches and their integration into all Haranira Ubuziranenge activities. S/he will maximize the Project’s integration of underserved groups – namely women, youth, and other marginalized groups – into Project interventions in the Rwandan horticulture sector. This position will work across all Project components to ensure that underserved groups have opportunities to benefit from participation in Haranira Ubuziranenge activities. This position is based in Kigali with occasional visits to other sites within Rwanda. 

Position Roles and Responsibilities 

• Provide technical recommendations on gender and youth integration into all activities throughout all phases of implementation of the Haranira Ubuziranenge Project (strategic planning, outreach, design and implementation of interventions, monitoring an evaluation). 

• Lead assessments and analyses of gender and youth disparities and identify areas for improvement.  

• Review Haranira Ubuziranenge Project documents and approaches to ensure inclusive language and programming.  

• Design and deliver training to stakeholders on gender-sensitive and gender transformative approaches.  

• Identify stakeholders who are women, youth, and others from marginalized groups and can collaborate with the Activity. Ensure involvement of these groups in the design and implementation of the Activity.  

• Identify, develop, promote, and lead interventions aiming to advance gender and youth roles in agriculture, agribusiness, and policy dialogues.  

• Ensure that lessons learned and best practices on gender and inclusion are captured and shared among key stakeholders.  

• Represent the Project in technical working groups with relevant government ministries and staff and collaborate with other implementing partners. 

• Support the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director in collecting inclusion-related data for indicators that measure Project impact. 

• Perform other tasks as designated by the Chief of Party. 

Job Requirements

Key Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in gender studies, anthropology, sociology, social sciences, or related field; master’s degree preferred.  

• Five (5) years of relevant work experience, including at least three (3) years in gender-related and gender-inclusive and/or youth engagement programming.  

• Demonstrated expertise related to addressing constraints faced by gender, youth, and other marginalized groups in Rwanda, particularly within the agriculture sector.  

• Excellent communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.  

• Oral and written fluency in English and Kinyarwanda are required. Knowledge of French is an asset. 

CNFA IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of CNFA to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, veteran status, or on the basis of personal favoritism or other non-merit factors, except where otherwise provided by law. 

REASONABLE ACCOMODATION & CONTACT INFORMATION CNFA provides a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact the CNFA Home Office Human Resources Department via email at accomodation@cnfa.org or via phone at 202-296-3920 if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job with us.

Application Link No Later than 18th December 2024