4 Position at Good Neighbors International-Rwanda: (Deadline: 16 March 2021)

1.Community Capacity Building Coordinator (1 person)

To be based in Head Office

 General

• Support community building for cooperatives and income-generating groups under Good Neighbors Rwanda (GNR).
• Mainly the staff should work for the project funded by KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) in Kamonyi District.
• Detail
•  Support the establishing structure and systems like confirming the article and the committees’ role and responsibility.
• Formation and  Strengthening of Income generation Groups,  Producer groups, and  Community  Level institutions and   Facilitate community capacity building to promote and facilitate participatory development management for broad-based,    equitable sustainable development.
• Empower the leader groups through regular meetings and training.
• Facilitate the exchange of information and experiences between income generation groups and cooperatives.
• Conduct the training for related staff in cooperatives/groups and GNR.
•  Motivate the members to participate in activities through training and meetings.
•  Support the planning and establishing the strategies.
•  Monitor the activities of cooperatives/groups regularly.
•  Review and audit the activities of cooperatives/groups regularly.
•  Document and share lessons learned and best practices with networks
• Strengthening community groups to become the Cooperatives.
• Make the report and other administrative tasks related to the project on time.
• Participate in all activities for staff, like annual training and meetings in GNR.

2.Agri-business Coordinator (1 person)

To be based in Head Office

 General

• Support agro-business activities for cooperatives and income-generating groups under Good Neighbors Rwanda (GNR).

Detail

• Support the establishing business plan and strategies of cooperatives/groups.
• Conduct the consulting by analyzing all business process and results.
• Promote value addition through local processing of produce (e.g.  by  supporting  SME endeavors  in investing  in processing  equipment);
• Organize   national   market   surveys/trade   missions   as  appropriate   to  support   traders/exporters  in their search for new markets;
• Identify potential  small and medium enterprise  (SME) agribusiness  clients;
• Find the visible market for each cooperative/group’s business.
• Suggest the way to improve their business and find the solution for the main problems
• Provide training to the leaders and related staff in cooperatives/groups for improving their business skills.
•  Provide training to the staff who are working for agro-business in GNR.
• Monitor cooperatives/groups’ business regularly.
• Audit the cooperatives/groups’ related documents and activities regularly.
• Make the report and other administrative tasks related to the project on time.
• Participate in all activities for staff, like annual training and meetings in GNR.

Qualifications and experience required

• The candidate must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree (A0), Agribusiness or related field, with at least 3 years’ experience.
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English;
• Knowledge   of  supply   chain   technical   requirements (warehouse management//logistics//transport) is     important;   a  sound  knowledge   of  the national/regional market advisory   services   is  required,
• Working   knowledge of national standards   institutions   and related legislative issues is a must
• Private  sector  experience   in  agribusiness and trading  of agricultural  produce  is an advantage
• Strong interpersonal,  organizational,  conflict resolution,  and communication  skills
• Good computer (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point) and report writing skills.
•  Honest and transparent
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

3. Position: SMART Project Community Capacity Building Coordinator(1)

To be based in Huye

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Conduct training needs assessment and coordinate training in various issues including community leadership, adult literacy, etc.
• Responsible for social mobilization, inclusion and gender, Community based group formation, and community level institutions at site level
• Provide guidance and advice to the programs management team on technical issues of Advocacy and Gender mainstreaming in projects
• Lead assessment and research activities at the community level to gather information and analysis on gender and advocacy issues.
• Lead training workshops for relevant stakeholders, staff, and key actors on advocacy and Gender related topics
• Track progress and provide data on gender and advocacy issues
• Providing health advice and promoting healthy eating
•  Advising about special diets
•  Educating health professionals and the public about nutrition
•   Raise awareness within the community on other community development activities of the project
• To check diverse programs in order to improve community people’s levels of understanding and participation for concepts of community development
• To monitor regular field visits and have meetings with beneficiaries and stakeholder in order for checking, reporting, and submitting the procedure and progress of on-going projects to the Project Manager
• To have a proper partnership with local government (officers) through improved communication skills and evaluation
•  To check efficiency, effectiveness, and impacts of programs/projects through regular monitoring and reporting based on written documentations relevant with M&E
• To submit regular activity reports to his/her Manager,
• To perform additional jobs assigned by the Country Director and/or Project Manager

Qualifications and experience required

• The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in Gender & Development Studies, rural development, social sciences, sociology, food science, and Nutrition or other related fields, with at least 4 years’ experience in related field;
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English;
• Proven experience in community mobilization;
• Good computer skills (Microsoft word, Excel, powerpoint) and report writing skills.
• Honest and transparent
•  Good communication and interpersonal skills
• He/ she should be ready to travel to the field to the agriculture farms and Cooperatives    in the rural areas

4. Position: SMART Project Accountant Officer (1)

To be based in Huye

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Payment approval request preparation of the projects in charge
• To manage bank accounts for project sites, check and record financial transactions.
• To assist in monthly project budget analysis and financial report (cash journal).
• To maintain financial security by following internal controls with confidentiality
• To execute budget in a transparent way
• To do filing regularly according to monthly activities
• To prepare monthly vouchers
•  Monthly QuickBooks data transaction recording for projects in charge
•  Keeping the safety of office equipment and office materials.
•  Bank activities payment.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements
• To perform additional jobs assigned by the Country Director and/or Project Manager

Qualifications and experience required

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting;
•  Minimum of 2 years working experience in the field of Finance/Accounts, in a recognized institution, preferably with NGOs;
•   Must be able to use QuickBooks and MS Excel & Word
• Proven experience of operating computerized accounting systems and coding systems.
• Proven, extensive experience in financial statement preparation and reporting
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse organization
• Excellent spoken and written English, Working knowledge of Kinyarwanda