Project Coordinator at Trócaire: (Deadline 23 January 2023)

Description of the unit / department:

Trócaire was established in 1973 as the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland and is inspired by the Catholic Social Teaching, with an overarching commitment to social justice. Trócaire is registered to operate in Rwanda and has a long history in Rwanda having opened an office in Kigali in 1994.  Today Trócaire works in 3 districts with 11 local partner organisations.

Since 1994, the country programme has registered success in conflict transformation, deepening citizen participation and accountable governance, value-chain and microfinance development.    From 2021-2025 in line with the Country Strategic Plan, Trócaire in Rwanda is delivering an integrated programme focusing on 3 main programme pillars – Resource Rights which builds on our previous Livelihoods work, Women’s Empowerment and supporting local organizations in their capacity strengthening and organizational development journey.

Background to the Role:

This role is a replacement role to the implementation of a 4-year project under the Resource Rights and Natural Resource Management programme Pillar and funded by Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA). The project is in its 3^rd year and therefore we are looking for a project coordinator to successfully coordinate and manage the project till 30 June 2024.

Trócaire Rwanda, through its Resources Rights work will support rural, poor communities living around the Nyungwe National Park in Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru districts, to become empowered to assess, plan and sustainably manage their land and common natural resources leading to more environmentally and economically sustainable and resilient communities. The project will do this through a unique partnership approach in which livelihood, biodiversity and agro-ecology expertise is being combined with knowledge of- and acceptance by- the communities where the project will work.

Trócaire Rwanda implements the project through 3 partners.  Trócaire in Rwanda has been working alongside local partner organizations since July 1994 throughout the country. The local partner organizations identified for this project, are highly experienced local civil society organizations with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the domain of biodiversity conservation, community based mapping and action planning, bee keeping, income generation, small business creation and saving and lending. In addition, the local partner organizations have an operational presence in the targeted communities and have strong working relations with the targeted communities and local authorities.

For the candidate with required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Reporting to:

Programme Manager (PM)

Contract Type:

Fixed term

Contract Duration:

From February 2023 to June 2024, with a probation period of 3 months.

Grade and Scale:

Programme Officer Scale

Location of Position

Based in Kigali, with frequent travel to the targeted Districts (Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru districts) plus other potential areas as required and/or identified for learning.

Scope of the Role:

This post will lead on the implementation of the 4-year project (of which we are now in year 3) to ensure that rural, poor communities living around the Nyungwe National Park are empowered to assess, plan and sustainably manage their land and common natural resources leading to more environmentally and economically sustainable and resilient communities.

Apart from day to day activity coordination, the role will be responsible for the implementation of donor specific requirements and regulations and will provide technical and organisational support to the project’s local implementing partners.

Commitment to Safeguarding Programme Participants from Exploitation and Abuse

Trócaire is committed to Safeguarding people within our programmes from Exploitation and Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and the Global Code of Conduct within a month of joining Trócaire as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

Person Specification – Essential Requirements (E)

(E) Qualification

• Diploma and/or Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources Management, biodiversity conservation, Environment protection, Agriculture, International Development or related fields.

(E) Experience

• Having affiliation or having managed development projects in Rwanda
• Biodiversity conservation

(E) Skills

• Project management skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Basic skills in Budget tracking;
• Good IT skills, especially word processing, spreadsheets and power point
• Good communication skills using a variety of media
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda both spoken & written.

(E) Qualities

• Commitment to Trócaire’s Vision, Mission and Values and an understanding of the partnership approach to development;
• Sympathetic understanding of the Catholic Church’s role in relief and development;
• Able to work to deadlines;
• Flexible and adaptable;
• Accuracy and attention to detail;
• Able to learn from experience and apply to future work;
• Commitment to support the team work.

(E) Knowledge

Good knowledge of Rwanda Natural Resource Management and Agriculture context and the Impact of Climate Change and Variability.

Date:

January 2023