Project Coordinator at The Urugo Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC): (Deadline 7 October 2024)

JOB TITLE: PROJECT COORDINATOR

PROGRAMME: WOMEN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT

LOCATION: Kayonza

GRADE:  4

CONTRACT LENGTH: 6 months

PURPOSE:

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Project Coordinator (PC), is responsible for overall project coordination of the 6 months Project and ensuring the project is implemented in accordance to set guidelines and grant requirements.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Executive Director

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure proper project planning and project implementation on day-to-day basis
• Work closely with finance team and support in conducting project baseline, mid-line and endline
• Facilitate project participants recruitment and enrolment and ensure that it is carried out in a quality manner,
• Develop frameworks and toolkit, post-training follows up and other data collection activities as needed. accordance with WOC policies.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the training schedules.
• Monitor and evaluate trainings to ensure the highest possible standards of quality training content, methodology, and delivery.
• Review the project`s training curriculum to ensure that it is in accordance with needs of project’s participants
• The Project Manager is responsible for developing the project implementation plan, procurement plan and detailed spending plan for this project, before s/he can ensure proper monitoring and control
• Review the Trainers post-training reports and document interesting stories /case studies in periodic reports to submit to WOC and the donor
• Ensure women cooperative members timely get all the materials and equipment as planned by the project
• Link women cooperative members with markets and ensure they initiate contracts with buyers and other market players
•  Facilitate the engagement of the private sector, financial institutions and other key project players in creating the enabling the enrolment for women led cooperative members
• Ensure accurate records are maintained related to women led-cooperatives training and activities.
• Compile and submit reports and ensure timely submission to the ED WOC as per compliance with the grant requirements and timelines
• Monitor deliverables and expenditures on any women led cooperatives empowerment related activities according to approved plans and budgets.
• Contribute to the selection and provision of training spaces in the field and related procedures in coordination with Logistics.
• Coordinate with Logistics to ensure that any required transport or supplies for women led cooperative empowerment training are provided in a timely manner.
• Work closely with ED in strategizing for a successful project’s implementation and strengthening the network for the project success

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND TASKS  

Capacity building and training

• Capacity to assess and analyse training needs assessment of women cooperative members and the project team
• Assist in developing the training curriculum in relation to cooperative management, etc.
• Support internal and external communication (with other staff and (with other staff and partners conducting work related to the women empowerment).

Networking and Advocacy   

• Searching for national existing and potential partners working in the area of Women Economic and social Empowerment.
• Work in collaboration with other women’s Socio-economic program to select and ensure good integration of the approach with WOC programs
• Document success stories on Economic and social women empowerment

Initiative and innovation  

• Support the ED to seek ways to upscale Women-led Cooperatives to develop new program with large scope for the project
• Support the ED to initiate new grants proposals to Women-led Cooperatives, and Initiate organization research to map existing potential donors in the areas of the project
• Search for new approaches to support women led cooperatives and women’s economic empowerment and women’s rights
• Ready to perform other duties assigned by his/her supervisor related to the WOC.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least a bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation,….
• At least three (3) years relevant work experience, preferably with a women led -NGO.
• Having the knowledge and/or experience with working with rural women- led cooperatives as being an added asset!
• Having knowledge in Project Monitoring and Evaluation
• Having a strong interpersonal and communication skills and a strong program management experience.
• Having some good understanding on women’s right programming and a mastery on the Rwanda context
• Demonstrated skills in creating and delivering training in carpets, Tailoring,..
• Strong experience in market linkages and market systems
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and work well with others, and under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to travel around the country and internationally as required.
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to monitor the work of others and address problems effectively.
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Office and email applications.
• Expertise in women’s rights programming and understanding of women’s empowerment in Rwanda as well as understanding of advocacy
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda.