Assistant Project Coordinator at Peace and Development Network: (Deadline 13 September 2024)
ASSISTANT PROJECT COORDINATOR
Peace and Development Network (PDN) is a network of five non-governmental organization. Due to our country’s history, many organizations were founded to promote peace and unity among Rwandans and address the challenge of extreme poverty in the country. Through its multisectoral approach, PDN has impacted thousands of lives through community work.
Job Advertisement
Peace and Development Network is seeking for a qualified Assistant Project coordinator
Job position: 1
Current Project timeline: 2 years
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Assisting in coordination of project activities,
- Project design, monitoring, evaluation and timely reporting;
- Technical backstopping,
- Integrating new advocacy components on Conservation Agriculture,
- Facilitating partnerships with other stakeholders.
- Responsible for the management of material resources including project assets
- Contributing to PDN staff commitment and teambuilding
- Representing PDN in high level meetings with stakeholders
- Complete any tasks assigned by the Project coordinator in an efficient and timely manner.
- Research information to support other teams and departments as needed
- Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
Specific requirements for this post
- Master’s degree in project management, agri business, Environment Science, with agriculture background or other agriculture related subjects.
- Having experience on conservation agriculture and working with smallholder farmers.
- 5 years of relevant experience with non-Governmental organizations, including the coordination of inter-organizational networks.
- 5 years’ work experience in planning, management and implementation of agriculture and/or food security projects.
- Strong knowledge of the program management cycle, and related process and structures for quality program management.
- Strong public speaking and other communication skills.
- Experience in developing effective advocacy strategies, messages, and implementation plans.
- Excellent skills in adult learning and training workshop facilitation.
- Able to identify program challenges and communicate alternatives for smooth program implementation.
- Committed to increasing gender equality and integrating a gender perspective in all areas of food security work.
- Ability to coach and mentor staff in a cross-cultural environment.
- Excellent writing and spoken English skills, spoken Kinyarwanda and French are added advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
- Effective procurement, contract management, and organizational skills.
- Excellent skills MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
- Pro-active and helpful attitude, ready to take on variety of new tasks.
- Ability to multi-task and to manage competing priorities.
- Able to drive (manual car) with a valid driver’s license
- Attention to details
- Excellent time management
Interested candidates are required to submit the following via PDN email address: [email protected] no later than 13th September 2024 at: 11:59 PM.
- Application Letter
- Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
- Certified Copies of Degree/Certificate
- Names and Contact address (with telephone &Emails) of 3 referees
Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview
Done at Kigali, on 16th August 2024
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