Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist/PSAC at The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB): (Deadline 2 February 2024)

Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist/PSAC at The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB): (Deadline 2 February 2024)

Republic of Rwanda

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD

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NAEB VACANT POSITION FOR RECRUITMENT

The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) would like to recruit self-motivated and qualified candidates to fill the following position.

Post: Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist/PSAC (1)

Job Profile

• Minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following areas: Social Sciences, Gender related studies, Development Studies, Law, Strategic management, Psychology, Social Work, Humanities, Public Administration, Management, Business administration, Law, International Relations and Political Science
• Experience of 5 years working in the following fields: gender, community, team management development, dialogue, civic engagement or related area
• Understanding of the communities within agriculture export value chains in Rwanda
• Practical experience in implementing gender projects in the rural development field, and the associated documentation

Job Description

Under the direct supervision of Operations Manager, the Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist will perform the following duties & Responsibilities:

• Advise and support the project operation manager, other members of the SPIU and field officers in the effective mainstreaming of targeting, gender and social inclusion in project activities.
• In close collaboration with the SPIU and PSAC team, develop full targeting and gender strategies and action plans to be updated regularly.
• Work with each specialist in the PMU in critically reviewing project design to see how each component or subcomponent addresses gender issues, and identify opportunities for strengthening implementation from a gender perspective.
• Review basic project implementation processes to provide feedback and suggestions on how to achieve the best possible project outcomes with respect to targeting, gender equality and women’s empowerment, and social inclusion.
• Ensure that activities of the targeting and gender strategies are reflected in the following:

1. Preparation of the AWPB;
2. Design and implementation of the project M&E system;
3. Project progress reports;
4. Project supervision

• Participate in the development of detailed TORs and tender documents of national and local service providers to various project components to ensure that target groups will be able to participate effectively in all components and meet the project’s targets.
• Providing monthly reports of project progress to operations Manager, undertake regular community supervision, conduct monthly project feedback collection and documentation of impact and success stories with regards to gender and social inclusion;
• Collect, share and analyze information on gender and social inclusion, challenges and successes for lessons learned as well as best practices;
• M&E and knowledge management
• Together with M&E and knowledge management staff, establish an M&E system that captures and analyses disaggregated data on gender and social inclusion.
• Document and share M&E, learning and communication products.
• Analyze data to ensure that there are no adverse impacts on target groups as a result of project implementation, and suggest remedial measures if necessary.

Capacity-building

• Undertake regular capacity assessment on gender and social inclusion issues and provide capacity-building for staff at the field level, PMU, implementing partners and service providers.
• Ensure coordination with Project partners to facilitate the implementation of PSAC project interventions in target communities

Communication

• Liaise with the IFAD country office and gender team on questions regarding gender in implementation, knowledge-sharing and other aspects.
• Serve as a channel of communication between the project and others partners working on gender issues in government, implementing agencies, other development projects and IFAD.
• Help project colleagues access the information they may need on gender issues and share good practices.

Advocacy and networking

• Be familiar with gender policies of the institutions linked to the project, including national policies and those of ministries, implementing institutions and financing agencies, including IFAD.
• Establish linkages with other gender, women’s or social inclusion programmes implemented by districts and national agencies.
• Present evidence-based information on project good practices in gender equality and women’s empowerment in national forums.
• Support the communities to strengthen/ build relationships with local partners, local authorities, and local leadership to ensure project sustainability and local needs and priorities are being met.
• Prepare regular progress reports, and other reports as required.

Key Competences

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to conceptualize, plan, guide, and implement work with demonstrated experience in mainstreaming Gender and Social Inclusion
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with government counterparts at all levels, local organizations, community groups, and other program partners and stakeholders.

HOW TO APPLY

The Job Title should be the subject of the email. The motivation letter of interested candidates   accompanied by detailed CV with at least three referees, Photocopy of degree, certificates of related job requirements and national identity card should be submitted to NAEB E-mail: [email protected] and copy to [email protected] not later than Friday 02^nd February 2024 at 3:00 PM.

HABIMANA GATANAZI Jean Bosco

Ag. Chief Finance Officer