Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project Officer/OVC Project Officer at African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE RWANDA): (Deadline 10 October 2023)

Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project Officer/OVC Project Officer at African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE RWANDA): (Deadline 10 October 2023)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 

African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE-Rwanda) wishes to recruit a full-time orphans and vulnerable children project officer/ OVC Project Officer in IGIRE Ubaka Ejo (IUE) activity funded by USAID under the Cooperative Agreement n^o720-696-22-CA-00004.

The OVC Project Officer will be based in Rusizi District in the Western Province.

JOB DETAILS:

IGIRE Ubaka Ejo (IUE) activity intends to improve the socio-economic resilience to and reduce the risk of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and their families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in the three districts of Gasabo, Kayonza, Rusizi.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The project officer is responsible for project implementation at the community level. He/she is involved in households’ identification, screening, registration and conduct home visits to enrolled beneficiaries to ensure that project objectives are achieved.
Detailed duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate case workers and community linkage facilitators in OVC programming in line with the PEPFAR OVC guidance and implementation model and provide them with required technical support
• Oversee screening and enrolment of vulnerable children into the OVC program based on the case management tool
• Create and maintain an up to date case file for each OVC ensuring documentation of case follow up, achievement and closure,
• Visit OVC in schools to monitor/track academic performance
• Formulate strategies focused on achieving OVC graduation benchmarks and track progress towards graduation.
• Participate both in internal and external Program Quality Assurance Activities such as DQA and SIMS and ensure the organization score excellent in all evaluations and assessments.
• The incumbent will deliver economic strengthening and education initiatives to the critically vulnerable OVC households to access education and life skills.
• Work closely with health facilities and community structures to support bi-directional referral and linkage of CLHIV/ALHIV to receive high quality primary health care packages including HIV services
• Coordinate the work of different OVC stakeholders and community structures within the allocated district to deliver services in the core program areas to meet the needs of OVC.
• Lead in development of district join work plans, review activities budgets and accountabilities
• Prepare and submit high quality and timely reports to Branch manager
• Participate in the meetings organized by local district and sectors authorities as well as those organized by the program
• Perform any other tasks requested by the organization’s hierarchy.

Minimum required qualifications and skills

• The ideal candidate for the Ubaka Ejo program OVC Project Officer should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in Public Health or Nursing.
• More than 3 years of experience working with PLHIV, OVC, MVC, or other vulnerable.
• High level of language proficiency in English; able to make oral presentations and write clear reports.
• Self-motivated, persistent, resolute and able to deliver without close supervision.
• A Born-again Christian who is compassionate and cares, with ability to foster teamwork.
• Must have excellent people skills.
• Must be a good communicator, capable of effectively sharing knowledge and skills gained with others.
• Should not be above 35 years old.
• Willingness to travel 40-50% of the time using a motorcycle throughout program covered zones and work flexible hours
• Computer literacy to a high standard in Microsoft Office
• Flexibility, humility, resourcefulness.
• Driving license, category AWork Hours: 8

Job application procedure

• Expression of interest letter
• Updated CV (maximum 2 pages) with contact details
• 3 references
• Copies of educational qualifications
• Church recommendation
• Copy of National Identity card.
• Copy of Driving license

Qualified and interested candidates should submit their application documents written in English addressed to AEE Rwanda Executive Secretary exclusively to: aeerecruitment@aeerwanda.ngo

Deadline for application: October 10^th, 2023 not later than 5:00pm Kigali time.

Please, include the below statement in your motivation letter:

“By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that AEE requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics”

Due to the anticipated high interest in this post and the expected number of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Done on October 4, 2023

Human Resources Department

AEE Rwanda