Project field Officer at Happy Family Rwanda Organization (HFRO): (Deadline 17 November 2023)

HAPPY FAMILY RWANDA ORGANIZATION (HFRO) is a local nongovernmental organization operating in Rwanda and registered in Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), its registration number is No 779/RGB/LP/11/2021, and working in the area of Health, Education and Economy transforming for youth particular Girls and adolescent mothers.

Happy Family Rwanda Organization (HFRO) is a compassionate NGO dedicated to creating positive change and making a lasting impact in communities worldwide. It believes in the power of collective action and the ability of individuals to transform lives through compassion, generosity, and empowerment.

Over the years HAPPY FAMILY RWANDA ORGANIZATION (HFRO) has affected the lives of community members especially Girls, adolescents, youth, women, and children positively through effective community mobilization, outreaches, Sanitation and hygiene, demand creation for health facilities services uptake for pregnant women and women of reproductive age especially the First-time Mothers (FTMs), promoting and enhancing Adolescents Youths and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights of Young Women and girls through youth-friendly services uptake as well as ensuring positive Maternal and newborn health outcomes for women and girls of reproductive age and promoting accountability.

Position Summary

The project field Officer is charged with implementing and reporting project activities at the field level, mobilizing different Community-Based Organizations and community-based structures to address GBV, EUP, and AIDS/HIV issues, conducting sensitization of the project objectives and results to concerned local community leaders, beneficiaries, and other relevant stakeholders. S/he will assist in the preparation of project progress reports to monitor all technical aspects of the project (organize meetings, facilitate workshops, and support the CBOs and Local partners NGOs through discussions and consultations with communities and stakeholders. S/he will play a leading role in the implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation system for the effective implementation of the project as well as lead and coordinate activities pertaining to M&E at project locations.

Priority Tasks & Responsibilities­­­­­­­ 

• Mobilize different CBOs at the community level to address GBV, EUP, and AIDS/HIV issues.
• Conduct sensitization of the project objectives and results to concerned community leaders, beneficiaries, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support and facilitate a joint implementation plan of the project with relevant government stakeholders.
• Facilitate project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project at the community level.
• Ensure the regular collection and capturing of data into the Program Data Base.
• Participate in the assessment and surveys in partnership with stakeholders.
• Facilitates effective participation of children, families, communities, and stakeholders in project activities
• Facilitate and follow up on different material distribution at the community level.
• Monitor and follow up Community conversation sessions as well as peer-to-peer dialogues at the community level
• Organize different training, workshops and meeting at the community level
• Facilitate different field visit programs
• Facilitate different review meetings at the community level
• Collect data from beneficiaries that will be used as an input for the case story and for other documentation purposes
• Provide any project updates on a regular basis
• Report training /workshop activity as well as distribution of materials 

Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities

• University degree in health education,  public health, education sciences, public administration, economics, law, political sciences, social sciences, statistics or a related field (a postgraduate degree is an asset).
• Experience of working in the community, voluntary, or a related sector.
• Experience in coordinating project work and working on multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to build good working relationships with internal colleagues, external partners & stakeholders.
• Knowledge of community mobilization and participation in the development project
• Track record of planning and implementing events.
• Excellent people and negotiation skills and an upbeat, enthusiastic and positive attitude
• The ability to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced team environment, while simultaneously managing a large number of projects
• The ability to handle large amounts of detailed information with accuracy
• Strong work ethic and the desire to do the best job possible
• Prompt responsiveness to internal and external stakeholders

Interested candidates who fulfill the above requirements should submit/send their application letters/CV which must include the following information:

• Motivation letter of your interest in documentation and learning
• Updated CV/resume
• Certificates or any other documents that prove your experience
• Contact information for at least two professional references

Qualified candidates should submit above mentioned documents in English using the following link https://hfro.org/career not later than 17 November 2023 at 6:00 pm.  Only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the next steps. Interested and qualified persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

NSENGIMANA Rafiki Justin

Founder & Executive Director

Happy Family Rwanda Organization