Job Description
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Position: Programme Officer / YEAH Project
Report to: Country Director
Job Location: Rusizi District, Rwanda
About the Role:
BRAC Rwanda is implementing a youth based project focused on social and economic empowerment for youth in Rusizi and Nyanza. Through new and existing youth groups, community mentors will deliver content to youth while the Programme Officer will support training and supervision of mentors, field operations in Nyanza and Rusizi as well as advocacy on a national level.
The Programme Officer will be responsible for planning and coordinating the implementation of economic empowerment and SRHR awareness-raising interventions in Rusizi. He/she seeks strategic partners and designs and implements systemic interventions aligned with the program's approach and principles. The role involves providing technical and strategic oversight, identifying gaps, building youth capacities, supporting youth in access to finance through developing partnerships with financial institutions, and supporting youth in access to SRHR services. The goal is to increase the quality of life for adolescents and youth and increase their engagement in income generating activities in addition to increasing investments in youth-led social enterprises, contributing to improved health outcomes. The Programme Officer will be responsible for monitoring and implementing economic empowerment and SRHR field activities and working closely with the Program Specialist and Project Lead to ensure smooth implementation connecting the economic and social empowerment activities.
Advocacy will include several approaches including coordinating with youth, local leaders, health posts and key health clinics, local government, line Ministries, and the wider sector.
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Project Planning and Coordination:
- Organize and coordinate meetings in the region where the project is being implemented.
- Organize and facilitate consultative workshops with key stakeholders.
- Coordinate and oversee the execution of social empowerment programming and outreach initiatives.
- Identify and establish strategic partnerships with organizations, government bodies, and other stakeholders.
- Organize community engagement events which support youth entrepreneurs with exposure and market linkages.
- Oversee the development and implementation of outreach activities related to SRHR.
- Work on identifying gaps in existing programs and propose solutions to address them.
- Ensure that the project aligns with best practices and current knowledge in the field of social and economic empowerment for young people.
- Continuously assess the project's strategies and activities, making adjustments as needed to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
- Stay informed about emerging trends and best practices in SRHR and youth empowerment to improve project outcomes.
Mentor Training and Supervision:
- Support the training and supervision of community mentors involved in delivering content to youth.
- Oversee mentor implementation of sessions on financial literacy, savings, business planning, investments and livelihoods diversification to ensure youth build capacity on these skills
- Conduct regular site visits to groups across Rusizi to ensure the quality and effectiveness of mentorship programs.
Advocacy:
- Coordinate advocacy efforts with various stakeholders, including youth, local leaders, health posts, key health clinics, local government, and line Ministries.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain comprehensive records of project activities, including mentorship and outreach efforts.
- Prepare regular reports on the progress of the project for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure strong collaboration with other partner activities and other implementing partners.
- Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor
Safeguarding responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
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