Project Officer
2025-07-05T13:48:33+00:00
Our Sisters Opportunity (OSO)
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FULL_TIME
kigali
Kigali
00000
Rwanda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Admin & Office
2025-07-10T17:00:00+00:00
Rwanda
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Our Sisters Opportunity- (OSO) is a Rwanda Non-Governmental Organization founded in 2019, based in Gakenke District, Rwanda. OSO envisions a poverty free world where everyone has an equal opportunity to discover and fulfill their potential. OSO has the mission of transforming the communities’ livelihoods by providing vulnerable young girls and women with the holistic skills, safe spaces, tools and resources they need to create for themselves fulfilling, dignified, sustainable employment in the areas of Digital& Ethical Fashion, Soapmaking and Agribusiness. The employment created, foster lasting improvement of individual, households and community socio-economic status.
OSO implements additional initiatives that aimed to break cycles of generational poverty, challenge social norms and influence mindset shift among all the stakeholders, parents, duty bearers and community members in order to create a safe, free environment for all to thrive. Those initiatives include the prevention of Gender Based Violence, raise Awareness of Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Leadership and Mindfulness. OSO stakeholders and rights holders embody and advocate for our core values, which include empathy, equity, innovation, leadership, integrity, and excellence.
About the YEA-R Program
The Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture in Rwanda (YEA-R) program aims to enable 40,000 dignified, fulfilling and equitable work opportunities for young people in the horticulture and poultry value chains. Young women will fill 70% of the total jobs and People with Disabilities targeted will be at least 5% of the total job.
YEA-R program is funded by The Mastercard Foundation and led by SNV Netherlands Development. It brings together a strong consortium of strong partners with complementary expertise in Economic Participation, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion-GESI, and Climate Smart Agriculture. It will be implemented in 10 districts in Rwanda and OSO will support five amongst 10, namely Muhanga, Karongi, Rusizi, Rubavu, and Burera, in the period of 5 years.
This project has 3 pathways and OSO will contribute to Pathways 3: Economic Empowerment, Inclusion and Voices- with a goal of focusing on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion-GESI, unlock youth leadership, improve access, promote agency and voices for young women, men, people living with disabilities agripreneurs, participants of YEA-R program.
Roles and Responsibilities
This role is for someone who envision to advance gender equality dimensions, improve youth economic empowerment and alleviate poverty amongst vulnerable young people, especially girls and young women. They must be well organized, creative and strongly passionate about gender transformation. This person should be knowledgeable and experienced on different gender transformation approaches, stakeholders engagement and community mobilization to influence mindset shift.
The Field Officer will be responsible for implementing YEA-R activities within their designated district(among the five project areas). The person will work closely with project team, communities, project partners and stakeholders to empower young women, men, girls and boys, including persons with disabilities (PWD) in addressing gender and social inclusion barriers. Through project activities, you will contribute to enhancing skills, and improving access to employment opportunities in the agricultural sector through engagement
Key responsibilities
Project implementation and coordination
- Support the rollout of Pathway3 (GESI) interventions in the assigned district (Karongi, Muhanga or Burera)
- Coordinate and follow up with community stakeholders, including local government, consortium/project partners, YAOs and participant groups.
- Ensure the timely execution of project activities according to the implementation plan.
- Assist in the identification and selection of participants, GESI Champions and local partners.
- Organize district-level meetings, sensitization campaigns and community dialogues where necessary.
- Support the implementation of GESI strategies in the project activities, participants’ SMEs and ensure inclusive practices across the project scope.
Delivering trainings and capacity building
- Train and accompany GESI Champions in gender, power, inclusion/exclusion, GBV, men engagement and other related concepts as per developed curriculum.
- Train and support YEA-R implementing partner staff on GESI transformation approaches.
- Train and mentor Youth Agricultural Officers to integrate gender-sensitive approaches in agricultural programs.
- Conduct GESI dialogue sessions among project participants using tailored training manuals and curriculum
- Conduct pre- and post-training assessments to measure knowledge gains and behavioral change
Community engagement and advocacy
- Engage communities, local leaders, parents and youth to promote long-term sustainability of gender-transformative approaches in agribusiness.
- Enhance gender-sensitive work environments by supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt inclusive and gender responsive business practices.
- Support advocacy initiatives addressing social norms, harmful practices and systemic inequalities in agriculture sector.
Act as a local representative of OSO and the YEA-R project, ensuring strong community relationships and effective stakeholder engagement.
Reporting and monitoring
- Monitor, document and report on project progress regularly, ensuring its alignment with the pathway 3 of the YEA-R project
- Collaborate with MEL Lead to collect, document and report qualitative and quantitative data (success stories, surveys, FGDs).
- Monitor the transfer of skills by GESI Champions to other youth groups and the community
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Development Studies or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in community development, women empowerment, gender equality or GESI-focused projects.
- Experience delivering trainings and working with vulnerable groups, particularly women, girls, youth and persons with disabilities.
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, data entry tools).
- Demonstrated ability in community mobilization, stakeholder engagement and participatory facilitation.
- Strong understanding of gender and inclusion principles, intersectionality and power dynamics.
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required
- Excellent facilitation, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work independently and in diverse teams
- Willingness to be based in and travel frequently within the assigned district.
- Familiarity with local governance structures and district-level administration is an asset.
Key responsibilities Project implementation and coordination Support the rollout of Pathway3 (GESI) interventions in the assigned district (Karongi, Muhanga or Burera) Coordinate and follow up with community stakeholders, including local government, consortium/project partners, YAOs and participant groups. Ensure the timely execution of project activities according to the implementation plan. Assist in the identification and selection of participants, GESI Champions and local partners. Organize district-level meetings, sensitization campaigns and community dialogues where necessary. Support the implementation of GESI strategies in the project activities, participants’ SMEs and ensure inclusive practices across the project scope. Delivering trainings and capacity building Train and accompany GESI Champions in gender, power, inclusion/exclusion, GBV, men engagement and other related concepts as per developed curriculum. Train and support YEA-R implementing partner staff on GESI transformation approaches. Train and mentor Youth Agricultural Officers to integrate gender-sensitive approaches in agricultural programs. Conduct GESI dialogue sessions among project participants using tailored training manuals and curriculum Conduct pre- and post-training assessments to measure knowledge gains and behavioral change Community engagement and advocacy Engage communities, local leaders, parents and youth to promote long-term sustainability of gender-transformative approaches in agribusiness. Enhance gender-sensitive work environments by supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt inclusive and gender responsive business practices. Support advocacy initiatives addressing social norms, harmful practices and systemic inequalities in agriculture sector.
Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, data entry tools). Demonstrated ability in community mobilization, stakeholder engagement and participatory facilitation. Strong understanding of gender and inclusion principles, intersectionality and power dynamics. Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required Excellent facilitation, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work independently and in diverse teams Willingness to be based in and travel frequently within the assigned district. Familiarity with local governance structures and district-level administration is an asset.
Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Development Studies or a related field. Minimum of 3 years of experience in community development, women empowerment, gender equality or GESI-focused projects. Experience delivering trainings and working with vulnerable groups, particularly women, girls, youth and persons with disabilities.
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Vacancy title:
Project Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Our Sisters Opportunity (OSO)
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 10 2025
Duty Station:
Kigali | Rwanda
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, July 5 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Our Sisters Opportunity- (OSO) is a Rwanda Non-Governmental Organization founded in 2019, based in Gakenke District, Rwanda. OSO envisions a poverty free world where everyone has an equal opportunity to discover and fulfill their potential. OSO has the mission of transforming the communities’ livelihoods by providing vulnerable young girls and women with the holistic skills, safe spaces, tools and resources they need to create for themselves fulfilling, dignified, sustainable employment in the areas of Digital& Ethical Fashion, Soapmaking and Agribusiness. The employment created, foster lasting improvement of individual, households and community socio-economic status.
OSO implements additional initiatives that aimed to break cycles of generational poverty, challenge social norms and influence mindset shift among all the stakeholders, parents, duty bearers and community members in order to create a safe, free environment for all to thrive. Those initiatives include the prevention of Gender Based Violence, raise Awareness of Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Leadership and Mindfulness. OSO stakeholders and rights holders embody and advocate for our core values, which include empathy, equity, innovation, leadership, integrity, and excellence.
About the YEA-R Program
The Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture in Rwanda (YEA-R) program aims to enable 40,000 dignified, fulfilling and equitable work opportunities for young people in the horticulture and poultry value chains. Young women will fill 70% of the total jobs and People with Disabilities targeted will be at least 5% of the total job.
YEA-R program is funded by The Mastercard Foundation and led by SNV Netherlands Development. It brings together a strong consortium of strong partners with complementary expertise in Economic Participation, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion-GESI, and Climate Smart Agriculture. It will be implemented in 10 districts in Rwanda and OSO will support five amongst 10, namely Muhanga, Karongi, Rusizi, Rubavu, and Burera, in the period of 5 years.
This project has 3 pathways and OSO will contribute to Pathways 3: Economic Empowerment, Inclusion and Voices- with a goal of focusing on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion-GESI, unlock youth leadership, improve access, promote agency and voices for young women, men, people living with disabilities agripreneurs, participants of YEA-R program.
Roles and Responsibilities
This role is for someone who envision to advance gender equality dimensions, improve youth economic empowerment and alleviate poverty amongst vulnerable young people, especially girls and young women. They must be well organized, creative and strongly passionate about gender transformation. This person should be knowledgeable and experienced on different gender transformation approaches, stakeholders engagement and community mobilization to influence mindset shift.
The Field Officer will be responsible for implementing YEA-R activities within their designated district(among the five project areas). The person will work closely with project team, communities, project partners and stakeholders to empower young women, men, girls and boys, including persons with disabilities (PWD) in addressing gender and social inclusion barriers. Through project activities, you will contribute to enhancing skills, and improving access to employment opportunities in the agricultural sector through engagement
Key responsibilities
Project implementation and coordination
- Support the rollout of Pathway3 (GESI) interventions in the assigned district (Karongi, Muhanga or Burera)
- Coordinate and follow up with community stakeholders, including local government, consortium/project partners, YAOs and participant groups.
- Ensure the timely execution of project activities according to the implementation plan.
- Assist in the identification and selection of participants, GESI Champions and local partners.
- Organize district-level meetings, sensitization campaigns and community dialogues where necessary.
- Support the implementation of GESI strategies in the project activities, participants’ SMEs and ensure inclusive practices across the project scope.
Delivering trainings and capacity building
- Train and accompany GESI Champions in gender, power, inclusion/exclusion, GBV, men engagement and other related concepts as per developed curriculum.
- Train and support YEA-R implementing partner staff on GESI transformation approaches.
- Train and mentor Youth Agricultural Officers to integrate gender-sensitive approaches in agricultural programs.
- Conduct GESI dialogue sessions among project participants using tailored training manuals and curriculum
- Conduct pre- and post-training assessments to measure knowledge gains and behavioral change
Community engagement and advocacy
- Engage communities, local leaders, parents and youth to promote long-term sustainability of gender-transformative approaches in agribusiness.
- Enhance gender-sensitive work environments by supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt inclusive and gender responsive business practices.
- Support advocacy initiatives addressing social norms, harmful practices and systemic inequalities in agriculture sector.
Act as a local representative of OSO and the YEA-R project, ensuring strong community relationships and effective stakeholder engagement.
Reporting and monitoring
- Monitor, document and report on project progress regularly, ensuring its alignment with the pathway 3 of the YEA-R project
- Collaborate with MEL Lead to collect, document and report qualitative and quantitative data (success stories, surveys, FGDs).
- Monitor the transfer of skills by GESI Champions to other youth groups and the community
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Development Studies or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in community development, women empowerment, gender equality or GESI-focused projects.
- Experience delivering trainings and working with vulnerable groups, particularly women, girls, youth and persons with disabilities.
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, data entry tools).
- Demonstrated ability in community mobilization, stakeholder engagement and participatory facilitation.
- Strong understanding of gender and inclusion principles, intersectionality and power dynamics.
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required
- Excellent facilitation, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work independently and in diverse teams
- Willingness to be based in and travel frequently within the assigned district.
- Familiarity with local governance structures and district-level administration is an asset.
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Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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