Project Officer – Tuote Kesho
2025-05-30T13:20:05+00:00
International Alert
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FULL_TIME
kigali
Kigali
00000
Rwanda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Management
2025-06-04T17:00:00+00:00
Rwanda
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International Alert is a global peace-building organization with over 30 years of experience. We work with local partners and governments to develop sustainable, locally owned solutions. In the Great Lakes Region, Alert has a long-standing presence in Rwanda, Burundi, and the DRC, focusing on inclusive governance, social cohesion, access to justice, and conflict-sensitive economic development.
International Alert is recruiting a dedicated and proactive Project Officer to support the implementation of the Tuote Kesho! project in Rwanda. This GIZ-funded initiative seeks to elevate women’s voices in peace and security processes across the Great Lakes Region. The Project Officer will play a key role in supporting the Rwanda-based activities and ensuring effective coordination with the regional team.
Job purpose
The Project Officer will support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities in Rwanda. The role involves close collaboration with communities, women’s networks, local authorities, and civil society organizations. The Project Officer will work under the supervision of the Project Manager and contribute to coordination, administration, reporting, and learning processes.
Duties and responsibilities
Project Implementation
- Assist in organizing and delivering project activities in Rwanda, including consultations, workshops, and advocacy events.
- Ensure community-level activities are delivered on time and in accordance with project objectives and guidelines.
- Support logistical and administrative arrangements for project events.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage regularly with women’s groups, civil society partners, and local authorities.
- Facilitate dialogue between beneficiaries and project stakeholders to ensure inclusive participation
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
- Assist with data collection and documentation of activities, including meeting minutes, participant feedback, and photo documentation.
- Support the Project Manager and M&E team in compiling reports and learning products.
Coordination and Communication
- Maintain effective communication with the Project Manager and regional team.
- Support the drafting of internal and donor reports, and contribute to communication materials as needed.
Compliance and documentation
- Ensure compliance with International Alert’s policies and donor requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of project documents, including attendance sheets, receipts, and activity reports.
Travel requirements
The job is based in Kigali with frequent travel to the field within the country. Occasional regional travel to participate in project advocacy events and to take part in Alert’s annual meetings.
Person specification
Essential requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, or related field.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in supporting development or peacebuilding projects.
- Experience working with communities and civil society in Rwanda.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required; knowledge of French is an asset.
- Experience with GIZ-funded projects or similar donors is an advantage.
Desirable requirements
- Experience in economic recovery, VSLAs and cooperatives, financial inclusion, SMEs, working with private sector federations, participatory action research, and strengthening women and youth in decision-making.
- Ability to cultivate and maintain open and non-discriminatory professional relationships with communities, public administrations and representatives of other operational organizations in the project implementation environment.
- Experience in collaboration and coordination in the development and entrepreneurship sector and in the implementation and monitoring of activities with authorities and stakeholders at local, provincial and national levels.
- Demonstrate strong personal integrity and know how to enforce the integrity of the organization. Have a sense of fairness and justice, and a high level of organizational loyalty.
- Demonstrated ability to work in an objective and apolitical manner.
- Able to develop good interpersonal relationships, and to work in a multidisciplinary environment and in cultural diversity.
- Be sensitive to the gender approach and have a good understanding of the practical application of this concept.
- Experience in written reporting of project-related activities.
- Commitment to Alert's approach and values, particularly regarding the needs of conflict-affected populations.
Duties and responsibilities Project Implementation Assist in organizing and delivering project activities in Rwanda, including consultations, workshops, and advocacy events. Ensure community-level activities are delivered on time and in accordance with project objectives and guidelines. Support logistical and administrative arrangements for project events. Stakeholder Engagement Engage regularly with women’s groups, civil society partners, and local authorities. Facilitate dialogue between beneficiaries and project stakeholders to ensure inclusive participation Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Assist with data collection and documentation of activities, including meeting minutes, participant feedback, and photo documentation. Support the Project Manager and M&E team in compiling reports and learning products. Coordination and Communication Maintain effective communication with the Project Manager and regional team. Support the drafting of internal and donor reports, and contribute to communication materials as needed. Compliance and documentation Ensure compliance with International Alert’s policies and donor requirements. Maintain accurate records of project documents, including attendance sheets, receipts, and activity reports. Travel requirements The job is based in Kigali with frequent travel to the field within the country. Occasional regional travel to participate in project advocacy events and to take part in Alert’s annual meetings.
Desirable requirements Experience in economic recovery, VSLAs and cooperatives, financial inclusion, SMEs, working with private sector federations, participatory action research, and strengthening women and youth in decision-making. Ability to cultivate and maintain open and non-discriminatory professional relationships with communities, public administrations and representatives of other operational organizations in the project implementation environment. Experience in collaboration and coordination in the development and entrepreneurship sector and in the implementation and monitoring of activities with authorities and stakeholders at local, provincial and national levels. Demonstrate strong personal integrity and know how to enforce the integrity of the organization. Have a sense of fairness and justice, and a high level of organizational loyalty. Demonstrated ability to work in an objective and apolitical manner. Able to develop good interpersonal relationships, and to work in a multidisciplinary environment and in cultural diversity. Be sensitive to the gender approach and have a good understanding of the practical application of this concept. Experience in written reporting of project-related activities. Commitment to Alert's approach and values, particularly regarding the needs of conflict-affected populations.
Essential requirements Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, or related field. At least 3 years of relevant experience in supporting development or peacebuilding projects. Experience working with communities and civil society in Rwanda. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required; knowledge of French is an asset. Experience with GIZ-funded projects or similar donors is an advantage.
JOB-6839b08516267
Vacancy title:
Project Officer – Tuote Kesho
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
International Alert
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 4 2025
Duty Station:
Kigali | Rwanda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
International Alert is a global peace-building organization with over 30 years of experience. We work with local partners and governments to develop sustainable, locally owned solutions. In the Great Lakes Region, Alert has a long-standing presence in Rwanda, Burundi, and the DRC, focusing on inclusive governance, social cohesion, access to justice, and conflict-sensitive economic development.
International Alert is recruiting a dedicated and proactive Project Officer to support the implementation of the Tuote Kesho! project in Rwanda. This GIZ-funded initiative seeks to elevate women’s voices in peace and security processes across the Great Lakes Region. The Project Officer will play a key role in supporting the Rwanda-based activities and ensuring effective coordination with the regional team.
Job purpose
The Project Officer will support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities in Rwanda. The role involves close collaboration with communities, women’s networks, local authorities, and civil society organizations. The Project Officer will work under the supervision of the Project Manager and contribute to coordination, administration, reporting, and learning processes.
Duties and responsibilities
Project Implementation
- Assist in organizing and delivering project activities in Rwanda, including consultations, workshops, and advocacy events.
- Ensure community-level activities are delivered on time and in accordance with project objectives and guidelines.
- Support logistical and administrative arrangements for project events.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage regularly with women’s groups, civil society partners, and local authorities.
- Facilitate dialogue between beneficiaries and project stakeholders to ensure inclusive participation
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
- Assist with data collection and documentation of activities, including meeting minutes, participant feedback, and photo documentation.
- Support the Project Manager and M&E team in compiling reports and learning products.
Coordination and Communication
- Maintain effective communication with the Project Manager and regional team.
- Support the drafting of internal and donor reports, and contribute to communication materials as needed.
Compliance and documentation
- Ensure compliance with International Alert’s policies and donor requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of project documents, including attendance sheets, receipts, and activity reports.
Travel requirements
The job is based in Kigali with frequent travel to the field within the country. Occasional regional travel to participate in project advocacy events and to take part in Alert’s annual meetings.
Person specification
Essential requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, or related field.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in supporting development or peacebuilding projects.
- Experience working with communities and civil society in Rwanda.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required; knowledge of French is an asset.
- Experience with GIZ-funded projects or similar donors is an advantage.
Desirable requirements
- Experience in economic recovery, VSLAs and cooperatives, financial inclusion, SMEs, working with private sector federations, participatory action research, and strengthening women and youth in decision-making.
- Ability to cultivate and maintain open and non-discriminatory professional relationships with communities, public administrations and representatives of other operational organizations in the project implementation environment.
- Experience in collaboration and coordination in the development and entrepreneurship sector and in the implementation and monitoring of activities with authorities and stakeholders at local, provincial and national levels.
- Demonstrate strong personal integrity and know how to enforce the integrity of the organization. Have a sense of fairness and justice, and a high level of organizational loyalty.
- Demonstrated ability to work in an objective and apolitical manner.
- Able to develop good interpersonal relationships, and to work in a multidisciplinary environment and in cultural diversity.
- Be sensitive to the gender approach and have a good understanding of the practical application of this concept.
- Experience in written reporting of project-related activities.
- Commitment to Alert's approach and values, particularly regarding the needs of conflict-affected populations.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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