About Good Neighbors International Rwanda

Good Neighbors International (GNI) Rwanda is part of Good Neighbors, an international humanitarian and development organisation founded in 1991. Good Neighbors works in over 50 countries to improve the lives of children, families, and communities in vulnerable situations, with the mission to make the world a place without hunger, where people live together in harmony.

Good Neighbors has held General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 1996 and was awarded the Millennium Development Goals Award in 2007 in recognition of its contributions to education. Its engagement with Rwanda dates back to its first international humanitarian action during the 1994 Rwanda genocide crisis.

GNI Rwanda implements programmes in education, health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), food security and nutrition, child rights and protection, economic empowerment, inclusive communities, sustainable environment, and humanitarian assistance.

Position Summary

The Project Officer – Centre Operations & Youth Programme manages capacity building for youth centre staff and youth programme development (Outputs 1.2 and 1.3) of the KOICA WISE Project, and supports vocational training and entrepreneurship activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and organise local capacity-building trainings for CoE and hub youth centre staff, including training needs assessment, scheduling, logistics, facilitation support and post-training evaluation.
• Support youth groups (volunteers) participating in centre programme development, including recruitment, orientation, regular meetings and documentation of their contributions.
• Organise seminars for invited practitioners, including coordination with speakers and participants, logistics and documentation of outcomes.
• Support the entrepreneurship bootcamp and refresher trainings for vocational trainers, in coordination with the Senior Project Officer.
• Coordinate with youth centres and Korean and local experts to ensure that training content and youth programmes are relevant to the local context.
• Collect, verify and report data on training and youth programme activities against the project’s performance indicators, and maintain participant records and supporting documents.
• Prepare activity reports, meeting minutes and other documentation, and report regularly to the Project Coordinator.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor in line with the role and organisational needs

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, International Development, Social Work, Youth Studies or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
• Additional relevant qualifications or professional certifications will be considered an advantage.
• Internal and external candidates are equally encouraged to apply for this position.

Experience

• Minimum of four years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in child or youth projects or teacher training projects is required.
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organisations, NGOs, government institutions or development programmes is an advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong training facilitation and event organisation skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with young people and volunteers.
• Strong communication, report writing and organisational skills.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required.

Additional Information

Applicants must be willing to reside and work in the assigned duty station, where applicable.

• Plan and organise local capacity-building trainings for CoE and hub youth centre staff, including training needs assessment, scheduling, logistics, facilitation support and post-training evaluation.
• Support youth groups (volunteers) participating in centre programme development, including recruitment, orientation, regular meetings and documentation of their contributions.
• Organise seminars for invited practitioners, including coordination with speakers and participants, logistics and documentation of outcomes.
• Support the entrepreneurship bootcamp and refresher trainings for vocational trainers, in coordination with the Senior Project Officer.
• Coordinate with youth centres and Korean and local experts to ensure that training content and youth programmes are relevant to the local context.
• Collect, verify and report data on training and youth programme activities against the project’s performance indicators, and maintain participant records and supporting documents.
• Prepare activity reports, meeting minutes and other documentation, and report regularly to the Project Coordinator.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor in line with the role and organisational needs

• Strong training facilitation and event organisation skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with young people and volunteers.
• Strong communication, report writing and organisational skills.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, International Development, Social Work, Youth Studies or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
• Additional relevant qualifications or professional certifications will be considered an advantage.
• Experience in child or youth projects or teacher training projects is required.