Overview
To lead the implementation of the THRIVE Project in World Vision Rwanda, ensuring integration of resilience and livelihood with other livelihood projects and coordinating with other livelihood projects to enhance integration and alignment with key models.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish mechanisms to ensure the quality of THRIVE Project implementation for agriculture and economic development
- Provide support in project planning, targeting, monitoring, and reporting impact
- Champion the implementation of project models in all clusters as a customer-driven approach
- Provide technical support to the R&L sector and other project staff implementing livelihood core project models to ensure alignment
- Develop a cost-effective marketing and integration strategy
- Develop a business plan and review it quarterly
- Work with VFR to develop suitable and services with an “attractive” name and packaging for new products and services
- Promote and use business forums in sectors and districts to market THRIVE project products and to function as coaching and mentorship forums
- Lead in the training of staff and participate in the training of communities and clients on project model components and products
- Facilitate partners' implementation and ensure they are technically supported to deliver to THRIVE mandate
- Coordinate with project Leads to facilitate cross-team collaboration and coordinate multi-sectoral projects related to poverty alleviation
- Facilitate regular coordination meetings among Project leads in the workstream/cluster to ensure integration and effective coordination
- Monitor the spending of THRIVE and advise clusters on the monthly cash flow
- Compile variance explanations and take action on time
- Develop and monitor the implementation of core project models on a monthly basis
- Regularly monitor the marketing strategies and performance of partners in livelihood and ensure effectiveness in APs
- Monitor the impact of the livelihood programme and marketing efforts
- Support the collection and documentation of impact and success stories
- Regularly compile and analyze data and submit to TP Manager and other stakeholders
- Produce timely, accurate, compliant and quality reports for WV and mandatory government reports
- Prepare annual reviews/learning events meant for national dailies and international releases on core project models on poverty alleviation
- Participate in WVI communities of participation (CoP) directly related to core project models
- Develop and circulate project model promotional material
- Document lessons learnt and better practices on project models
- Document and share impact stories and lessons learned along the implementation and monitoring processes
Required Experience
- 5 years of experience in Community Development with a major focus on economic development with an international NGO (or similar organization); or government ‘s related projects.
- A good understanding of the Rwanda multi-sectoral approach to graduate people out of poverty.
- Sound knowledge of the Rwanda Resilience and Livelihood programming context
- Demonstrated ability to work in Resilience and Livelihood programs across Rwanda
- Strong project management skills
- Strong capacity building skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Experience in implementing agribusiness and graduation models including BSL, UPG, Local Value Chain Development, Business Facilitation, Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture, ect.
- Experience in promoting financial literacy models such as MIF, Saving Groups , etc.
- Experience in working with cooperatives
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Entrepreneurship, or any other related field. (If the degree is issued by a foreign institution, an equivalence certificate from the Rwanda Higher Education Council (HEC) will be required)
