Capacity Development Officer

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

1. Introduction

Pro-Femmes/ Twese Hamwe (PFTH) is an Umbrella of Rwandan Civil Society Organizations aiming at the advancement of women’s status, peace, and development. It was established in October 1992, and currently represents 53 member organizations within the country.  The mission of Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe is to eradicate all forms of discrimination towards women, to promote their socio-economic-political and legal status, and to enhance the institutional and organizational capacities of its member organizations through the promotion of sustainable human development approach based on gender equality and a culture of peace, justice, and human rights.

To achieve her mission promoting the social-economic status of women and girls, in partnership with CARE International in Rwanda, PFTH is implementing the 5 years’ project (2020-2024) titled “Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWEP III)”. The overall goal of the project is: ’By 2025, 170,400 poor and vulnerable women and girls in 8 districts in the Southern Province of Rwanda are economically, politically and socially empowered and exercise their rights’.

PFTH will focus on the following outcome and outputs contributing to achieving the project goal:

Outcome 1: Strengthened civil society working on women and girl’s empowerment and gender equality, including a strong women’s voice

Output 1.1: Improved capacity (in leadership, strategic management, financial management, governance, service delivery, advocacy, sustainability, legitimacy, transparency, and accountability) of the national civil society platform umbrella and CSO members working on gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment

Output 1.2: Increased evidence-based advocacy conducted by CSOs working on gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment

Output 1.3: CSOs lobby to improve their enabling environment  

Output 1.4: Improved women’s and girls’ voices and participation in decision-making processes by (local) government.

It is in this regard that PRO-FEMMES/TWESE HAMWE is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Duty station: Kigali

Type of the contract: One-year renewable based on staff performance

1. Job purpose statement:

Under the supervision of Program Manager, the Capacity Development Officer (CDO) will lead institutional capacity assessments, development and implementation of capacity building plans, including but not limited to the provision of technical assistance, mentoring and coaching, and peer learning. S/he will provide technical support and guidance to the development and institutionalization of accountability mechanisms used by PFTH secretariat and member organizations.

1. Key responsibilities

Contribute to program strategy development & implementation

To contribute towards the development of program strategies and tactical interventions and project plans, ensuring the commitment of all stakeholders and steady accomplishment of PFTH’s objectives:

Subtasks:

• Oversee the planning and implementation of Civil Society Strengthening (CSS) interventions
• Develop & adapt institutional capacity development strategies and tools
• Contribute to the design & adaptation of policies and other CSS strategies
• Support the design of the training and capacity development activities for the umbrella’s member organizations, PFTH secretariat other engaged partners
• Attend and contribute to the planning and coordination meetings organized by PFTH
• Provide technical support & guidance to the implementation of PFTH TWGs action plans
• Support in Coordination mechanisms of PFTH member organizations through their respective thematic working groups

 Civil society strengthening, capacity building & support

To design and deliver PFTH interventions leading to improved capacity of the Rwanda civil society platform (RCSP) umbrella and CSO members working on gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment.

 Subtasks:

• Liaise with PFTH secretariat & members and RCSP to ensure effective capacity needs assessment
• In collaboration with secretariat staff, TWGs, CARE and other relevant actors develop training curriculum, manuals, modules, and relevant guidelines, develop training and learning materials
• Conduct relevant trainings responding to identified capacity needs
• Provide technical assistance to local women’s networks, local officials and stakeholders through trainings, coaching, mentorship, and peer learning
• Prepare training/capacity development plans, logistics and budgets
• Assist in the organization of the workshops, seminars, and courses planned for the staff and member organizations
• Organize and implement training activities and events for staff
• Provide on-job training and coaching for improving CSOs performance
• Develop a capacity building plan for PFTH secretariat and member organizations and ensure its effective implementation;

Advocacy, communication and relationship management

Relationship development (representing PFTH and participate in relevant networks/forums)

To represent PFTH to stakeholders & relevant networks; at all times behaving according to high standards of professionalism and enhancing PFTH’s capacity for influence and impact:

Subtasks:

• Proactively and consistently engage relevant stakeholders (advanced training institutes and other capacity development institutions, CSO umbrellas, research institutions, etc) to identify synergies and strategic partnerships for Civil Society Strengthening (CSS)

• Collaborate with internal and external partners, stakeholders and clients to advocate and promote organizational and program issues
• Plan, manage and attend training programs, and relevant conferences to showcase CSS work

• Participate in the development of an engagement plan and strategy for influencing key stakeholders

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders at the national and local levels; includes actively participating in national & international platforms for CSS and co-designing strategies

 Reflective practice & learning

To contribute towards program quality and learning activities in order to measure impact and ensure continuous improvement:

Subtasks:

• Liaise with the M&E Officer to organize and participate in blame-free learning reviews; supporting the staff and stakeholders to continually review and improve the quality and impact of interventions 
• Participate in the development of indicators, tools, and data tracking systems in the field of capacity development
• Identify, codify and disseminate best practices and lessons learned to build capacity and knowledge;
• Contribute to the process of data collection and data entry in PFTH MIS in collaboration with M&E Officer

Additional general responsibilities

• Be proactive in ensuring that PFTH’s core values, code of conduct, and principles of gender equity and diversity are upheld throughout the area of responsibility and provide leadership to others
• Take responsibility for ensuring personal safety and security; giving due care and consideration to the impact of personal decisions on the safety and security of others
• Take responsibility for personal performance, be accountable for own actions and decisions and be answerable for resulting consequences
• Carry out other duties as requested by the supervisor

1. Important relationships

Internal:

• Collaboration with other project staff is required
• Liaise with other colleagues with similar position/responsibilities in other PFTH’s projects in order to stay aware of the latest developments in her/his area of work
• Maintain strong links with other colleagues in general services/operations departments, in the project area and elsewhere

 External:

• Maintaining strong links with project partners
• Coordinate with other stakeholders international, national and local levels, in particular, members of JADF
• Representation in national or provincial forums as appropriate: TWGs and JADFs

1. Requirements for the role

Educational qualifications:

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in development studies, gender studies, public policy, social sciences, or a related field or a Bachelor’s or equivalent in the specified fields with three years of relevant work experience.

Experience required:

• A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in civil society strengthening and organizational capacity development is required. Experience in planning, managing and conducting training programs, organizing conferences and monitoring/analyzing information and data is desirable;
• Demonstrated experience in developing training manual, modules, and training materials for the development organizations;
• Proven experience of conducting ToT, training needs assessment along with facilitation skills and ability to independently prepare training report;
• Experience in e-learning projects is desirable. Experience working in international, local or civil society organizations, particularly with regard to the capacity development aspects is desirable;
• Experience with project management would be considered an asset; 
• Demonstrated experience working with civil society organizations, multi-donor agencies and or developmental partners
• Strong experience and knowledge of civil society in Rwanda
• Experience of working for institutional capacity development would be given priority;
• Solid experience in the management of people and systems in civil society organizations;

Technical skills:

• Strong skills in developing training materials and delivering training
• Fluent communication (verbal & written) skills in English/French, as well as Kinyarwanda, required
• Strong report writing skills
• Able to think creatively and to innovate
• Strong facilitation and communication skills required
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Excel and Word is absolutely essential
• Good planning, organizing, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated self-awareness, leadership, and interpersonal skills

Competencies:

• Ability to inspire and develop Others
• Demonstrated capacity to facilitate change and focus on the impact
• Demonstrate integrity by modeling the PFTH values and ethical standards;
• Ability to perform specialized tasks related to Results-Based Management, including support to design, planning and implementation of the program, managing data, reporting;
• Ability to assess the pre and post level impact of the training
• Ability to promote knowledge management and learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example;
• Excellent knowledge of capacity building theory and the application of the methodology, good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies; excellent ability to identify significant capacity-building opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should address their application enclosed with a cover letter, Curriculum vitae, academic documents, and other certificates to the Chairperson of PRO-FEMMES/TWESE HAMWE and delivered in a single PDF document to PRO-FEMMES/TWESE HAMWE’s e-mail “recruitment@profemmes.org” not later than 08th May 2020 at 4:00 pm. PFTH is an equal opportunity employer and Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

PRO-FEMMES/TWESE HAMWE head office is located next to Gahanga Sector Offices, Kicukiro district, City of Kigali.

N.B:

• The subject of the e-mail should be mentioned “Application for the position of CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER”
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test.

Done on 22^nd April 2020

Emma Marie BUGINGO

Executive Director 

Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe