OVC Project Officer

 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Title: OVC Project officer

Program: USAID UBAKA EJO                                                                               

Line Manager: Ubaka ejo Branch Manager

Job location: AEE Rwanda Headquarters

Period: One-year renewable basing on performance with three months’ probation period

JOB SUMMARY

USAID Ubaka Ejo (UUE) “Build the Future” activity intends to improve the socio-economic resilience to and reduce the risk of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and their families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in the three districts of Kigali; Gasabo, Kicukiro, Nyarugenge.

1.    PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

 The project officer is responsible for project implementation at the community level. He/she is involved in households’ identification, screening, registration and conduct home visits to enrolled beneficiaries to ensure that project objectives are achieved.

2.    Detailed duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate caseworkers and community linkage facilitators in OVC programming in line with the PEPFAR OVC guidance and implementation model and provide them with required technical support
• Oversee screening and enrolment of vulnerable children into the OVC program based on the case management tool
• Create and maintain an up to date case file for each OVC ensuring documentation of case follow up, achievement and closure,
• Visit OVC in schools to monitor/track academic performance
• Formulate strategies focused on achieving OVC graduation benchmarks and track progress towards graduation.
• Participate both in internal and external Program Quality Assurance Activities such as DQA and SIMS and ensure the organization score excellent in all evaluations and assessments.
• The incumbent will deliver economic strengthening and education initiatives to the critically vulnerable OVC households to access education and life skills
• Work closely with health facilities and community structures to support bi-directional referral and linkage of CLHIV/ALHIV to receive high-quality primary health care packages including HIV services
• Coordinate the work of different OVC stakeholders and community structures within the allocated district to deliver services in the core program areas to meet the needs of OVC.
• Lead in the development of district join work plans, review activities budgets, and accountabilities
• Prepare and submit high quality and timely reports to the Branch manager
• Participate in the meetings organized by local district and sectors authorities as well as those organized by the program
• Perform any other tasks requested by the organization’s hierarchy.

 Minimum required qualifications and skills

• The ideal candidate for the Ubaka Ejo program OVC Project Officer should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or health-related field.
• More than 3 years of experience working with PLHIV, OVC, MVC, or other vulnerable.
• High level of language proficiency in English; able to make oral presentations and write clear reports.
• Self-motivated, persistent, resolute, and able to deliver without close supervision.
• A Born-again Christian who is compassionate and cares, with the ability to foster teamwork.
• Must have excellent people skills.
• Must be a good communicator, capable of effectively sharing knowledge and skills gained with others.
• Should be between 35 – 40 years old.
• Willingness to travel 30-40% of the time using a motorcycle throughout program covered zones and work flexible hours
• Computer literacy to a high standard in Microsoft Office
• Flexibility, humility, resourcefulness.
• Driving license, category A

 Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply!

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

• Expression of interest letter
• Updated CV (maximum 2 pages) with contact details
• 3 references
• Copies of educational qualifications
• Church recommendation
• Criminal Background Record
• Copy of National Identity card.
• Copy of Driving license

How to Apply

 Qualified and interested candidates should submit their application documents written in English addressed to AEE Rwanda Executive Secretary exclusively to: aeerecruitment@aeerwanda.ngo by September 17^th, 2020 not later than 5:00pm Kigali time.

N.B. Only selected candidates will be contacted for tests.

Done at Kigali, September 10^th, 2020.

Beatrice Umulisa

HR Manager