Raising The Village is looking for a Project Assistant to join the Implementation team in Kitagwenda. The role is focused on implementing project methodologies designed to increase household income and reduce extreme poverty through community engagement, training, and monitoring.
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Project Assistant - Kitagwenda
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Raising The Village
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Description (Public)
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Conduct project design review meetings with partner villages and provide feedback for updates.
- Coordinate and co-facilitate training in financial literacy, WASH, VSLA, agriculture, and livestock management.
- Implement RTV’s project methodologies to reduce extreme poverty as per project designs.
- Manage procurement requests for project goods and services and verify inputs prior to distribution.
- Conduct regular follow-ups with community groups and individual households to ensure project compliance.
- Identify potential risks and provide mitigation recommendations to management.
- Develop work plans and complete weekly field and financial reporting.
- Capture and share photographs for the organization's data repository.
- Provide feedback to improve RTV’s methodologies and ensure project sustainability.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
- Bachelor's Degree in Community Development, Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration, Rural Development or Agriculture.
- 2-3 years of field experience in community mobilization, livelihood projects, facilitation and monitoring community-based interventions.
- Experience working on high impact and result-oriented donor-funded projects meeting strict quality standards.
- Experience with VSLA, market linkages, and financial literacy programs.
- Strong training and facilitation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
- Fluency in English and local languages including Runyakore/Rukiga, Rufumbira/Kinyarwanda, or Rutooro/Runyoro.
- Valid motorcycle riding permit and experience riding in rural terrains.
- Physical ability to hike high terrain and willingness to travel approximately 90% of the time.
Application status
This is an archived notice. Applications through this advert are closed.
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