Project Officer

📍 Location: Nyabihu / Ngororero, Rwanda
🗂 Department: Implementation
👤 Reports To: Project Manager
🕒 Travel Required: Up to 80% (Highly Field-Based Role)
📅 Application Deadline: 20 March 2026

About Raising The Village (RTV)

Raising The Village (RTV) is a rapidly growing international development organization dedicated to eradicating ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. With over 350+ staff across Uganda, Rwanda, and DRC, and additional professionals in North America, RTV leverages innovative programming and advanced data analytics to drive sustainable impact.

Since 2012, RTV has positively impacted over 1,000,000 lives and aims to support 1 million individuals annually by 2027.

Learn more: www.raisingthevillage.org

Position Overview

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Officer will support RTV’s program implementation in Rwanda and oversee Project Assistants across assigned clusters.

The Project Officer ensures:

• Alignment of field implementation with approved project designs and workplans

• Timely and quality delivery of program activities

• Strong coordination with Sector- and Cell-level government institutions

• Effective supervision and mentorship of Project Assistants

This role requires extensive travel (approximately 80%), including frequent visits to remote and rural communities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management

• Ensure Project Assistants’ workplans align with approved project designs

• Oversee ongoing management of cluster-level workplans

• Review field reports, action plans, and progress tracking

• Identify risks proactively and implement mitigation measures

• Conduct a minimum of three (3) site visits per week

• Participate in project progress reviews

• Escalate issues requiring Senior Project Officer support

2. Government Coordination, Capacity Building & Partnership Management

• Coordinate with Sector- and Cell-level government officials to align implementation with local priorities

• Plan and facilitate trainings for government staff (e.g., Sector Agronomists, SEDOs, Cell ESs)

• Jointly mobilize communities with government counterparts

• Provide ongoing coaching and support to government partners

• Conduct joint supervision and monitoring visits

• Collect and validate government activity reports

• Promote strong partnership culture between government and RTV teams

3. Supervision & Team Building

• Conduct weekly cluster meetings

• Provide mentorship and coaching to Project Assistants

• Complete mid-term and annual performance reviews

• Facilitate refresher training on RTV methodologies

• Support staff in navigating administrative and structural processes

4. Administration

• Support Project Manager in project-specific activities

• Contribute to donor reporting and proposal development

• Approve leave requests for supervised staff

• Perform additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Project Management, Development Studies, Social Work, Agriculture, or related field

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture is preferred

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in community development, project management, or related field

• Demonstrated experience implementing projects at village level

• Mandatory experience coordinating with local government institutions (Sector & Cell levels)

Technical & Interpersonal Skills

• Strong verbal and written English communication skills

• Fluency in relevant local dialects

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)

• Strong organizational and leadership skills

• Excellent training and facilitation skills

• High integrity and strong work ethic

• Ability to work in fast-paced and challenging environments

• Physically able to hike in high terrain

Additional Requirements (Mandatory)

• Ability to travel approximately 80% of the time

• Ability to ride a motorbike with a valid Rwandan rider’s permit

• Demonstrated experience navigating remote, rural, and hilly terrain

Equal Opportunity Statement

Raising The Village is committed to Equity and Inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application detailing qualifications and experience by clicking the “Apply” button on the official platform.

🗓 Deadline: 20 March 2026