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Position: Technical Coordinator – Livelihood & Market Development
Job Location: Nyanza District, Rwanda
About the Role:
Reporting to the Program Manager - AIM, the role of Technical Coordinator, Livelihood & Market Development (TC- LMD) will be based in Nyanza District. This role will provide overall technical coordination and leadership to the AIM country team to ensure all livelihood and market development activities, including implementation of livelihoods, market development and market facilitation activities, are effectively delivered and on time.
This role will work closely with the relevant technical sector officers (TSOs), BI technical anchors and other internal and external technical experts to develop country and asset-specific training modules; train frontline staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the detailed participant training rollout plans and provide hands on support to the cascading down of the training.
The TC-LMD will also play a critical role in identifying existing capacity challenges in effectively delivering the livelihood and market development related interventions under the AIM program and will be proactive about addressing them in an efficient and timely manner. The role will also support the operations team in budgeting, in ensuring quality procurement, asset distribution and asset management support. An ideal candidate for this role must have previous experience in implementing livelihoods or related programs.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Support
- Lead the overall planning, coordination and execution of livelihoods including agriculture/farming; livestock and poultry; apprenticeship; entrepreneurship; TVET, focused technical support to the program team.
- Lead the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, train front-line staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the participant training rollout plans and provide support to the cascading down of the training.
- Provide technical leadership to budget, plan and deliver the livelihood interventions, including conducting localized market assessments; training on chosen livelihood pathways; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management support.
- Lead the training of branch staff to capacitate them to conduct participant needs assessment and market assessments.
- Coordinate the training and sensitization of market actors and steer the formalization of relationships with service providers to support market development and facilitation efforts.
- Lead the training of community-based Community Agriculture Providers and Community Livestock Promoters and ensure they are well equipped to start providing services to program participants.
- Coordinate closely with the TSOs and provide on the job training/ technical oversight to ensure all livelihoods interventions are delivered in a strategic and timely manner.
Coordination and Planning Support
- Liaise with key stakeholders (government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to develop/strengthen/ contextualize BRAC’s training materials.
- Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to support the delivery of interventions as well as the program’s grassroots advocacy and partnerships work.
- Maintain a close working relationship and ensure alignment with the country’s program team, AIM central team and BI technical anchors and consultants (as needed),
Reporting Support
- Identify and document good practices and share this knowledge with the country team
- Regularly check MIS and ensure proper reporting of livelihood and market development activities.
Safeguarding responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Challenges:
- Managing effective coordination among several team members within the BRAC family
- Retaining the TSOs in their respective roles
- Emerging livelihood perceptions and needs for AGYW
- Dual support of TSOs and coordination with AIM regional managers for effective supportive and technical supervision of TSOs
Key Performance Indicators:
- Country-specific training manual development, clear training roll-out and staff capacity building plan
- Ability to effectively guide and provide technical support to TSOs in their respective roles
- Timely and effective delivery of all livelihood and market development related activities
- Individual/specific KPIs as agreed with the supervisor.
Academic Qualifications:
- Graduate/Post graduate in Veterinary Medicine /Animal husbandry/Forestry/Crop Production/Agronomy/Business Development/ Social Sciences or any other related subject.
Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:
- Training materials development and staff capacity building
- Training facilitation
- Computer literacy
- Report writing
- Proactive, self-starter, and independent worker with the ability to manage large teams.
Experience Requirements:
- 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in programs focused on livelihoods or economic development
- Previous experience in providing technical assistance, training module development, training facilitation and providing supportive supervision to several team members
- Demonstrated experience in designing, managing, and implementing program activities to promote gender equality and social inclusion.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate cultural sensitivity and maintain collaborative working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
- Familiarity with graduation approach is preferred
- Experience of working in integrated programming, particularly for adolescent girls and young women is a plus.
Employment type: Regular/Fixed-Term
Salary: Negotiable
About BRAC International:
BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.
BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org)
Our Core Values:
Integrity: We approach our work with honesty and integrity.
Innovation: We innovate and iterate to improve our impact.
Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most.
Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty.
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!
Qualified and interested candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a signed cover letter and any supporting documents in a single PDF format to bracrwandarecruitment@gmail.com; mentioning a brief academic background, career summary, core competence, notarized copies of academic qualifications and professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words.
Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar
Application deadline: 5th August 2025
Please note that the shortlisting will be done one on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.
“BRAC International is an equal opportunities employer”