About Raising The Village
At Raising The Village (RTV), we are dedicated to eradicating ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a dynamic, rapidly growing international development organization, we’ve assembled a team of over 350+ passionate individuals in Uganda, Rwanda and DRC, alongside an additional 10+ professionals in North America. Together, we are committed to elevating communities out of ultra-poverty by implementing innovative solutions and leveraging advanced data analytics to drive impact.
To date, our holistic approach has positively impacted over 1,000,000 lives since 2012, and we’re poised to achieve even greater milestones, aiming to assist 1 million individuals annually by 2027. Our growth and success are fueled by the invaluable support of global partners who share our vision of sustainable change. Learn more about our impactful programs at www.raisingthevillage.org
Job Summary
The Planning Officer – Rwanda, Tanzania & DRC supports Raising The Village’s international planning and expansion processes across Rwanda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and other emerging geographies.
The role provides technical, analytical, and coordination support to ensure that planning activities are well-documented, data-informed, and operationally aligned. The Officer contributes to contextual analysis, documentation, stakeholder coordination, and expansion readiness processes under the guidance of the Senior Officer.
Key Role and Responsibilities:
- Planning Support & Contextual Analysis
- Support strategic planning processes across Rwanda, Tanzania, and DRC.
- Compile contextual research including poverty data, governance structures, demographic trends, and development priorities.
- Prepare summaries of scoping findings, feasibility assessments, and risk analyses.
- Maintain country-level planning trackers and documentation repositories.
- Expansion Scoping & Readiness Coordination
- Support scoping missions through background research, logistics coordination, and documentation.
- Prepare draft reports from field missions and stakeholder consultations.
- Track pre-launch milestones and ensure documentation of entry-readiness requirements.
- Assist in compiling operational considerations including HR, compliance, and implementation readiness notes.
- Documentation, Reporting & Knowledge Management
- Draft contextual summaries, planning briefs, and country profiles under supervision.
- Consolidate planning documents for internal review and Executive presentations.
- Maintain up-to-date expansion dashboards and country status trackers.
- Support documentation of lessons learned and cross-country learning synthesis.
- Internal Coordination & Technical Liaison
- Coordinate planning timelines with cross-functional departments including Programs, Venn, Operations, Finance, and Government Relations.
- Support logistics and preparation for cross-country planning calls and workshops.
- Assist in onboarding support documentation for new country teams.
- Track action points from planning meetings and ensure follow-through.
- Stakeholder & Government Documentation Support
- Prepare draft briefing notes, meeting summaries, and technical memos for government engagement.
- Support preparation of formal documentation such as registration submissions, planning dossiers, and MoU annexes.
- Maintain records of stakeholder engagements and follow-up actions.
- Ensure planning documentation reflects country-specific regulatory and policy frameworks.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Mathematics, Population Studies, or related.
- 2–4 years of experience in program planning, research, coordination, or expansion within an NGO or development context.
- Strong understanding of country-specific socio-economic dynamics, policy frameworks, and community engagement strategies.
- Proficient in Microsoft suite, especially Excel, VBA, Word and PPT.
- Experience working in sectoral areas such as Agriculture, WASH, Health, and Livelihoods.
- Ability to develop logical frameworks, impact pathways, and programmatic strategies.
- Working knowledge of French, Swahili, or Kinyarwanda is an advantage.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Key Competencies:
- Program Design Expertise: Strong ability to develop context-specific, impactful program models.
- Collaboration & Engagement: Effective stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination.
- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of best practices in RTV’s core focus areas (Agriculture, WASH, Health, Livelihoods).
- Adaptability: Ability to tailor program models to evolving community and donor needs.
- Innovation & Learning: Commitment to continuous program improvement based on evidence and insights.
Raising The Village is committed to Equity and Inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
