Gender Inclusiveness and Safeguard Officer

Organization Overview

The Rwanda Youth in Agribusiness Forum (RYAF) is a national umbrella platform that brings together youth organizations, individual youth farmers, and young entrepreneurs engaged in agribusiness across Rwanda.

RYAF was established to transform youth perceptions of agriculture by promoting business-oriented agriculture and positioning agribusiness as a viable and profitable career path. As an employer organization representing youth in agribusiness, RYAF convenes, integrates, and amplifies the voices of young people engaged in primary agriculture, agro-processing, value chains, and ICT for Agriculture.

Sector Coverage

The Forum operates across multiple agricultural sub-sectors, including:

• Crop production
• Livestock
• Agro-processing and value addition
• Agricultural inputs
• Agro-services (extension, marketing, food packaging, mechanization, seed multiplication)
• ICT for Agriculture

Position Overview

RYAF mobilizes youth in both urban and rural areas to raise awareness of modern agribusiness practices and leverage opportunities available in the agricultural sector.

Job Purpose

The Gender Inclusiveness and Safeguarding Officer will lead the integration and mainstreaming of gender-sensitive and safeguarding interventions in alignment with RYAF's vision, mission, and objectives.

The Officer will contribute to strategy development, program implementation, monitoring, and evaluation related to gender equality and inclusion, with particular focus on youth (including youth with disabilities) at community and household levels.

The role also includes capacity building, advocacy, and technical assistance to government institutions, civil society organizations, community stakeholders, and youth structures.

Reporting Line

This position reports directly to the Business Development & Fund Mobilization Manager.