Senior Program
Coordinator – Rwanda
The overall goal
of ARC’s program in Rwanda is to improve life’s conditions and capabilities
of the displaced refugee population from eastern DRC by ensuring the
provision of basic services (adequate health care, shelter, water, sanitation
& hygiene, gender based violence prevention and detection, HIV/AIDS
prevention & treatment) and enabling economic recovery in four refugee
camps located in Byumba (Gihembe camp), Kibuye (Kiziba camp), Gatsibo
(Nyabiheke camp) and Nyamagabe ( Kigeme) in Rwanda.
PRIMARY PURPOSE
OF THE POSITION
ARC is looking for
an experienced, result driven, innovative and highly conscientious individual
to manage and coordinate ARC’s program in Rwanda. The SPC will provide
leadership to improve the quality of programming, implement an effective
Results Based Management system and contribute to expand and diversify ARC’s
mission and activities in Rwanda through strategic and innovative program
development.
Within a matrix
management structure, the SPC will report to the Country Director and will
directly supervise Camp Managers, who are responsible for the day-to-day
management of all activities in the different refugee camps in the
country. The SPC will work in close coordination with other departments
and management staff to provide outstanding support to the field operations
and to collaborate with Head Quarters on program related issues. The SPC will
supervise the program team staff in order to achieve results and insure
quality of delivery.
The successful
candidate will be a self motivated, client oriented project manager with
strong proposal writing skills who can help ARC Rwanda to navigate towards a
period of change in program orientation, contributing significantly to
diversification of funding and expansion of activities. This is a Kigali
based position with frequent travel to field sites (50% of time).
EDUCATION,
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
- Minimum
of 5 years of management experience with humanitarian or development
programs at the international level in diverse settings including
working with displaced and refugee populations in various countries;
- Masters
degree in a related fill required (Project Management, Public
Administration, Sociology, Economy, Development Studies, Business,
etc.).
- Previous
grants management and project budget development experience.
- Advanced
project management skills and knowledge;
- Knowledge
of current thinking and theory on economic recovery and development in
post-conflict settings;
- Previous
work experience and knowledge of best practices in Livelihood
programming required;
- Basic
programming experience and knowledge in at least some of the following
sectors: GBV, Health, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Shelter and Infrastructure,
Camp Management, WASH.
- Advanced
skills and experience in designing and managing a strong result based
monitoring and evaluation system;
- Experience
working with donors (OFDA, USAID, UNHCR, BPRM, international and
national NGOs, and government agencies).
KEY BEHAVIORS
& ABILITIES
- Innovative,
Self-motivated, Result based, Client oriented;
- Strong
work ethics;
- Advanced
planning skills and ability to meet deadlines in a rapid pace
environment without compromising on quality;
- Strong
staff supervision and team capacity building skills;
- Excellent
leadership, interpersonal and intercultural skills.
- Fluency
in written and spoken English. Knowledge of French is an advantage.
- Strong
computer literacy (Microsoft Office, SPSS, STATA or other data
management apps, GIS etc.).
To Apply
To submit your
candidacy for this position, please apply online at http://www.arcrelief.org/site/PageServer?pagename=careers_jobs
We appreciate your
interest in ARC. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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