NFT Consult,Head of Programmes Jobs in Rwanda

JOB
DESCRIPTION

Job
Title:
Head of Programs

Place
of Work:
Kigali, Rwanda Duty station: Kigali

Type
of contract: Open
contract

Number
of positions open:
1

Reports
to:
Country Representative –WaterAid Rwanda

Direct
reports:
WASH Manager/Coordina

tor, M&E and Learning Coordinator

Grade: 2

Starting
date:
Immediate

Working
Relationship:
Internal: Country Manager, SMT especially Head of Policy, Research and
Advocacy, Finance Manager, Fund Raising and Grants Manager, other staff
interns and consultants that may be hired in WARw for work related to this role

External:
WARw Partners, East Africa Regional team especially the Regional Technical
Advisor, UK office, Government Officials, line ministries, Civil Society
Organizations, Donors, Media, other CPs staff in the region

INTRODUCTION

WaterAid’s
vision is of a world where everyone everywhere has safe and inclusive water,
sanitation and hygiene services. In September 2008 WaterAid committed to
establishing a presence in Rwanda in order to scale up efforts to realize this
vision and was officially registered in 2010. Since that year, WARw has reached
more than 40,000 people with clean water, more than 10,000 people with improved
sanitation and more than 45,000 people with hygiene behavior change
communication messages through a community-led environmental health promotion programme.
WARW engages in partnerships at district and national levels to demonstrate
workable and sustainable WASH technologies and management approaches, to gather
evidence and information that help in decision making, to ensure the
coordination of stakeholders and the monitoring of performance and to build the
capacity to deliver sustainably WASH services at different levels. WaterAid
Rwanda Country Programme has developed its five year strategy for 2016-2021. We
intend to become a knowledge broker organization and a champion of cross-sector
collaboration to achieve sustainability of access to WASH. Our areas of focus
in supporting the national WASH strategies and plans will include the capacity
to deliver inclusive and sustainable WASH services, the WASH sector performance
monitoring and the integration of development sectors.

This
is an exciting opportunity for you to work with WaterAid and contribute to the
achievement of the national and global goals towards universal access to water,
sanitation and hygiene.

PURPOSE
OF THE ROLE

Reporting
to the Country Representative, you will provide strong and strategic leadership
to the country programme. The Head of Programmes is required to work closely
with the Head of Policy, Research and Advocacy to define programs content and
goals. As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Rwanda, you will be
required to ensure the proper implementation of programme strategies and plans
and coordinate a broad spectrum of programmes, stakeholders and geographies,
while leading the closure and/or transfer process of programs to partners or
agencies and contributing to the implementation of WARw’s strategy in country.
You will co-ordinate and supervise the operations of the WASH Managers/
Coordinators and other technical staff and guarantee timely and high
quality programme delivery that is consistent with WaterAid values, mission and
goals, aligning them with district and national priorities.

KEY
ACCOUNTABILITIES

Under
the supervision of the Country Representative, you will be responsible for the
coordination of cross-border programmatic themes, project and programme
planning, management, monitoring/evaluation and reporting. You will also
be responsible of proper grants management by working closely with finance and
fundraising teams to ensure compliance with internal processes and donor
requirements.

Strategic
planning and management

Contribute
to the Country Programme Strategy development and reviews
Contribute
towards national and regional decision-making as member of the Country

Senior Management Team
Establish,
reinforce and maintain relationships with other organizations working in
the

WASH sector, non-WASH development organizations,
academic and research

Institutions, media, private operators, and others
in order to have information and advice

about major issues and a feedback on research
findings

Suggest
continuous improvements to WARw prorgramme of work that addresses

blockages to universal access at local,
national or pan African level

As
a member of the SMT, actively engage at SMT and regional level of
programmatic and

partnership management issues in pursuit of
the realization of WA’s strategic aims

Leadership and strategic support to programs

In
close collaboration with the Head of Policy Research and Advocacy,
design/re-design

WASH programmes that help WaterAid Rwanda achieve its strategic objectives

consequently contributing to WA’s global strategic aims

Coordinate
the development of Country Programme Operational Plans (CPOPs) and

budgets for WaterAid’s projects/programmes for service supply and advocacy in
Rwanda

Ensure
quality in programmes, ensure programmes are well managed, completed on
time,

on budget and in line with WaterAid values, Health
and Safety, equity and inclusion

principles

Suggest
and coordinate the consolidation of evidences from the demonstrative work
on

WASH services and technologies, identify and suggest innovative research and
analysis

which extend and shape the discussions towards the relevant sector
strengthening in

collaboration with the Head of Policy Research and Advocacy

Identify
major risks to programming and ensure risk management is embedded in

programmes/projects plans to mitigate these
risks and to manage emergencies

Strengthen
and own the system of collecting and managing data to generate
quantitative

and qualitative information necessary for effective
delivery of inclusive WASH interventions

and accountability

Lead
on Data Reliability Audits (DRA) and Post Implementation Monitoring
Surveys (PIMS)

and implement recommendations

Promote
integration of WASH in overall development agenda to ensure sustainability
Manage
and monitor programmes /projects budgets with support and collaboration of

Finance Manager

Be
the point person and key source of information pertaining to the
programmes;

Document, roll out and implement the PMER system
appropriate to Rwandan context;

package and share lessons learned and case studies
for learning and continuous

improvement

Represent
WARw in recommended Sector Working Groups (SWGs) and Thematic

Working Groups (TWGs) relevant to WARw
interventions.

Programs team and partnerships management

Lead,
manage and motivate a team, by setting clear objectives for it and making
sure it

receives instructive feedback on its performance. This may involve
identifications of staff

needs, capacity gaps and coaching/mentorship as appropriate

Lead
on partnership assessment and review program effectiveness to develop
and improved methods of working.
Manage
relationships and capacity building for Implementing partners and local

government officials for a strong and sustainable district wide programming

Define
clear partnerships engagements strategies and ensure compliance with set
plans
Promote
the culture of dialogue and knowledge sharing among partners using
existing or

new strategies at district and national level to ensure that appropriate WASH
technologies

and approaches are taken to scale to sustainably improve access

Perform any other task requested and agreed with the line
manager

JOB
REQUIREMENTS

Education/Qualifications:

A
Master’s degree in
Project/programme
Management,
Social
Work, Development Studies,
International
Development, Public
Health,
Water Resource Management,
Environmental
Health or other related
Discipline

Experience
:

Solid
experience in project/programme coordination and management
Proven
experience in strategy development in international organization
Good
knowledge of water resource issue at national level
Fundraising
experience
Proven
experience in conducting advocacy and influencing activities
Good
knowledge of national policies on water, sanitation and hygiene, and
WaterAid’s values
Experience
in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural management
Excellent
knowledge of computer science (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Experience
in programmatic management in a similar role
Proven
references of a large-scale programme successful management,
Experience
in risks management and analysis

Skills:

Strong
programming skills ·Good knowledge of the principles of equity and
inclusion,
Excellent
people management skills
Excellent
communication skills
Solid
knowledge of the WASH sector overall at national and district level.
Ability
to anticipate, plan and organize team work
Strong
ability to influence and to convince
knowledge
of grants management
Good
comprehension of decision-making processes
Good
knowledge of policy dynamics and incentives identification
Good
knowledge of computer science (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet etc.)
Strong
strategic thinking skills
Good
knowledge of informal processes that frame decision-making,
Capacity
to analyze and to resolve problems
Knowledge
of English,
Knowledge
of Kinyarwanda.