As
a national Chapter of the Regional Pan-African Forum for African Women
Educationalists, FAWE Rwanda is a non-profit membership organization that
brings together women and men interested in promoting girls’ and women’s
education and development in Rwanda. Since its inception in November 1997, FAWE
Rwanda has grown to become a reputable partner and a focal point for girls’
education in Rwanda.
a national Chapter of the Regional Pan-African Forum for African Women
Educationalists, FAWE Rwanda is a non-profit membership organization that
brings together women and men interested in promoting girls’ and women’s
education and development in Rwanda. Since its inception in November 1997, FAWE
Rwanda has grown to become a reputable partner and a focal point for girls’
education in Rwanda.
POSITION
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
POSITION: Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation Manager
Evaluation Manager
REPORTS
TO:
National coordinator
TO:
National coordinator
LOCATION:
Kigali
Kigali
Background
Information
Information
The
Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan-African
non-governmental organization founded in 1992 by five women ministers of
education to promote girls’ and women’s education in sub-Saharan Africa- in
line with Education for All- by making sure girls and women have access to
schools and are able to complete their studies and fulfill their dreams. With
headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, FAWE has a network of 34 National
Chapters in 33 countries.
Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan-African
non-governmental organization founded in 1992 by five women ministers of
education to promote girls’ and women’s education in sub-Saharan Africa- in
line with Education for All- by making sure girls and women have access to
schools and are able to complete their studies and fulfill their dreams. With
headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, FAWE has a network of 34 National
Chapters in 33 countries.
Established
in 1997, FAWE Rwanda Chapter aims to build a world in which gender disparities
in education are eliminated and all Rwandese girls access education, perform
well and complete their studies. It promotes gender equity and equality in
education in Rwanda by fostering positive policies, practices and attitudes
towards girls’ education. This is done through increasing access and retention
as well as improve the quality of education for all girls within the school
system and for women in universities.
in 1997, FAWE Rwanda Chapter aims to build a world in which gender disparities
in education are eliminated and all Rwandese girls access education, perform
well and complete their studies. It promotes gender equity and equality in
education in Rwanda by fostering positive policies, practices and attitudes
towards girls’ education. This is done through increasing access and retention
as well as improve the quality of education for all girls within the school
system and for women in universities.
FAWE
Rwanda interventions have mainly focused on changing the prevailing attitudes
and mindsets regarding girls’ education to ensure gender equity and equality in
education especially with regards to increasing girls access to basic
education. Specific interventions spanned from influencing education
policies and laws to ensure they are gender sensitive, teachers training in
gender responsive pedagogy in schools, empowering girls through TUSEME clubs
where they are also taught life skills and through various advocacy and
awareness-raising activities at the national and community levels. In
partnership with funding partners (USG, MasterCard Foundation, Winrock/REACH,
UNHCR, Beautiful World Canada and many individual sponsors) FAWE Rwanda
supported to date more than 20,000 girls and boys achieve basic education i.e.
primary and secondary education by providing tuition and non-tuition financial
assistance to smart girls from disadvantaged households.
Rwanda interventions have mainly focused on changing the prevailing attitudes
and mindsets regarding girls’ education to ensure gender equity and equality in
education especially with regards to increasing girls access to basic
education. Specific interventions spanned from influencing education
policies and laws to ensure they are gender sensitive, teachers training in
gender responsive pedagogy in schools, empowering girls through TUSEME clubs
where they are also taught life skills and through various advocacy and
awareness-raising activities at the national and community levels. In
partnership with funding partners (USG, MasterCard Foundation, Winrock/REACH,
UNHCR, Beautiful World Canada and many individual sponsors) FAWE Rwanda
supported to date more than 20,000 girls and boys achieve basic education i.e.
primary and secondary education by providing tuition and non-tuition financial
assistance to smart girls from disadvantaged households.
Position
Summary
Summary
Under
the direct supervision of the National Coordinator, the Planning &
Monitoring and Evaluation manager will lead all the organization’s planning
& monitoring and evaluation process, collaborate with other senior staff on
the development and implementation of an effective management information
system (MIS) that can support policy, planning, and implementation, and reflect
the strategic goal of full operations and organizational strategic and referral
network operational plans. As head of the planning and M&E, he/she
will support the team in the final implementation, operation, and full use of
the information systems in strategic planning and programs improvement.
the direct supervision of the National Coordinator, the Planning &
Monitoring and Evaluation manager will lead all the organization’s planning
& monitoring and evaluation process, collaborate with other senior staff on
the development and implementation of an effective management information
system (MIS) that can support policy, planning, and implementation, and reflect
the strategic goal of full operations and organizational strategic and referral
network operational plans. As head of the planning and M&E, he/she
will support the team in the final implementation, operation, and full use of
the information systems in strategic planning and programs improvement.
Roles
and responsibilities
and responsibilities
Under
the direct supervision of the National Coordinator, the in charge of Planning,
M&E has the following responsibilities:
the direct supervision of the National Coordinator, the in charge of Planning,
M&E has the following responsibilities:
- Designing
and setting up of the planning processes and an M&E system of the
chapter’s programs and developing the strategy for effective
implementation. He/She will lead quarterly and annual project reviews,
participatory impact assessment, process monitoring, operations monitoring
and documentation of lessons – learned; - Develop
tools for monitoring and evaluation; - Lead
and guide the process for identifying and designing the key performance
indicators of projects and programs together with project managers before
the start of the projects. - Support
project managers to set out the framework and procedures for the
evaluation of projects - Oversee
the implementation and updating of the database of the project; - Supervise
data processing and analysis and prepare projects periodic reports; - Conduct
periodic evaluation of various projects intervention; - Lead
the process of development and elaboration of the chapter’s annual
Implementation Plan and ensure that the members of the Chapter are
involved; - Guide
all the staff in quarterly individual work plans and reports preparations,
analyze them for impact evaluation. - Make
regular reports to the Executive Committee through the National
coordinator that highlights any area of concern for improvement - Execute
any other task considered necessary for the running of the Chapter by the
National Coordinator.
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
- An
advanced degree in science or social sciences preferably in development
studies, Economics, Statistics, Social work, or related fields, or
equivalent experience.
- Minimum
of 10 years’ experience in program management with at least 3 years of
planning and M&E experience - Experience
managing donor funded project in the public, private or NGO sector
projects.
- Demonstrated
successful experience developing data collection methods and writing
reports; - Demonstrated
experience working independently with minimum supervision - Demonstrated
commitment to gender equity and participant-driver programming - Demonstrated
ability to foster team work and to work as a team member.
Technical
Skills & Abilities:
Skills & Abilities:
- Should
be computer literate with expertise in Microsoft tools.
How
to apply:
to apply:
If
interested in the above-mentioned position, submit your application to FAWE
RWANDA Office at Kimironko/REB premise not later than September 24th at
4:00 p.m. Please indicate in the subject line: “Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation Manager”
interested in the above-mentioned position, submit your application to FAWE
RWANDA Office at Kimironko/REB premise not later than September 24th at
4:00 p.m. Please indicate in the subject line: “Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation Manager”
With
the following attachments:
the following attachments:
- Motivation
Letter - Curriculum
Vitae - Copies
of academic credentials
Dr.
Kathy Kantengwa
Kathy Kantengwa
National
Coordinator
Coordinator
