American Refugee Committee (ARC) ,Site Manager Jobs in Rwanda

JOB
ANNOUCEMENT

ARC
is looking for efficient and qualified person to fill up the following position
in our organization

POSITION
TITLE:
Site Manager

COUNTRY
PROGRAM
Rwanda

LOCATION:
As
Assigned – Refugee Camps, Rwanda

RESPONSIBLE
TO:
Senior Program Coordinator

STATUS: Full-Time

SUPERVISORY
CAPACITY:
Includes Logistics Coordinator, Admin/Finance Assistant, Livelihoods and
Economic Recovery Coordinator, WASH/Construction Coordinator/s, and Health
Coordinator

DATE:
March
2017

COUNTRY
PROGRAM MISSION:

The
American Refugee Committee (ARC) Rwanda is a nonproﬁt, nonsectarian
humanitarian relief organization, with operations in Rwanda since 1994. The
overall goal of ARC Rwanda program is to improve the well-being and
self-reliance of the displaced refugee population from Congo and Burundi by
ensuring the provision of basic services (adequate health care & nutrition,
shelter, water, sanitation & hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention & treatment),
improving food security and enabling economic recovery, currently in six
refugee camps located in Rwanda.

PRIMARY
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The
Site Manager provides leadership to ensure the smooth functioning of all ARC
activities in the appointed refugee camp and surrounding host community. S/he
is responsible for the effective planning, organizing, implementation and
reporting for all program, operations and logistics, security, financial and
human resources for the assigned Site. Doubling as ARC official representative
at Site level, the Site Manager supervises a team of technical staff based at
Site level, and works closely and with support of respective heads of
functional and technical units of the country office.

PRIMARY
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Program
Management & Development

Responsible
for effective implementation of all sector activities at Site level in
line with ARC program requirements, program agreements and contracts.
Ensure
timely and efficient development and implementation of project work plans
and activity plans
Liaise
with the ARC Rwanda senior staff and unit leads for effective Site
operations and programs planning, including compliance and efficient
utilization of all resources
Represent
ARC in coordination and planning meetings at the local level and when
necessary at central level if required.
Liaise
with local authorities, donors, refugee leaders, and stakeholders at camp
level
Maintain
adherence to sector/national standards in programming, finance, HR and
operations at the site level
Serve
as the lead for Security and safety at Site level, as guided by ARC Rwanda
Safety and Security guide.

Program
Quality & Reporting

Provide
leadership, supervision, and strategy for Site level implementation of
adequate monitoring and evaluation of program activities and results.
Support
Sector Coordinators and program quality advisor in evaluations, surveys,
and provision of relevant data and reports.
Supervise,
coordinate, and deliver timely and quality Site level narrative reports
for ARC Rwanda head office and others as required and take the lead in
maintaining accurate monitoring & evaluation. This includes
internal monthly reports, weekly updates and program reports as set out by
ARC or program agreements.
Support
Sector Coordinators in providing the program quality advisor with all
relevant support and information for the ARC Rwanda database and ongoing
performance reporting.
Participate
in the development of new programs or expansion of existing programs or
initiatives.

Program
Learning and Communications

Support
in documenting lessons learned from project implementation, consolidating
additional information from Sector Coordinators

Contribute
regularly to the communications department with content: articles, photos,
etc.
Provide
all relevant documents and reports for the country performance reporting,
and hard as well as electronic filing.
Maintain
close and regular communications with the Senior Program Coordinator on
program activity implementation and communications with donors and local
authorities
Conduct
regular spot-check and audits of Site level programs/operations/HR/finance
to establish and maintain compliance with standards, rules, and policies.

Operations,
Logistics & Administration

Provide
oversight on all financial and administrative matters in collaboration
with Finance, and HR units.
Provide
oversight and ensure performance of all supply chain management at camp level
with support from Logistics department including the procurement process,
delivery of supplies, accounting of physical assets, inventory and stock
management of all ARC equipment, property, vehicles and furnishings
Act
as security focal point for the camp and surrounding area and report any
incidents to the Country Director as provided for in the Incident
reporting guide.

Staff
Management

Manage
and supervise all human resources in the camp with support from the HR
department
Support/strengthen
the relationship between Site Sector Coordinators and Technical Advisors.
Coordinate
site staff through regular meetings, performance evaluations, and
performance planning
Work
closely together with the HR department to carry out regular competence
and skills gap analysis
Provide
or source technical assistance and capacity building (in collaboration
with HR department) for field staff

General
Areas of responsibility

Undertake
other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Senior Program
Coordinator and/or Country Director
Promote
the mission and organizational values of ARC and ensure that these are
reflected within the areas of responsibility.

EDUCATION,
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

Master’s
degree in Management, Development, International Relations, Project
Management, Social Sciences or any related field from a renowned
University required
Minimum
of 7 years of experience with development or relief organizations working
in complex emergency situations and/or development settings, including
refugees, returnees, displaced, vulnerable and/or conflict affected
populations
Minimum
3 years of experience managing development/relief programs at a senior
level
Previous
international work and life experience outside of Rwanda is highly
desirable
Experience
in management of staff is required
Experience
in operations and logistics management including supply chain management
is preferable
Experience
and/or knowledge of market based approaches to development and economic
recovery programming (micro-finance, livelihoods, building in camp
economies, business development services etc.) a plus
Good
technical knowledge of camp management in the following programming
sectors preferred: health and nutrition, food security, HIV/AIDS,
shelter and infrastructures, WASH
Familiarity
with private, US government and multilateral donors
High
proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English. Fluency in French
and Kinyarwanda preferred
Strong
oral and written communication skills in English
Proficiency
in the use of computers and standard applications: Word and Excel etc.

KEY
BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:

Highly
motivated self-starter who takes direction well, but also works
independently
Strong
intercultural skills and high tolerance to uncertainty required
Diplomatic
skills and strong abilities to manage staff, to resolve conflicts and
build relations with governmental partners and other stakeholders
Participatory
team leadership with capacity to listen, mobilize, inspire and motivate.
Capacity
for effective planning and management, including of risks and concern
areas
Strong
project and results based management skills
Strong
work ethics. Appetite for transparency and accountability
Demonstrated
organization and planning skills
Capacity
to work independently in a fast paced environment and deliver results
within tight deadlines
Ability
and willingness to live and work full-time in rural, low resource
and isolated areas of Rwanda

To
apply for this position: Submission of applications – to
include Cover letter and updated CV (maximum three pages) – shall be either
hand delivered to

ARC
Rwanda

KG
622 St 19

Kimihurura,
Kigali

Submitted
via email to RWJobs@arcrelief.org
with Vacancy Announcement- Site Manager in the subject line. The
deadline for submission of applications is Friday 17th February,
2017 at 17:00hrs

Note:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

American
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.