Stichting Red een
Kind (Help a Child Foundation) is looking for a
Youth for
Work (YfW) Program Manager in Kigali, Rwanda.
Organization
Help a Child (HaC)
is a Christian international NGO specialized in community development with its
headquarters in the Netherlands and operating in Rwanda since 2008. Founded in
1968, HaC’s mission is to improve the wellbeing of children through supportive communities.
Main s
ources of income are child & family sponsorship, foundations and
institutional donors. Main activities are early childhood development and
education, vocational training, work and income, with special attention for the
position of girls and women, and child’s rights. HaC’s strategy is to empower
marginalized children, youth, parents and the broader community, and other
stakeholders to grow out of poverty. This is also reflected in the anticipated
changes:
A. Children are able
to overcome barriers to participate successfully in life;
B. Parents are able
to take care of themselves and their children;
C. Youth are
self-reliant and ready for work;
D. Communities are
able to link to and make use of economic opportunities and services and gradually
take full ownership of their own development.
For more
information, please visit https://www.helpachild.org
Based on our
2016-2020 global strategy, Youth for Work and Early Childhood Development and
Education are priority sectors.
Position We have developed a Youth for
Work Strategy for our programs in Rwanda. We are recruiting a Program Manager
to oversee the implementation of this multi-annual strategy. The successful
candidate will be passionate about youth development with a strong
understanding on how markets can work for young people especially those within
rural areas.
The YfW Program
manager is responsible for overseeing and guiding the implementation of current
projects as well as supporting new program development. This will include
building the capacity of local partners to deliver quality youth projects and
carrying out appropriate monitoring and evaluation processes. Key to this role
will be maintaining relationships with other actors ( Rwandan government
agencies, development partners, donors and the private sector) and
participating in relevant networks.
Job
Responsibilities
Program
Management
Overall program management, development and
implementation of our programs including monitoring and evaluation·
Project design and proposal development which
may include· conducting needs
assessments, market surveys , individual youth assessments and value chain
analysis
Develop the YfW program ’s annual plan, Result
Framework and budget and conduct reviews if necessary,·
In partnership with local partners, develop
and deliver both narrative and financial progress reports,·
Monitor and evaluate implementation of field
activities to ensure·
that interventions are compliant with the standards and principles of not only
the organization, but also of the Rwanda government and the donor
Contribute to developing and reviewing of YfW
program Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Systems·
Networking
and Partnership Management
Determine and assess the need to join
appropriate networks of·
project-related experts and influential groups, i.e. Youth employment working
group, employment forum at different levels and Agri-Hub, Agribusiness Youth
Forum
Develop strong relationships with existing and
potential donors in the youth sector to promote YfW approaches and results·
Develop and maintain good relations with
government representatives·
on local, district and central level, in project target areas
Develop and maintain relationships with
private sector players,·
i.e. Private Sector Federation, MFI and companies involved in agro-processing
Identify, develop and recommend programs for
potential· partnerships. This includes
attending learning workshops, organizing joint field visits with other parties and
participating in donor events on YfW
Capacity
Building and Organizational Learning
Build knowledge and technical capacity of
implementing partners to implement and monitor quality youth for work
interventions·
Conducting capacity assessments, providing
training and coaching to·
partners on youth entrepreneurship, agribusiness, private sector engagement,
innovative use of ICT in youth programming among other areas
Planning for organizational reflection and
learning opportunities,·
such as special studies, after action reviews, and partners’ meetings,
organizational learning surveys
Support in developing knowledge related to
YfW, including·
incorporating research design and methodologies in project design and
management.
Qualifications
and Experience
MA in International Development, Agribusiness
, Economics or other relevant field·
7-10 years of progressive experience managing
multi-year programs for youth·
Minimum of 5 years of agribusiness experience,
including engaging the private sector, would be an asset·
Significant experience and strong technical
skills in the field of entrepreneurship and job creation·
Demonstrated strong understanding of value
chains and workshop/job based youth technical vocation·
Experience representing an organization in the
public arena·
Knowledge of Small and Medium Enterprises
(SME’s) and entrepreneurship training.·
Ability to set and achieve clear objectives
and deadlines·
Comfortable working in a fast-paced
environment with changing priorities and under minimal supervision·
Passion for innovation, research, technology
and entrepreneurship·
Results driven and motivated by a sense of
performance excellence and urgency·
Strong communication skills, both verbally and
written (including·
presentation skills). Fluent in English and preferably proficient in French
Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills·
Ability to adhere to Help a Child’s Christian
Core Values·
This post will have contact with children and
young people. The·
candidate that will be hired will be required to sign and adhere to the Help a
Child Protection Policy. Recruitment is subject to successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.
How to Apply
Interested and
qualified candidates are kindly invited to send a cover letter and resume
before July 30th, 2016 to vacancies@hacrwanda.org.
In your cover letter
please reflect on your motivation for wanting to become part of the HaC
organization. For more information please contact Mr. Malvern Chikanya, Country
Representative, stationed in Rwanda at info@hacrwanda.org.