Grow Movement Rwanda,Project Manager Jobs in Rwanda

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20/05/2016

Job title: Project Manager

Reporting to: Rwanda Country Manager (UK
based)

Salary: Dependent on
experi

ence

Hours: Full time, 8 til 5 Monday
to Friday with occasional weekend and evening working

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Purpose of the
Organisation

To lift people out of poverty by creating employment.
Grow Movement is a charity registered in England, Wales and Scotland that
connects volunteer business consultants from around the world using Skype,
phone and email with micro and small entrepreneurs in Malawi, Rwanda and
Uganda. Together they work on defining and delivering business improvement
objectives over a 12 week period with the end goal of creating more jobs and
improving business skills.

Purpose of the
Job

The purpose of this role is
to:

i)
Interview, assess and
recruit Rwandan entrepreneurs to our program

ii) Interview, assess and
recruit international volunteers to our programme

iii) Ensure that all
entrepreneurs and volunteers complete the programme

iv) Provide excellent customer
service to our clients and our volunteers

v)
Market Grow Movement Rwanda
within Rwanda and across the world

vi)
Carry out impact
assessments on our work

vii) Prepare reports for UK team

viii) Identify ways to improve
our service to clients and to volunteers

ix)
Update social media

x)
Aim at retaining your old volunteers at least 60% of
your old volunteers.

Person Profile

Confident, outgoing self-starter who is passionate,
driven for results and able to work to targets. Must be able to work with
minimum supervision whilst keeping key stakeholders regularly updated. Excellent
communication and relationship building skills with an ability to network with
international people both face to face and via technology is a must. Must be
innovative, creative, resourceful and proactive whilst still maintaining a
focus on detail.

Fluent in both English both written and spoken.

Key
responsibilities & duties

Duties of the role	Milestones	Time spent	Competencies sought
Interview new client entrepreneurs	-Take a minimum 40 entrepreneurs through the programme over the next year	40%	· Communication skills including friendly manner · Relationship building skills · Questioning skills ability to probe and find out sensitive information including age and certain financial information · Passion for the cause
Interview new volunteer consultants over Skype or phone	-Interview for Rwanda and help other Countries when required.	15%	· Communication skills including friendly manner · Ability to interact remotely and build relationships · Questioning skills · Passion for the cause
Project Manage delivery of projects to agreed time scales and updating required project management systems	-Liaise between entrepreneurs and volunteers to facilitate sessions. -Make sure PMS (Project management system) is up to date.	30%	· Project management skills · Communication skills · Ability to interact remotely and build relationships · Driven for results · Deadline management skills · Attention to detail
Carrying out Face to Face impact assessments and updating required project management systems	-Prioritize to visit clients at their premises -Make mobile or Skype call a second option	5%	· Communication skills · Relationship building skills · Questioning and Probing skills · Attention to detail
Build networks with local businesses, other NGOs and in country partners.	-Aim to have contacts in all organizations that involved in enterprise development	5%	· Communication skills · Public speaking · Passion for the cause
Interacting and updating line manager, other Grow colleagues with results, key issues and shared learnings.	-Strong communication and team work is a must.	5%	· Communication skills · Team building skills · Ability to interact remotely and build relationships

Academic or
trade qualifications

Undergraduate & Master’s degree in Business,
Management or Communications or similar from a recognised university with
either a First or Upper Second class award.

Work experience
and skills

·
Minimum of 2 yearswork experience in the corporate
sector or not for profit sector

·
Must be fluent written and spoken in English and local
language

·
Computer literate able to use Skype, and Office
applications

·
Experience of working with international people and
ability to work independently

·
Outstanding customer care and relationship management
skills

Application Process

·
If
you believe you meet the above requirements, please submit your application
including an application letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, telephone contact
and email address.

·
The
deadline for receiving applications is the 20th May 2016.

·
Please
apply to:

·
Project
Manager

·
Grow
Movement Rwanda

·
Kigali
– Rwanda

·
E-mail
on: eric.iyaremye@growmovement.org

·
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.