Gatsibo
District
District
Closing
date: 05 Feb 2016
date: 05 Feb 2016
POSITION
TITLE:
Site Manager
TITLE:
Site Manager
LOCATION: Gatsibo District
(Nyabiheke Refugee Camp)
(Nyabiheke Refugee Camp)
DEPARTMENT
OR COUNTRY PROGRAM:
Rwanda
OR COUNTRY PROGRAM:
Rwanda
RESPONSIBLE
TO:
Senior Program Coordinator
TO:
Senior Program Coordinator
STATUS: Full time – Rwanda
Nationals only
Nationals only
SUPERVISORY
CAPACITY:
Supervise all activities and staff in the camp / site.
CAPACITY:
Supervise all activities and staff in the camp / site.
The
overall goal of ARC’s program in
overall goal of ARC’s program in
Rwanda is to build increased resilience and
self-reliance of communities affected by displacement and their host
communities using innovation, social-entrepreneurship, co-creation and
increased country ownership through continued protection, stronger economic
empowerment, improved food security & nutrition, and environmental
protection.
ARC
is looking for an outstanding Rwandan candidate to fill the position of Site
Manager to oversee its operations in the Nyabiheke refugee camp and the
surrounding host community in Gatsibo District, Eastern Province.
is looking for an outstanding Rwandan candidate to fill the position of Site
Manager to oversee its operations in the Nyabiheke refugee camp and the
surrounding host community in Gatsibo District, Eastern Province.
PRIMARY
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The
Site Manager provides leadership to ensure the smooth functioning of all ARC
activities in the Nyabiheke refugee camp and surrounding host community. He/she
is responsible for the management of all program activities, operations and
logistics, finance, administration and human resources in coordination with the
country office and with support from different functional departments and
technical team. The Site Manager is supervised daily by the Senior Program
Coordinator.
Site Manager provides leadership to ensure the smooth functioning of all ARC
activities in the Nyabiheke refugee camp and surrounding host community. He/she
is responsible for the management of all program activities, operations and
logistics, finance, administration and human resources in coordination with the
country office and with support from different functional departments and
technical team. The Site Manager is supervised daily by the Senior Program
Coordinator.
MAJOR
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Program
Management & Development
Management & Development
- Responsible
for the implementation of all sector activities in Nyabiheke camp (Health,
Shelter & Infrastructure, Livelihoods & Economic Recovery,
Nutrition and Food Security) in line with the work plan, the available
budgets and with donor requirements; - Ensure
timely production and collection of work plans and reports of different
sectors; - Liaise
with the Senior Program Coordinator, Country Director, Logistics &
Operations Manager and Finance Controller for efficient utilization of all
resources; - Represent
ARC in coordination and planning meetings at the local level and when
necessary at central level, - Liaise
with authorities, donors, refugee leaders and stakeholder at camp level; - Participate
in the development of new programs or expansion of existing programs.
Quality
Control, Monitoring and Evaluation, Learning and Communications
Control, Monitoring and Evaluation, Learning and Communications
- Provide
leadership in the implementation for adequate monitoring and evaluation of
program activities and results; - Support
the M&E Officer in evaluations, surveys and provision of relevant data
and reports; - Prepare
timely and quality narrative reports for donors, government, HQ and others
as required and take the lead in insuring accurate monitoring &
evaluation; - Provide
the M&E officer with all relevant support and information for the ARC
Rwanda database. - Collaborate
with ARC’s Technical Advisors to support M&E and quality of programs; - Document
lessons learned from the project ; - Contribute
regularly to the communications department with content: articles, photos,
etc; - Provide
all relevant documents and reports for the electronic filing system kept
at country office. - Conduct
regular spot-check and audits of all aspects of program to insure
compliance with standards, rules & policies and to improve quality;
Operations,
Logistics & Administration
Logistics & Administration
- Provide
oversight on all financial and administrative matters in collaboration
with Finance ; - Provide
oversight and insure 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.
Supervisory
role
role
- Manage
and supervise all human resources in the camp with support from the HR
department; - Conduct
timely performance evaluations for coordinators and ensure evaluations
carried out for all staff; - 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
Areas of responsibility
- Undertake
other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Senior Programs
Coordinator and/or Country Director - Promote
the mission and organisational values of ARC and ensure that these are
reflected within the areas of responsibility.
EDUCATION,
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
- Master
degree in Management, Development, International Relations, Project
Management, Social Sciences or any related field from a renowned
University; - 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 war 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 mandatory; - 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 and some of the following
programming sectors: 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 preferable; - Proficiency
in the use of computers and standard applications: Word and Excel etc.
KEY
BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES
BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES
- Strong
intercultural skills and high tolerance to uncertainty required; - Diplomatic
skills and strong abilities to resolve conflicts and build relations with
governmental partners and other stakeholders; - Participative
team leadership with capacity to listen and mobilize; - 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 pace environment and deliver results with
tight deadlines; - Strong
oral and written communication skills in English; - Team
player with strong leadership skills;
Please
note that this position is open for Rwandese Nationals only. Qualified members
of Rwandan Diaspora living abroad and women are encouraged to apply.
note that this position is open for Rwandese Nationals only. Qualified members
of Rwandan Diaspora living abroad and women are encouraged to apply.
ARC
would like to thank all candidates for their interest but only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
would like to thank all candidates for their interest but only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.