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19/10/2015
19/10/2015
Rwanda Country Programme, Kigali Rwanda
BACKGROUND:
Save the Children is the
world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120
countries. We work
world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120
countries. We work
together, with partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way
the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their
lives. Save the Children works in thirteen districts in Rwanda with a current
staff complement of approximately 94 staff.
SC Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified,
committed and experienced nationals to fill the following
position.
committed and experienced nationals to fill the following
position.
1.
Signature Programme
Assistant
Signature Programme
Assistant
Place
of Work: |
Kigali
Country Office |
Reports
to:
Staff directly reporting to this post:
|
Education Coordination and Partnerships Manager
None
|
Tentative start date: 19th October 2015.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Reporting to the Education
Coordination and Partnerships Manager, the
Education Signature Programme Assistant will
contribute to the planning and implementation of the Programme and its
different literacy projects, including: First Read, First Steps, Early Literacy
and Maths Initiative (ELMI), Rwandan Children’s Book Initiative (RCBI) and
Literacy Boost. The purpose of this role is to ensure effective programme
delivery by providing efficient and timely programme management assistance and
communications support.
Coordination and Partnerships Manager, the
Education Signature Programme Assistant will
contribute to the planning and implementation of the Programme and its
different literacy projects, including: First Read, First Steps, Early Literacy
and Maths Initiative (ELMI), Rwandan Children’s Book Initiative (RCBI) and
Literacy Boost. The purpose of this role is to ensure effective programme
delivery by providing efficient and timely programme management assistance and
communications support.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Programme Management Support
Ensuring
efficient and timely support to the Education Signature Programme team, the
Education Signature Programme Assistant will:
efficient and timely support to the Education Signature Programme team, the
Education Signature Programme Assistant will:
- Provide hands on support to the different
projects, including: Supporting the organisation and implementation
of workshops, training and meetings;
- Ensure that project files are established and
maintained in an easy, orderly and accessible way; etc;
·
Lead on the organisation/
preparation for Programme-relevant International days/ events e.g International
Literacy Day, Universal Children’s Day, The Day of the African Child, etc
Lead on the organisation/
preparation for Programme-relevant International days/ events e.g International
Literacy Day, Universal Children’s Day, The Day of the African Child, etc
- Support monitoring of implementation progress
according to the programme and project implementation plans;
- Support cross-project learning and assist in
the planning of future project interventions through participation in
research activities, exploring opportunities and gaps, etc;
- Assist in translation needs.
Communications Support
Support in programme communications work, including:
·
Act as a liaison with our
partners on communication and information-sharing issues;
Act as a liaison with our
partners on communication and information-sharing issues;
- Produce the Signature
Programme Quarterly Newsletter
- Develop and coordinate
content generation for SP Social Media accounts
- Produce content for
the SCI Rwanda website, as well as social media accounts;
- Manage the SP Social
Media accounts, ensuring quality, frequent and consistent information
sharing;
- Maintain a well organised
SP photo bank that is easy to use;
- Keep a record of SP
work coverage in the media;
·
Support in visits of the
Regional Communications Producer;
Support in visits of the
Regional Communications Producer;
·
Produce Case Stories for
use in reporting as well as internal and external communications;
Produce Case Stories for
use in reporting as well as internal and external communications;
- Document and
disseminate meeting minutes;
- Design, produce and
update SC brochures, posters, and other promotional materials;
- Work closely with the
procurement and logistics team on Programme related procurement and
logistics activities;
- Coordinate
International Technical Advisors (TAs) visits to the SCI Rwanda office.
Reporting
·
Support the Signature
Programme in pulling together different information required for reporting
purposes;
Support the Signature
Programme in pulling together different information required for reporting
purposes;
·
Lead on printing, custody
and dissemination of all Signature Programme reports;
Lead on printing, custody
and dissemination of all Signature Programme reports;
·
Participate in organising
dissemination activities.
Participate in organising
dissemination activities.
Other
- Assist the Education Signature Programme
office with other day-to-day activities.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
·
University degree in education, media or relevant social sciences;
- Demonstrated experience (1 year or more) in supporting the planning and
implementation of programmes in an international development/NGO context;
- A sound understanding of the challenges and opportunities for
literacy acquisition in Rwanda;
- Strong conceptual skills and the ability to think innovatively and
plan strategically;
- Excellent communication skills, including fluency in written and
spoken English and Kinyarwanda, and strong inter-personal skills;
- Understanding of and commitment to SCI mission, values and child
rights-based programming approaches;
- Ability to work successfully and efficiently with minimal
supervision and strong IT skills including Microsoft Office, content
management systems and web based communication
Desirable
- Experience in working in communications and/or event organisation
in an NGO setting
- Experience in working for / in the interests of children;
- Basic understanding of key issues in the field of literacy, the
literate environment and/or early grade reading.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced, result-oriented and
culturally-diverse work environment.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND
BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
·
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing
resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing
resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
·
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on
their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way
they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and
applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on
their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way
they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and
applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
·
Supports an environment to enable and
maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Supports an environment to enable and
maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
·
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves,
takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their
team to do the same
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves,
takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their
team to do the same
·
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a
global scale
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a
global scale
Collaboration:
·
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds
and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external
partners and supporters
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds
and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external
partners and supporters
·
Values diversity and different people’s perspectives,
able to work cross-culturally.
Values diversity and different people’s perspectives,
able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
·
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
·
Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an
entrepreneurial approach
Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an
entrepreneurial approach
Integrity:
·
Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds
trust and confidence
Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds
trust and confidence
·
Displays consistent excellent judgement
Displays consistent excellent judgement
Interested candidates should send an application
letter plus an updated Curriculum Vitae in English, including 3 names and
e-mail address of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. with
subject heading Signature Programme
Assistant. The deadline for receiving applications is 09th
October 2015.
letter plus an updated Curriculum Vitae in English, including 3 names and
e-mail address of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. with
subject heading Signature Programme
Assistant. The deadline for receiving applications is 09th
October 2015.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
will be contacted.