Kigali,
Rwanda
Rwanda
As
per VSO grades
per VSO grades
Permanent
Full
Time, 35 hours per week
Time, 35 hours per week
About
VSO
VSO
VSO
is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that
works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our
high-impact approach brings people to
is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that
works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our
high-impact approach brings people to
gether to share skills, build
capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives
and make the world a fairer place.
Role
overview
overview
This
is a Senior Management position reporting to the Country Director. The
incumbent will manage the Country Office (CO) people function which includes
employees and volunteers. S/he will ensure good people management practice, an
efficient customer care service and adherence to global and local policies and
procedures. As part of the Global People Group, matrix report to the Regional
People Manager to implement the people plan to deliver high performance, change
and transformation.
is a Senior Management position reporting to the Country Director. The
incumbent will manage the Country Office (CO) people function which includes
employees and volunteers. S/he will ensure good people management practice, an
efficient customer care service and adherence to global and local policies and
procedures. As part of the Global People Group, matrix report to the Regional
People Manager to implement the people plan to deliver high performance, change
and transformation.
Manage
the Country Office support operations in line with Country Office strategy.
the Country Office support operations in line with Country Office strategy.
Skills,
qualifications and experience required
qualifications and experience required
•
Mastery of knowledge in Development studies
Mastery of knowledge in Development studies
•
Substantial senior level programme leadership and management experience in a
complex INGO
Substantial senior level programme leadership and management experience in a
complex INGO
•
Evidence of progressive experience in evidence-based programme development,
Evidence of progressive experience in evidence-based programme development,
•
Evidence of use of participatory methods in programming.
Evidence of use of participatory methods in programming.
•
Proven programme development and management experience
Proven programme development and management experience
Ability
to demonstrate:
to demonstrate:
•
Successful team leadership and management experience in a complex INGO.
Successful team leadership and management experience in a complex INGO.
•
high level involvement in strategy development and implementation work
high level involvement in strategy development and implementation work
•
Innovation in development especially in moving development outcomes into
advocacy.
Innovation in development especially in moving development outcomes into
advocacy.
Ability
to manage:
to manage:
•
Significant-sized budgets successfully.
Significant-sized budgets successfully.
•
Fundraising and M&E expertise
Fundraising and M&E expertise
•
Representation and negotiation skills – ability to negotiate difficult deals
and maintain relations with external stakeholders.
Representation and negotiation skills – ability to negotiate difficult deals
and maintain relations with external stakeholders.
•
Advanced computer skills in MS Office word, outlook and excel.
Advanced computer skills in MS Office word, outlook and excel.
•
Financial Management – Proven ability to develop and provide strategic
monitoring to program budgets.
Financial Management – Proven ability to develop and provide strategic
monitoring to program budgets.
•
Planning and Time Management – Able to prioritize tasks, manage time and tight
schedules, work effectively under pressure, and assist direct reports with
prioritization of tasks and meeting deadlines.
Planning and Time Management – Able to prioritize tasks, manage time and tight
schedules, work effectively under pressure, and assist direct reports with
prioritization of tasks and meeting deadlines.
Representation
and negotiation skills – ability to negotiate difficult deals and maintain
relations with external stakeholders.
and negotiation skills – ability to negotiate difficult deals and maintain
relations with external stakeholders.
•
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•
Computer skills – MS Office, Outlook, Internet.
Computer skills – MS Office, Outlook, Internet.
•
Ability to travel and spend time away from base and home as required.
Ability to travel and spend time away from base and home as required.
Desirable:
•
Work experience or good understanding of the Rwandan/East African context.
Work experience or good understanding of the Rwandan/East African context.
•
Good understanding of the Rwanda development context; experience in at least
one sector of VSO Rwanda’s current work: education, disability or
youth/livelihoods; and possibly also experience of working in organizations
that use volunteers
Good understanding of the Rwanda development context; experience in at least
one sector of VSO Rwanda’s current work: education, disability or
youth/livelihoods; and possibly also experience of working in organizations
that use volunteers
•
Ability to communicate in French (Writing and speaking).
Ability to communicate in French (Writing and speaking).
How
to apply
to apply
If
you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job
description to read more details about the position and the skills and
experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’
and complete all relevant fields on the online application form using the link
below http://www.vsointernational.org/about/careers/vacancies
you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job
description to read more details about the position and the skills and
experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’
and complete all relevant fields on the online application form using the link
below http://www.vsointernational.org/about/careers/vacancies
Application
closing date
closing date
19
Oct 2015
Oct 2015
Interview/Assessment
date(s)
date(s)
To
be confirmed
be confirmed
Start
date
date
As
soon as possible
soon as possible