Job
description
Spark MicroGrants (www.sparkmicrogrants.org)
is a young, rapidly scaling organization pioneering a new approach to
international aid. Spark proactively reaches out to rural poor villages and
helps community members to design, implement and manage their own social impact
projects. Since July 2010 we have developed 86 community partnerships across
Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi to spark community-driven impact projects which have
included schools, community farms, electricity lines and much more.
Spark team members
are passionate about our vision to help create a world where everyone will live
with dignity and define their own positive future. We live by five Spark values
that will enable us to achieve this vision:
1) Process-centered.
The how of what we do is just as important as the what.
2) Community-driven.
We are mo
tivated by what is best for the community, not just our individual
selves.
3) Facilitation.
We don’t impose; we enable others to generate impact.
4) Authenticity.
We act transparently and live our vision and values in everything we do.
5) Passion. We
are deeply committed to our work and do it because we love it!
Job
Description
The Rwanda Country
Director (CD) will be responsible for leading the Rwanda team, being the vision
bearer in country and will work to strengthen our programs, government
relations and high-level partnerships. The Country Director serves as the
primary link between the work on the ground and all relevant external
stakeholders. A successful Country Director will be well poised as a leader and
must be able to take ownership over in-country successes and challenges. The
Country Director will gain an immense amount of programmatic and partnership
building experience while leading a passionate group of local change-makers.
The ideal candidate must be highly motivated, independent, and excited by the
chance to make a difference in the early stages of a growing organization.
Responsibilities
- Strategic
planning and vision - Partnership
building: a) Manage government
relationship b) Establish local fundraising partnerships, c) Develop new
opportunities - Team
management and development: a)
Develop capacity in current staff b) Hire and on-board new employees, c)
Facilitate in-country team meetings - Financial
management: a) Oversee in-country
finances, b) Build budget projections - Communications:
a) Manage external reporting, b) Communicate across country teams to
facilitate learning and ensure programmatic alignment, c) Facilitate
internal communication in Rwanda team
Location: Based in Musanze, Rwanda
with potential travel to Uganda and Burundi
Preferred
Start Date:
September 15, 2014
Initial
Contract Details:
24 months minimum time commitment
Compensation: Stipend, housing if
relocating, and health coverage will be provided
Requirements: Bachelors degree in a
relevant field, fluent in written and spoken English, prior experience in
Rwanda
Qualified
applicants must be able to answer ‘yes’ to all of the below items:
1) Loves leading a
team and has two or more years of direct management experience.
2) Can organize big
ideas into simplified frameworks and strategic work plans.
3) Enjoys
facilitating meetings.
4) Keen to learn
from their next job.
5) Communicates
easily with people across varied walks of life.
6) Routinely
achieves set goals and targets on time.
7) Friends or
colleagues would describe you as passionate about global development.
8) Bored when not
being challenged.
9) Sees the glass as
half full.
How
to apply
Please email hr@sparkmicrogrants.org
with your CV and cover letter. In the subject line please use the format: Rwanda Country
Director_<Your Full Name>. We look forward to hearing from
you!
