American Refugee Committee International,Site Manager Jobs in Rwanda

 Gatsibo
District
Closing
date: 05 Feb 2016
POSITION
TITLE
:
Site Manager
LOCATION: Gatsibo District
(Nyabiheke Refugee Camp)
DEPARTMENT
OR COUNTRY PROGRAM
:
Rwanda
RESPONSIBLE
TO
:
Senior Program Coordinator
STATUS: Full time – Rwanda
Nationals only
SUPERVISORY
CAPACITY
:
Supervise all activities and staff in the camp / site.
The
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.
PRIMARY
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.
MAJOR
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Program
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
ARC
would like to thank all candidates for their interest but only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
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