American Refugee Committee,Technical Advisor Jobs in Rwanda

Job opportunities at
American Refugee Committee

ARC is a US based non-profit relief organization rebuilding self-reliant
communities around the world using innovative approaches, hybrid business
models and the power of social-entrepreneurship. ARC provides services to the
refugee population living in Rwanda and is looking for suitable candidate to
fulfill the Technical Advisor – Livelihood and Economic Recovery Position.

Position
title: Technical Advisor – Livelihood and Economic Recovery

Responsible
to:
Senior Program Coordinator

Location: Kigali with frequent
travels to fields (80%)

Key
responsibilities:

Program
management, development, monitoring and evaluation

Lead the technical achievement of the Country
Strategy’s economic recovery agenda to substantially help the refugees and
other people we serve to improve economic empowerment & self-reliance;

Participate in the development of new initiatives
in economic recovery and contribute to program development in
collaborating to write concept notes and proposals to potential donors;

Introduce emerging practices and innovations in
livelihood into current programming;

Work with the program team to collect baseline
data, assessments, to provide work plans, to lead the sector’s assessments
and to participate in general monitoring & evaluation activities of
livelihood and economic recovery activities;

Identify the annual budget for all livelihood and
economic recovery activities within the camp, as well as the development
and monitoring of work plans for activities in each camp;

Lead the planning and implementation of all
livelihood and economic recovery activities, including small enterprise
development, strengthening of saving and lending associations, enhancing
vocational activities, provision of small grants and loans, cash for work,
the building of in camp economies etc.

In collaboration with M&E Officer, help
establish a strong M&E function for the sector and supervise all
on-going M&E activities;

Technical Support and Capacity Building:

Provide technical supervision to all Livelihood
Coordinators & other staff involved in Livelihood activities at field
level in collaboration with Site Managers;

Assist camp teams in activity planning, design,
formulation and management of sector’s related activities;

Provide trainings to ARC staff to improve
management capacities and performance in sector’s related activities;

Represent ARC in different technical forums and
stakeholders meeting related to Livelihood and Economics Recovery;

Help in the design of training curricula for
beneficiaries and other groups on related Livelihood topics;

Collect and disseminate sector’s knowledge to all
the teams to improve institutional capacities;

Advise and educate program staff in the field on
ways to integrate practices and approaches that improves self-reliance in
different humanitarian programming in a transversal way;

When requested, take the lead to coordinate
special projects in Livelihood or other related fields;

Supervise and line manage the Project Coordinator
Enterprise Development and Innovations; provide coaching, provide or
identify capacity building opportunities, and carry out regular
performance evaluations in accordance with the ARC HR policy.

Qualifications:

·
Masters
degree in Project Management, Microfinance and other Business related fields,

·
Ability
to communicate professionally in both verbally and in writing,

·
Being
fluent in both English and French,

·
Good
experience and knowledge in SME development,

·
Leadership
ability,

·
Ability
to live and work in isolated areas of Rwanda

·
Previous
experience with INGO is an advantage

To apply for this position:

Please submit the application letter
and curriculum vitae (3 pages maximum) by email to: arcrwanda@arc.org.rw
or deliver them to ARC Country Head office in Kimihurura after Lemigo Hotel.

Apply only if you fulfill the
requirements. Only selected candidates will be contacted.