ARC
is looking for a qualified, self-driven and committed individual to join and
lead its Mahama Field office and program, in Kirehe District – in the position
of Site Manager, based FULL TIME in Mahama – Kirehe district.
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PRIMARY
PURPOSE
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Program
Management & Development
- Responsible
for effective implementation of all sector activities at Site level in
line with ARC program requirements, program agreements and contracts.
- Ensure
timely and efficient development and implementation of project work
plans and activity plans
- Liaise
with the ARC Rwanda senior staff and unit leads for effective Site
operations and programs planning, including compliance and efficient
utilization of all resources
- Liaise
with local authorities, donors, refugee leaders, and stakeholders at
camp level
- Serve
as the lead for Security and safety at Site level, as guided by ARC
Rwanda Safety and Security guide.
Program
Quality & Reporting
- Provide
leadership, supervision, and strategy for Site level implementation of
adequate monitoring and evaluation of program activities and results.
- Support
Sector Coordinators and M&E lead in assessments, evaluations,
surveys, and provision of relevant data and reports.
- Supervise,
coordinate, and deliver timely and quality Site level narrative reports
for ARC Rwanda head office and others as required and take the lead in
maintaining accurate monitoring & evaluation.
Program
Learning and Communications
- Support
in documenting success stories/promising practices, lessons learned from
project implementation, consolidating additional information from Sector
Coordinators to inform donor reporting or resource development.
- Provide
all relevant documents and reports for the country performance reporting,
and hard as well as electronic filing.
- Conduct
regular spot-checks and audits of Site level
programs/operations/HR/finance to establish and maintain compliance with
standards, rules, and policies.
Operations,
Logistics & Administration
- Provide
oversight on all operational, financial and administrative matters in
collaboration with Finance, and HR units.
- Provide
oversight and ensure 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 and the Operations & Logistics
Coordinator as provided for in the Incident reporting guide.
Staff
Management
- Manage
and supervise all human resources in the camp with support from the HR
department
- Coordinate
site staff through regular meetings, performance evaluations, and
performance planning
- Work
closely with the HR department to carry out regular competence and
skills gap analysis
Expected
qualifications:
- Minimum
of Master’s degree in Project Management, MBA, Development,
International Relations, Social Sciences or any related field from a
renowned University required.
- 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 conflict
affected populations
- Minimum
3 years of experience directly managing development/relief programs at a
senior level
- Previous
international work and life experience outside of Rwanda is highly
desirable
- Experience
in operations and logistics management including supply chain management
is preferable
- Good
technical knowledge of camp management in the following programming
sectors preferred:health and nutrition, HIV/AIDS, shelter/infrastructure,
WASH and GBV & Protection.
- Familiarity
with private, US government and multilateral donor requirements and
working.
- High
proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English. Fluency in French
and Kinyarwanda preferred
- Proficiency
in the use of computers and standard applications: Word and Excel etc
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APPLICATION
GUIDELINES:
Please
submit 1 page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages) and names,
title and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current
employer/supervisor – via email to: RWJobs@arcrelief.org
with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The
deadline for submission of applications is February 24, 2018 at 16:00hrs.
Only applications received through the above stated email address will be
considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
American
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
