Forum for African Women Educationalists,THE MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program Coordinator Jobs in Rwanda

Closing date: 24 Jul 2017

TERMS OF
REFERENCE FOR THE MasterCard FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Re-advertised
July 2017

In partnership with
The MasterCard Foundation, FAWE Rwand
a is implementing a scholarship program to
enable young girls from economically disadvantaged communities to complete
quality secondary and university education, and make successful transitions to
further education and careers. This scholarship package responds not only to
the scholars’ economic challenges, but also includes an array of support and
enrichment services like tutoring, mentoring, transition support, leadership
training and networking. The additional support services aim at easing the
scholars’ transition to university, making them transformative leaders of their
communities and the country as a whole. It is in this context that FAWE Rwanda
would like to recruit a Program Coordinator (PC) with the right skills and
experience in relation to the above and spearhead the implementation of this
rather challenging but exciting Program.

Position –
Program Coordinator

The MCF Program
Coordinator will report to FAWE Rwanda National Coordinator but will work very
closely with the MCF Program Coordinator at the FAWE Regional Secretariat in
Nairobi. The Program Coordinator (PC) will be responsible for providing overall
leadership, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of The MasterCard
Foundation Scholarship program at FAWE Rwanda.

Key duties
and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1.
Focal
point for the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at FAWE Rwanda and provide
leadership and supervision to the Scholars Program team.

2.
Establish
strong program implementation and monitoring systems and strengthen systems for
compliance to donor requirements.

3.
Monitor
programme implementation and ensure that all program spending targets are being
met.

4.
Coordinate
with the rest of the staff and ensure that the program priorities are
identified and addressed on a regular basis through targeted mentoring, focused
on making improvements in decision-making procedures, systems and other areas
critical to effective programme management.

5.
Work
with the rest of the staff to identify key agencies providing protection,
support and high quality services for girls and women that can form part of a
referral network for FAWE Rwanda.

6.
Provide
technical guidance and document the achievements and impact of set targets in
The MasterCard Foundation Scholarship programme activities and ensure
visibility of the programme in Rwanda and beyond.

7.
Contribute
to FAWE Rwanda ongoing programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation
(Strategic Plan, Annual Work Programmes, etc.)

8.
Contribute
to the development of FAWE Rwanda subsequent strategic plans, annual work
plans, and budgets.

Enhance
smooth and regular information flow between FAWE Rwanda and the FAWE
Regional Secretariat in Nairobi.
In
collaboration with the M&E Officer, prepare quality regular technical
and progress reports on programmatic activities and status and share the
same with the FAWE Regional Secretariat

11. Network with other
organisations in- and out- of Rwanda and create strong partnerships that
contribute to the Scholars program goal achievement.

12. Establish strong partnership
with FAWE Rwanda partner institutions involved in the program implementation
and ensure smooth information flow.

13. Contribute to FAWE Rwanda
resource mobilization efforts.

14. Participate in the Senior
Management meetings.

15. Any other tasks required for
smooth coordination and management of FAWE Rwanda’s work programme.

Skills,
Qualifications and Experience

A
Master’s degree in Education, Gender, Development Studies, or other
relevant field
Minimum
of 5 years’ experience in scholarship management, programme coordination
and implementation in an NGO or a development agency, including experience
in monitoring and evaluation , community advocacy, resource mobilization,
and project cycle management (PCM)

· Ability to work
independently

· Prior working
experience in project management/coordination

· Strong team player
with high level of maturity and ability to deal with diversity

· Strategic planning
and problem-solving

· Excellent
reporting and writing skills;

· Good oral and
written communication skills;

· Good command of
English ( knowledge of French would be an asset)

· Highly organized
and able to meet tight deadlines;

· Commitment to
professionalism and work ethics;

· Innovative and
result-oriented; and

· Resource
Mobilization Skills and proposal writing.

How to apply:

To apply If
interested in the above mentioned position, please submit your application, and
CV including your salary expectation to the following email address: rwandafawe@gmail.com
with copy to recruitment@fawe.org, not later than July 24th, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
and in the subject line, mention: “Program Coordinator”.