Rwanda – CLOSE: 16/02/2015
Job
Posting PROGRAM
MANAGER
Posting PROGRAM
MANAGER
Reporting to: Country
Manager
Manager
Organization: Righ
Work location: Kigali, Rwanda
Authorized to Work in: Rwanda
Closing Date: February 16th,
2015
2015
I. Background.
Right To Play is a global organization
that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children and
youth to overcome the effects of conflict, poverty, and disease. Through
playing sports and games, Right To Play helps children in more than 20
countries to build essential life skills and better futures, while driving
lasting social change.
that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children and
youth to overcome the effects of conflict, poverty, and disease. Through
playing sports and games, Right To Play helps children in more than 20
countries to build essential life skills and better futures, while driving
lasting social change.
II. JOB SUMMARY
The Program Manager is responsible for the
overall coordination of the program across Rwanda and project offices. In
collaboration with the Country Manager, s/he has a special focus on maintaining
a high program quality and a coherent monitoring and reporting system,
enhancing staff monitoring capacities, documenting program strategies,
processes, experiences and lessons learned; disseminating findings from
monitoring, evaluation exercises and various program experiences.
overall coordination of the program across Rwanda and project offices. In
collaboration with the Country Manager, s/he has a special focus on maintaining
a high program quality and a coherent monitoring and reporting system,
enhancing staff monitoring capacities, documenting program strategies,
processes, experiences and lessons learned; disseminating findings from
monitoring, evaluation exercises and various program experiences.
Line of contact with children and young people
Post holder has a medium contact with
children and youth in program areas in Rwanda frequently, and with RTP Project
Officers, Coordinators, Assistants as well as Volunteers coaches/coach
trainers. The incumbent will be subject to Right To Play’s Child Protection
Policy.
children and youth in program areas in Rwanda frequently, and with RTP Project
Officers, Coordinators, Assistants as well as Volunteers coaches/coach
trainers. The incumbent will be subject to Right To Play’s Child Protection
Policy.
III. Responsibilities:
Job Responsibility # 1: Strategic Program Planning (Time: 15%)
Job Responsibility # 2: ProgramManagement (Time: 20%)
Job Responsibility # 3: Partnerships, Networking, and REPRESENTATION&
Communication
(Time: 10%)
Communication
(Time: 10%)
Job Responsibility # 4: Grant & Budget Management(Time: 10 %)
Job Responsibility # 5: Policy & Advocacy Work (Time: 10%)
Job Responsibility # 6: Staff Management(Time: 10%)
Job Responsibility # 7: Capacity Building/Technical Assistance For Staff And Partner
Organizational Development
(Time:
10%)
Organizational Development
(Time:
10%)
Job
Responsibility #8: Program Quality,
Reporting And Accountability, Impact Measurement & Learning (Time: 10%)
Responsibility #8: Program Quality,
Reporting And Accountability, Impact Measurement & Learning (Time: 10%)
IV. QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW
HOW)
HOW)
A. EDUCATION/TRAINING
Required:
MA/MSc Degree in
Social
Sciences,Development Studies
and other
discipline relevant
to RTP program
focus areas (planning, development studies, education, health/HIV,Public policy).
MA/MSc Degree in
Social
Sciences,Development Studies
and other
discipline relevant
to RTP program
focus areas (planning, development studies, education, health/HIV,Public policy).
Desired:
Specializedtraininginprojectplanning,monitoring/evaluationandreporting.
Specializedtraininginprojectplanning,monitoring/evaluationandreporting.
B. EXPERIENCE:
Required:
• 5–7years
of work experience in development
project planning and coordination, implementation, monitoring,
evaluation and
reporting, at a
supervisory level.
of work experience in development
project planning and coordination, implementation, monitoring,
evaluation and
reporting, at a
supervisory level.
•
Prior work experience
with
a youth, gender/child protection, sports, health, conflict
management,
and/or HIV programming institution.
Prior work experience
with
a youth, gender/child protection, sports, health, conflict
management,
and/or HIV programming institution.
• Proven experience
in writing program proposals and program reports
for institutional
donors such as DFATD (CIDA), USAID, DFID,
UNICEF, etc.
in writing program proposals and program reports
for institutional
donors such as DFATD (CIDA), USAID, DFID,
UNICEF, etc.
Desired:
• Experience working for NGOs, particularly International NGOs.
• Experience
coordinating/managing multiple projects/offices simultaneously.
coordinating/managing multiple projects/offices simultaneously.
C.
TECHNICALSKILLS
TECHNICALSKILLS
Required:
• Intimate knowledge of program management tools and
procedures.
procedures.
• Solid command of Microsoft Office
Desired:
• Knowledge of Results Based Management tolls and procedures.
V. Salary: We offer a competitive salary
VI. Employment
Start Date: ASAP
Start Date: ASAP
VII.Contract
Duration: Open ended
Duration: Open ended
VIII. Mode of
Application:
Application:
If you are interested in applying for this
position, please send your applications (Cover letter andresume) to righttoplayrwanda@yahoo.com with copy to hopek@righttoplay.com
no later than February 16th, 2015 at 5.00 pm.
position, please send your applications (Cover letter andresume) to righttoplayrwanda@yahoo.com with copy to hopek@righttoplay.com
no later than February 16th, 2015 at 5.00 pm.
Please indicate the position you are applying for
and your salary expectations in the cover letter.
and your salary expectations in the cover letter.
While we thank
all applicants for their interest, only those shortlisted for interviews will
be contacted.
all applicants for their interest, only those shortlisted for interviews will
be contacted.
Right To Play is
a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect
our commitment to the safety and protection of children in our programs.To
learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com
a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect
our commitment to the safety and protection of children in our programs.To
learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com
