POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda
Country Programme, Kigali Rwanda
BACKGROUND:
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120
countries. We work together, with partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way
the world treats children and to achie
ve immediate and lasting change in their
lives. Save the Children works in seven regions in Rwanda with a current staff
complement of approximately 80 staff. SCI Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire
qualified, committed and experienced Rwandan
Nationals to fill the following position;
Job Title:*Early Childhood Programme
Manager – Rwanda Programme
Place of Work:Rwanda Country Office
Reports to:
Education Signature Program Director
Staff
directly reporting to this post:
Education Signature Programme Director
Save the Children’s
ELMI Coordinator, ELMI Officers, ELMI Assistant.
PURPOSE OF
POSITION:
The Early Childhood
Programme Managerwill be responsible for ensuring effective implementation of
the Early Literacy and Maths Initiative (ELMI) project within the Rwanda
Country Office’s Education Programme, including support to parenting education
and support to quality teaching in Early Childhood Care and Development Centres
and Pre-primary classrooms.
MAJOR
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management,
Planning, Implementation
Assuming overall
responsibilities for managing Save the Children’s ELMI project, the ELMI
Manager shall:
- Carry
out detailed operational planning in collaboration with relevant SCUS and
SCUK Technical Advisors, including creating and continuously updating
detailed work plans; - Assuming
budget holder responsibilities, including developing budget expenditures
plans, reviewing budget monitoring and financial reports and ensuring that
all planned expenditures are on track in compliance with the agreed budget
lines and Save the Children’s financial regulations; - Ensure
that implementation remains in line with activity plans; - Prepare
monthly, quarterly and other reports in accordance with agreed schedules; - Highlight
early to the Education Signature Programme Director and SCUK Technical
Advisors any potential constraints to implementation of the Literacy Boost
project so that action can be taken accordingly; - Ensure
that an appropriate filing system of all project documents is maintained; - Institute
a system of remote management of project staff, ensuring that the activities
of staff based in the districts are qualitative and implemented according
to expectations; - Organise
monthly project staff meetings to assess project activities, share
learning and address key issues and challenges; - Periodically
visit the project implementation area and generate qualitative visit
reports; - Document
learning generated through the project and reflections on best practices; - Support
in the development of new project proposals based on learning and
reflections from the project implementation.
Monitoring,
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
- Work
with the SCI MEAL team to develop a project MEAL plan, ensure that MEAL
tools are adopted and used appropriately, ensuring that data is collected
at the field level and that learning is shared and utilized to improve
implementation; - Monitor
progress of the project(s) you are assigned to support against agreed
targets and indicators; - Support
the MEAL team and any other researchers to ensure that evaluations are
qualitatively conducted; - Ensure
programme standards for information sharing with communities are posted in
project service delivery sites, and staff actively share appropriate
information with communities; - Ensure
accountability to beneficiaries data is regularly collected and reports
produced; - Regularly
report on MEAL findings and experiences.
Staff
Management and Development
- Line
management responsibilities for Save the Children’s ELMI staff; - Ensure
the recruitment, training, and promotion of staff as appropriate and
ensure appropriate professional development opportunities for staff; - Manage
the performance of all supervisees through: Effective use of the
Performance Management System including the establishment of clear,
measureable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and fair and
unbiased evaluations; coaching, mentoring and other developmental
opportunities; recognition and rewards for outstanding performance; and
documentation of performance that is less than satisfactory, with
appropriate performance improvements/work plans.
Save the
Children Representation and Advocacy
- Establish
and strengthen coordination mechanisms with District and Sector
authorities and other stakeholders; - Through
regular briefs and reports as well as attendance to JAF meetings and Open
days, ensure that Save the Children’s activities in the districts of
operation are known and appreciated by the relevant local authorities and
civil society partners; - As
requested by Education Signature Programme Director, represent Save the
Children at national or any other level meetings and forums; - Build a
strong collaborative relationship with key Government departments,
including MINEDUC, REB, and MIGEPROF, the ECCD Task Force, other civil
society organisations, UNICEF and donors, ensuring that information about
the ELMI project, ECCD and Education Signature Programme as a whole is
well communicated and understood; - Provide
leadership and guidance to the RENCP ECCD Working Group, including
chairing the group in accordance with the WG’s ToR; - Contribute
to other relevant working groups, task forces, and other ECCD or
literacy-focused forums including active participation in the RENCP
General and relevant SCI forums on Early Childhood and Literacy; - Use key
lessons learned and evaluation results to contribute to policy discussions
and advocacy.
Child
Safeguarding
· Responsible for
creation and maintenance of a conducive managerial and operational environment
where the Child Safeguarding Policy is effectively implemented.
· Understand and
fulfil their specific and additional responsibilities in achieving compliance
of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy standards. This includes
ensuring that staff are providing programme beneficiaries with ongoing,
age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about Save
the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
- Ensure
that child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all
management processes including recruitment, induction, performance
management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level
monitoring, etc.
Other
- Contribute
to Education Signature Programme meetings and reviews, engaging with the
other members of the ESP SLT to ensure that learning across projects is captured
and used to inform programming across projects and locations;
Support the
Education Signature Programme Director in other programme tasks, as requested.
SKILLS AND
BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds
self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values - Holds
the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, takes responsibility for
their own personal development and encourages others to do the same - Widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others - Future
orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds
and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
members and external partners and supporters - Values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength - Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops
and encourages new and innovative solutions - Willing
to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
Code of
Conduct:
Because Save the
Children’s work is based on deeply held values and principles, it is essential
that our commitment to children’s rights and humanitarian principles is
supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children’s Code of
Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
- Degree
in Education, Development studies, Project Management or other related
field; - At
least 5 years of senior management experience, including programme design,
implementation, monitoring, evaluation, budget holding and line management
responsibilities with international and/or national NGOs; - Experience
in the field of early childhood; - Proven
skills in leadership, problem solving, and team building; - Strong
verbal and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda; - Background
in literacy promotion desirable.
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus an updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to mailto: HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org.
The deadline for receiving applications is 29th June 2015.
*Note that
only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus an updated Curriculum Vitae
in English, including 3 names of professional referees to mailto: HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org.
The deadline for receiving applications is 29th June 2015.
