Job
description
Spark MicroGrants (www.sparkmicrogrants.org)
is a young, rapidly scaling organization pioneering a new approach to
international aid. Spark proactively reaches out to rural poor villages and
helps community members to design, implement and manage their own social impact
projects. Since July 2010 we have developed over 100 community partnerships
across Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi to spark community-driven impact projects
which have included schools, community farms, electricity lines and much more.
Spark team members
are passionate about our vision to help create a world where everyone will live
with dignity and define their own positive future. At Spark our values are what
define us and shape the work that we do. While we do recognize that values can
and do change over time the following five values have stuck as core principles
that guide everything we do and strive to be. We are:
1) Facilitators.
We don’t impose; we enable others to generate impact.
2) Community-driven.
We are motivated by what is best for the community.
3) Process-centered.
The how of what we do is just as important as the what.
4) Authentic.
Our vision and values live in everything we do.
5) Passionate.
We are deeply committed to our work and love what we do!
Job
Description
The Program Development Manager
will be a key member of the programs team. The successful candidate will play a
critical role in the following areas: development of training materials,
piloting of new program projects, and support of field program teams. This is a
tremendous opportunity for the Program Development Manager to play a critical
role in strengthening our model and implementation as we prepare to scale.
Responsibilities
1) Develop content
for Spark’s facilitation guide
2) Coordinate the
design and testing of pilot projects
3) Build the
capacity of program staff in management and program development
4) Create and adapt
training materials for internal and external use
Location: Mbale, Uganda or Musanze,
Rwanda (with periodic travel to other Spark offices in East Africa)
Preferred
Start Date:
As soon as possible
Contract
Length:
2 years minimum
Requirements: 1) Minimum bachelors degree
2) 1-3 years of professional experience; ideally in program development,
training, or education 3) Experience working in East Africa is strongly preferred
4) Fluency in French is an asset.
Qualified
applicants must be able to answer ‘yes’ to all of the following questions:
1) Are you able to
learn and work independently without waiting for external motivation?
2) Are you bored
when not being challenged?
3) Do you enjoy
working and building relationships within a multi-cultural team?
4) Are you able to
remain patient, positive and flexible in a dynamic environment?
5) Do you believe in
leadership through inclusion, empathy and mutual accountability?
6) Are you able to
come up with creative solutions to unfamiliar problems?
7) Do you value the
process as much as the end result?
8) Do you thrive in
a passionate and entrepreneurial organization?
9) Are you excited
about working to bring dignity and inclusion back to development?
How
to apply
Please email hr@sparkmicrogrants.org
with your resume/CV and cover letter by June
15th. In the subject line, please write: Program Development Manager.
We look forward to hearing from you!