Reporting
Unit/Supervisor: Rwanda Country Director
Unit/Supervisor: Rwanda Country Director
Location:
Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda
I.
TechnoServe Background:
TechnoServe Background:
TechnoServe
works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive
farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops
business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and
markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking
men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth
for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven
results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive
farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops
business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and
markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking
men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth
for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven
results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
II. Position
Description:
Description:
Provide
overall leadership and management of a Girls Economic Empowerment Pilot Program
in Rwanda. The Program Manager will work closely with TechnoServe’s country
management, and will be responsible for timely and effective implementation of
project activities and achievement of the project’s goal.
overall leadership and management of a Girls Economic Empowerment Pilot Program
in Rwanda. The Program Manager will work closely with TechnoServe’s country
management, and will be responsible for timely and effective implementation of
project activities and achievement of the project’s goal.
Hiring for
this position is contingent upon winning the bid for the project
this position is contingent upon winning the bid for the project
Key project
outputs will include:
outputs will include:
(1)
facilitating access to formal & informal financial services for girls
facilitating access to formal & informal financial services for girls
(2) building
community awareness and support of girl’s economic empowerment
community awareness and support of girl’s economic empowerment
(3)
establishing safe spaces for girls to meet
establishing safe spaces for girls to meet
(4) building
girl’s life skills
girl’s life skills
(5)
improving girl’s capacity in entrepreneurship, financial literacy &
management,
improving girl’s capacity in entrepreneurship, financial literacy &
management,
(6) linking
girls to entrepreneurship and employment activities, and
girls to entrepreneurship and employment activities, and
(7)
implementing a robust M&E and learning system. S/he will thus be
responsible for project planning and oversight, managing key stakeholder
relationships, quality implementation, and delivery of results and milestones
as agreed with the donor and TechnoServe regional/country management team.
implementing a robust M&E and learning system. S/he will thus be
responsible for project planning and oversight, managing key stakeholder
relationships, quality implementation, and delivery of results and milestones
as agreed with the donor and TechnoServe regional/country management team.
Program
Management:
Management:
- Lead the launch of project activities and
ensure excellence in execution; - Maintain project work plan and ensure timely
project implementation; - Ensure project activities are implemented with
sound managerial, technical, financial, human resource, and overall
programmatic practices; - Proactively identifying strategies and tactics
to achieve the project’s goals and milestones and to address bottlenecks
to effective execution of the project objectives; share and address both
with the larger project team; - Hold regular team meetings to track
implementation progress and share relevant program and administrative
data;
Staff
Management:
Management:
- Develop and manage a competent TechnoServe
project implementation team and coordinating/managing partner inputs; - Provide coaching, direction, and leadership
support to country team members to achieve results;
Stakeholder
Management:
Management:
- Establish and maintain strong working
relationships with local partners in Rwanda; including the donor,
government ministries, private sector companies, business associations,
and civil society organizations; - Represent the program and TNS at internal and
external functions;
Financial
Management:
Management:
- Manage a project budget to ensure spending
rates are on target;
Monitoring
& Evaluation Oversight:
& Evaluation Oversight:
- Responsible for all deliverables under the
program, including specific outputs and outcomes laid out the program
logframe; - Manage innovative monitoring and evaluation
component, produce reports for internal and external consumption, and disseminate
key learnings.
III.
Required Skills & Experience:
Required Skills & Experience:
- Master’s degree in relevant fields;
- Minimum of five years field and technical
experience with economic development programs for girls, youth, or women; - Strong project management and financial
analysis skills; - Personnel management experience required;
- Ability to structure complex tasks and
translate targets into work plans; - Excellent interpersonal and oral and written
communication skills a must; - Excellent problem solving and analytical
skills; a self-starter, strong interpersonal/people management and
organizational skills - Ability to develop well-written, cohesive
analyses and reports; - Track record of building strong client and
stakeholder relationships; - Ability to identify and understand issues and
opportunities, compare data from different sources to draw conclusions,
use effective approaches for developing appropriate solutions, take action
that is consistent with available facts and probable consequences; - Ability to generate innovative solutions in
work situations; - Willingness to be based in Kigali, ability to
travel internationally, and ability to travel to remote rural locations; - Experience in East Africa; Rwanda specific
experience preferred; - Proven ability and experience working with
teams an added advantage; - Experience with private sector development
projects an added advantage; - Experience with DFID-funded program an added
advantage; - Fluency in English is a must; Kinyarwanda an
added advantage.
IV. Application
Instructions
Instructions
Qualified
and interested applicants should submit a Word-formatted single document
consisting of cover letter, resume and salary history to jobs@tns.org. Please
identify the position for which you are applying in the subject line.
and interested applicants should submit a Word-formatted single document
consisting of cover letter, resume and salary history to jobs@tns.org. Please
identify the position for which you are applying in the subject line.
Only
applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be considered or contacted. No
phone calls please.
applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be considered or contacted. No
phone calls please.
TechnoServe
is an equal opportunity employer
is an equal opportunity employer
