WORK LOCALLY CONNECT GLOBALLY TO AFFECT
CHANGE IN RWANDA
CHANGE IN RWANDA
LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY
Vacancy notice:
Project Coordinator
VSO is a leading development
organisation that fights poverty through highly skilled and experienced
professionals working as volunteers across 34 countries worldwide. Over the
past 55 years, we are constantly exploring new ways to use the time, energy and
skills of people
organisation that fights poverty through highly skilled and experienced
professionals working as volunteers across 34 countries worldwide. Over the
past 55 years, we are constantly exploring new ways to use the time, energy and
skills of people
to make a difference in the lives of the most disadvantaged
groups of people.
VSO Rwanda is seeking a Project
Coordinator who will support the Country Office’s to manage all aspects of
the delivery of the L3+project according to the quality outcome desired, to
time and budget specifications . The Project Coordinator with work with the
Training Officer and Resource room officer Ensure that the project outcome is
delivered to the quality required by the programme.
Coordinator who will support the Country Office’s to manage all aspects of
the delivery of the L3+project according to the quality outcome desired, to
time and budget specifications . The Project Coordinator with work with the
Training Officer and Resource room officer Ensure that the project outcome is
delivered to the quality required by the programme.
You will have professional experience
of project management as well as working knowledge of rights, needs and
priorities of vulnerable groups, social inclusion, inclusive local development
and decentralisation in Rwanda and in other international contexts. You will
also have a strong ability to think innovatively and introduce new approaches
to local development.
of project management as well as working knowledge of rights, needs and
priorities of vulnerable groups, social inclusion, inclusive local development
and decentralisation in Rwanda and in other international contexts. You will
also have a strong ability to think innovatively and introduce new approaches
to local development.
Key responsibilities
- Programme
Development and Delivery: Ensure that the project outcome is delivered to
the quality required by the programme) to schedule within set budgets and
scope. Provide the key co-ordination and implementation role, ensuring
project management standards are followed and deadlines met.
- Stakeholder
Management and Communications: Build effective working relationships with
project stakeholders at the national, district and sector level especially
officials in the department of education and health, the District
Disability Officer and the local structures of the National Council of
Persons with Disabilities (NCPD).
- Internal
Planning and Reporting: Ensure that monthly work plans and cash flow based
on the project deliverables as in the final project documents and prepared
and implemented. Prepare monthly reports to track progress against planned
activities.
- Project
Team Management: Establish, lead and motivate the project team in the
field, ensuring regular progress review meetings are carried out and
behavioural expectations established and met.
- Monitoring
and Evaluation: Conduct
ongoing project monitoring and ensure data integrity before entering in to
the online M&E system of VSO Rwanda.
- Budgeting
and Forecasting:
Manage project financial budgets and targets, providing accurate and
timely information on expenditure.
Requirements
- You
will need to have a degree in a related subject preferably in social
science, demonstrable experience in working with local government
/programme administration and management; excellent interpersonal and
planning skills are essential along with the capacity to work as an
effective team player; self-motivated, with attention to details and
pro-active, with strong communication skills (fluency in English, French and
Kinyarwanda) and good computer skills.
- The
candidate should have at least four years’ work experience in the field of
Disability Rights, Special Needs Education, and/or an area of social
inclusion. - Relationship
Building – Ability to build effective working relationships, inspiring
confidence and credibility with staff and other stakeholders; experience
of working in collaboration with government departments and structures at
the district level. - Financial
– Experience of successfully monitoring and managing budgets.
- The
candidates should have practical experience within a volunteering
organisations/Non-Government Organisation context and Working knowledge
for gender and social inclusion. - Communication
– Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda
- Project
Management –experience
of managing projects of similar size and content; experience with multiple
stakeholders; delivering expected benefits in challenging contexts to
tight deadlines.
Compensation:
- Gross
monthly starting salary up to: Rwf 725,875 Rwf - 100%
medical insurance for staff and dependents - 5.5%
of private pension benefit/ provident fund - 37
days annual leave including public holidays
How to Apply
Interested candidate should apply
online via this link: http://vso.force.com/jobopportunities , remember
to attach your CV. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and
complete all relevant fields.
online via this link: http://vso.force.com/jobopportunities , remember
to attach your CV. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and
complete all relevant fields.
VSO strives to be an equal
opportunities employer and particularly welcomes female applicants,
applications from people with disabilities, HIV positive people, or those who
are disadvantaged.
opportunities employer and particularly welcomes female applicants,
applications from people with disabilities, HIV positive people, or those who
are disadvantaged.
Due to anticipated interest in these
posts, only those who will follow application procedure and those that will be
shortlisted will be contacted.
posts, only those who will follow application procedure and those that will be
shortlisted will be contacted.
Deadline to receive application is
Sunday 8th March 2015 at 5:00pm.
Sunday 8th March 2015 at 5:00pm.
VSO reserve the right to
recruit.
recruit.