Water For People Grants Manager and Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Kigali, Rwanda

In
Rwanda, Water For People was registered in April 2008. Currently, it is
working in two districts namely Rulindo in the Northern Province and Kicukiro
in the City of Kigali where it supports water supply, sanitation and hygiene
education programs.

1. Develop
   a system for monitoring implementation of projects, Input – Output –
   Outcome
2. Track
   delivery against Water For People—Rwanda goals and objectives, including
   establishing baselines to gauge and support the performance of the program.
3. Lead
   the analysis of data collected under the monitoring framework for
   assessment of progress and areas for improvement.
4. Support
   the design and implementation of baseline assignments and other surveys
   and gathering information for reporting and periodic updates using the
   FLOW (Field Level Operations Watch) methodology;
5. Develop
   appropriate monitoring  tools and train Water For People—Rwanda
   team and partners on the use of those tools;

1. Provide
   regularly synthesized and updated reports on the status of
   implementation against Water for People–Rwanda strategic goals and
   objectives.
2. Contribute
   to organizational learning by preparing and disseminating data, lessons
   learned, good practices and statistical and qualitative to Water For
   People staff, partners and other stakeholders, and organize periodic
   organizational learning events to share best practices.
3. Develop,
   design and administer an online database, on program learning and make
   it streamlined, accessible and relevant across all Water for People
   operations.

1. Put
   in place systems and mechanisms for collecting data to monitor the
   development of defined indicators under the comprehensive reporting
   framework;
2. Put
   in place Implement a suitable Management Information System capable of
   generating information for Water For People—Rwanda reporting and lessons
   learnt.
3. Supervise
   consultants contracted to complete a specific piece of work in support
   of the Water For People—Rwanda Evaluation System, and approve their
   final deliverables
4. Provide
   technical assistance and data for the M&E component of grant
   proposal development;

• Rwanda
  Citizen
• At
  least 3 years in a similar position (Monitoring and Evaluation Officer)
• At
  least 1 year working with water and sanitation-related activities
• Advanced
  computer skills including proficiency Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and
  outlook
• Demonstrated
  strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills
• Strong
  problem solving skills
• Self-starter
  and ability to undertake tasks without intensive supervision
• Maintain
  sound ethical principles, integrity and transparency of due process
• Fluent
  in English, knowledge of French would be an advantage

• This
  position will be based in Kigali, with regular travel to program sites
  in Rwanda, and could include international travels
• Ability
  to travel to project sites and meet with partners, as necessary

• Ability
  to analyze and organize data and communicate results effectively.
• Ability
  to manage multiple tasks and projects with multiple priorities.
• Ability
  to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team effort.
• Must
  have well-developed written, oral, and interpersonal communication
  skills.

1. Update
   and maintain the grants reporting calendar.

2. Monitor
   financial stewardship of grants.  Monitor spending rates of all
   active Country Program grants on a monthly basis, working with staff and
   the finance team, as well as the Senior Strategic Program Manager and
   the Senior Manager Program Finance & Compliance to identify and
   resolve any problems related to spending rates. 

3. Manage
   internal and external communications.  Manage in-country donor
   relationships and communication with in-country donors.  Manage
   communication with funder relationship managers in Denver, regarding
   reporting deadlines and project extensions, and respond to funder
   requests for information.  Follow up with Water For People staff to
   ensure internal deadlines are met and information needed for proposals
   and reports is provided on time. 
4. Identify
   funding opportunities and support proposal development. The position
   will work with the Country Director and the Regional Manager to identify
   opportunities for fundraising. S/he will work with the Country Director
   to develop proposals, and will communicate with the Regional Manager and
   the International Program.
5. Perform
   other duties as assigned.

• Rwandan
  Citizen
• 2-3
  years in a similar position (grants management)
• Experience
  as a donor liaison, especially working with bilateral and multilateral
  organizations
• 1-2
  years working with water and sanitation-related activities
• Advanced
  computer skills including proficiency Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and
  outlook, and a comfort working with budgets, financial reports, and
  analyzing the results
• Demonstrated
  strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills
• Strong
  problem solving skills
• Fundraising
  experience
• Common
  sense to make judgments about a situation requiring deviations from
  routine tasks.
• Self-starter
  and ability to undertake tasks without intensive supervision
• Maintain
  sound ethical principles, integrity and transparency of due process
• Fluent
  in English, knowledge of French would be an advantage

• Master’s
  degree in Business Administration, Project Management or any related
  fields
• Bachelor’s
  degree in the same fields with at least 5 years working experience on a
  similar position.

• This
  position will be based in Kigali, with regular travel to program sites
  in Rwanda, and could include international travels
• Ability
  to travel to project sites and meet with partners, as necessary

• Ability
  to analyze and organize data and communicate results effectively.
• Ability
  to manage multiple tasks and projects with multiple priorities.
• Ability
  to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team effort.
• Must
  have well-developed written, oral, and interpersonal communication
  skills.
• Strong
  problem solving skills
• Self-starter
  and ability to undertake tasks without intensive supervision
• Maintain
  sound ethical principles, integrity and transparency of due process
• Fluent
  in English, knowledge of French would be an advantage

• This
  position will be based in Kigali, with regular travel to program sites
  in Rwanda, and could include international travels
• Ability
  to travel to project sites and meet with partners, as necessary

• Ability
  to analyze and organize data and communicate results effectively.
• Ability
  to manage multiple tasks and projects with multiple priorities.
• Ability
  to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team effort.
• Must
  have well-developed written, oral, and interpersonal communication
  skills.

• Submit
  your application letter along with detailed curriculum vitae (resume)
  and contact details of at least three (3) referees.
• Applications
  need to be received no later than 16 November 2012 at 17:00 (Rwanda
  time).
• Applications
  can be sent only to: rwanda@waterforpeople.org