WfWI, GBV Prevention Project Manager Jobs Vacancy

th the HQ-based Project Director.

• Create
  or strengthen GBV accountability mechanisms via civil society-led advocacy
  and interventions.
• Deepen
  knowledge about GBV’s underlying social and power dynamics and legal
  frameworks among key justice sector players.

• Working
  with 10 selected national CSOs to build their capacity in:
• NGO
  Management and Operations – management and governance,
  strategic planning and sustainability, monitoring and evaluation;
• Outreach
  and Cooperative Advocacy – project development and
  implementation, cooperative and evidence-based advocacy, coalition
  building and networking; and
• GBV
  and Men’s Engagement – approach and methodology to
  target male champions to address the cultural and social barriers to
  women’s rights and engagement.
• A
  three-day GBV Mapping and Advocacy Conference will
  deepen stakeholders’ knowledge of current anti-GBV efforts in Rwanda,
  define and address implementation challenges, develop recommendations to
  improve coordination in GBV responses, and prime grantees for their
  advocacy work.
• Provide
  up to six Advocacy and Accountability Grants will
  awarded through a competitive process to the CSOs who successfully
  complete all of the trainings to support cooperative advocacy projects
  that address structural and implementation gaps in government anti-GBV
  efforts.
• A
  one-day Lessons Learned Conference will bring together grantees, relevant
  government agencies, and other stakeholders to share success stories,
  develop key recommendations, and plan how to keep working together on
  GBV-related issues beyond the life of the project.

• Providing
  technical direction for the project and management of project activities
  (see above)
• Providing
  leadership to the project team, including the Grants Manager and the
  Advocacy Coordinator to ensure programming to achieve project results.

• Ensure
  that USAID and WfWI reporting requirements on program impact .
• Serve
  as WfWI’s liaison to USAID, partners, the Government of Rwanda, and other
  key project stakeholders.
• Oversee
  project planning (i.e., development of work plans and operating budget)
  and reporting (i.e., review and approve periodic budgets and reports).
• Assist
  and work with WfWI colleagues to develop and finalize organizational
  priorities, goals and objectives and work plans related to the GBV
  Prevention program.
• Manage
  project budget to meet expected results, ensuring cost-effective use of
  donor resources.

• Help
  identify gaps in the government’s efforts to implement its anti-GBV
  policies and programs.
• Mapping
  and identifying potential partners (such as other NGOs, advocacy networks,
  etc.).
• Ensure
  close coordination with other relevant initiatives in the .
• Sensitize
  communities and other stakeholders, including the Government to the GBV
  Prevention Program.
• Share
  WfWI’s evidence and learning on GBV with key stakeholders including donors
  and representatives of international bodies in Rwanda. will include
  building and maintaining connections with them through, for example,
  meetings and correspondence.

• Map,
  identify and build capacity building relationships with national CSOs.
• Provide
  technical assistance to the development of effective capacity building
  plans, working with selected partners.
• Oversee
  and monitor the of organizational capacity development to local
  organizations, using customized capacity building tools and approaches to
  ensure measurable impact.
• Ensure
  that WfWI provides high-quality technical assistance to local partners.
• Conduct
  regular monitoring and mentoring visits to local partners.
• Work
  with WfWI colleagues (globally) to help develop training material to the
  local context.

• Oversee
  the Grants Manager in helping partners establish reporting and tracking
  systems to provide key information in an efficient and timely manner.
• Ensure
  the grants are well-written and within USG guidelines.

• USAID
  and USG grant management experience;
• Minimum
  Master’s Degree or equivalent post-graduate qualification* (will consider
  experience in lieu of advanced education degree);
• At
  least 10 years of experience managing civil society strengthening and
  advocacy programs;
• Demonstrated
  experience in international development and civil society program design,
  implementation evaluation, and policy advocacy work;
• Excellent
  program management and organizational skills, including organizing events;
• Excellent
  leadership skills: strategic vision, professional reputation, management
  experience, interpersonal skills, and writing and oral presentation
  skills;
• Technical
  expertise and experience in GBV prevention programs, including men’s
  engagement programming;
• Technical
  expertise and experience in capacity building with CSOs;
• Exceptional
  communication and collaboration skills and a proven track record of
  interacting and working effectively with other projects, high-level
  government counterparts, civil society, and international agencies;
• Effective
  personnel management, coordination, and decision-making skills with an
  ability to troubleshoot issues and develop solutions; with the political,
  economic, social, and cultural context of Rwanda;

• Expertise
  in women’s rights programming in Rwanda;
• Ability
  to work well with individuals from diverse cultural, linguistic, and
  professional backgrounds;
• Strong
  working experience with regional, continental and global women’s
  empowerment organizations, networks and movements;
• Skills
  and knowledge in gender and conflict analysis;
• Professional
  level English ability – both written and oral.