World Vision International (Rwanda) ,Rutsiro Nutrition Project Manager Jobs in Rwanda

Manager, Rutsiro. This position will be based at Rutsiro in the
Northern Zone and reporting to the Food
Assistance Programme Manager.

• Review,
  provide input and endorse Nutrition/ Food assistance programs technical
  matters, including providing support to the process of receipt and
  delivery of all   required food, equipment and materials,
  staffing, and all other necessary inputs to successful project outcomes,
  by working in synergy with relevant WV Rwanda sectors.
• Support
  Food assistance/ Nutrition sector programs monitoring, evaluation,
  planning and reporting processes, with development of tools that can
  facilitate effective implementation and quality of project deliveries.
• Managing
  the day-to-day implementation of WFP  Food and Nutrition planned
  activities according to objectives and action plans
• Conduct
  monthly meetings with implementation teams and provide reviews and support
  visits to districts at least twice a month
• Consolidation
  of food distribution plans monthly for WFP districts and submission to the
  Food Assistance Programme Manager
• Follow
  up with  the entire  Food Assistance team  to ensure that
  food is pre-positioned at district warehouses on a timely basis
• Follow
  up and liaison with Food Assistance  Programme Manager, in
  conjunction with WFP  to ensure that food pipeline issues are well
  addressed
• Participate
  in project design, proposal writing, budgeting process, and engaging
  various donors during the negotiation process
• Provide
  day-to-day supervision and coaching for performance for the staff under
  the Rutsiro Nutrition Management Programme.
• Facilitate
  capacity building of the food team to meet established standards through
  on-the-job training, workshops, mentoring and other appropriate methods
• Prepare
  food aid monthly management reports, and well as monthly narrative reports
  according to set standards and formats
• Ensure
  that district teams submit their CTS- LMMS /weekly/monthly reports in a
  timely manner
• Attend
  and contribute actively at  WFP regional and National Coordination /
  management meetings
• Liaise
  and meet with donors and other food programming stakeholders for the
  purposes of networking, information sharing and nurturing partnerships
• In
  collaboration with the design, monitoring and evaluation team, ensure that
  food programs are monitored and evaluated and that operational research
  contributes to program innovation
• Provide
  leadership support to the  partnership  net working group to
  ensure quality field programming and reporting in the WFP program
• Assist
  the Food Assistance Manager to monitor the food program budgets and
  expenditures in collaboration with the finance manager and respective
  grant accountants
• Ensure
  that food programs achieve acceptable audit standards in national,
  partnership, FPMG, and WFP  Audits

• Bachelors’
  Degree in Food Science, Nutrition/ Public Health, Development or related
  field. A masters degree would be an added advantage
• Formal
  training in food programming and related systems strongly preferred.
• 3-5
  years’ experience in food programming at a Coordination or Managerial
  level
• Experience
  in the region strongly preferred
• A
  balance of relief and development experience will be an added advantage
• Excellent
  project management skills and good understanding of the project life cycle
• Excellent
  understanding of best practice Nutrition approaches in community
  development
• Experience
  with development project management tools such as log frames, monitoring
  and evaluation tools and budgets
• Excellent
  supervision skills, including training, mentoring and supporting staff
• Ability
  to effectively develop rapport and relate to donors, NGOs, counterparts,
  and government agencies
• Direct
  experience with and thorough working knowledge of food aid legislations
  and regulations of major donors including the WFP/USAID
• Must
  have excellent presentation skills
• Computer
  literacy in MS Office, Lotus Notes
• Fluency
  in written and spoken English

• Work
  environment:  Field based with some travels
• On
  call:  10%

• The
  salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience: