POSITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda Country Programme, Kigali Rwanda
BACKGROUND:
For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives. SCI Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced national to fill the following position;
Job Title: Maternity Cover - Child Protection and Child Rights Governance Programme Manager
Location: Kigali with field travel
Contract Length: 4 Months
PURPOSE OF POSITIONS:
Reporting to The Programme Director, The Programme Manager will be accountable for providing leadership and technical guidance in the implementation of the Child Protection and Child Rights Governance programmes, and to line manage Programme Coordinators.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
1. Programme management responsibilities
· Providing management support in the implementation of the Child Protection and Child Rights Governance programmes (CP and CRG)
· Supervise and Coach Programme Coordinators to develop detailed implementation plans and monitor their implementation;
· Support Programme Coordinators in the development of budget expenditures plans, review budget monitoring reports and ensure that all planned expenditures are on track in strict compliance with the agreed budget lines and Save the Children’s financial regulations.
· Ensure that quality, monthly, quarterly and other reports are developed and submitted in accordance with agreed donors/members schedules;
· Ensure timely project monitoring reports are produced and shared
· Support implementing partners
· Support project closure as per SCI standards and regulations
2. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning / Research
· In collaboration with the MEAL team ensure that data coming out of the agreed MEAL system for the CP and CRG programme are used to inform programme learning (MEAL Plans, Indicators Performance Tracking Tables, monitoring tools, benchmarks etc.)
3. Staff Management and Development
· Line management responsibilities for the 2 Save the Children’s CP/CRG Coordinators
· Ensure the training, and promotion of staff as appropriate and ensure appropriate professional development opportunities
· Manage the performance of all supervisees through the Effective use of the Performance Management System and ongoing mentoring/coaching
4. Resource Mobilization
· Under the strategic guidance of the Programme Director support in donor and partners mapping processes
· Support in developing TORs for recruitment of consultants to support the development of project proposals
· Support in compiling background documentation on thematic areas to be used in concept notes/capacity statements/project proposals development processes
· Support the project proposals development process
5. Advocacy and Save the Children representation
· Establish and strengthen coordination/advocacy mechanisms with CP and CRG stakeholders in country at both Government and Civil Society level;
· Ensure that Save the Children’s CP/CRG programmes are represented at national/local level fora and round-tables to advocate for policy/implementation change/improvement at all levels
Qualifications:
· Degree or Master Degree level in Social Sciences
· Strong demonstrable skills and experience in programme management, monitoring, evaluation, learning and accountability - including budget holding responsibilities;
· Substantial budget holding responsibilities – experience of managing an annual budget of approx $ 800,000
· Problem-solving and decision-making skills
· Proven leadership skills – previous experience of line managing staff;
· High level proposals/report writing skills in English;
· Senior expertise in the thematic areas of Child Protection and/or Child Rights Governance background will be considered as strong assets
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
· Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
· Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
· Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
· Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
· Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
· Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
· Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
· Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach
Integrity:
· Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
· Displays consistent excellent judgement
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should send an application letter plus an updated Curriculum Vita in English, including 3 names of professional referees to: HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org before 8th May, 2015.
Please mention “Temporary Child Protection and Child Rights Governance Programme Manager” as subject of your mail.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
