1.Program Manager
With the support from USAID Rwanda, Never Again Rwanda will be implementing a citizen participation Program “Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu” (DKI). It is a three-year intervention targeting 8 districts (5 sectors per district) of Huye, Nyanza, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Ngororero, Rusizi, Musanze, and Burera. The program intends to build upon previous and current work led by Never Again Rwanda on policy engagement and building the capacity of its partners to interact effectively with the government, private sector, media, and the public, at both National and local levels. In order to oversee the delivery of its implementation effectively, NAR is recruiting for the following positions.
Terms of reference for recruiting Program Manager
Position: Program Manager
Responsibilities
- Meeting with relevant stakeholders and advocating for the integration of program’s results into existing policies and programs at the higher level
- S/He ensures compliance with donor contract at the NAR level and informs the donor of the evolution of the program
- Representation of the Organization
- Coordination (internal and external)
- Program strategy, implementation and enforce timely delivery
- In collaboration with the Program Manager, to support the Project officers
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Arts, Social sciences, Law, Development studies or other relevant fields with a minimum of 5 years experience in managing programs, and projects
- Demonstrated knowledge and acquaintance of the civil society in Rwanda in Rwanda
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management skills
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities; Experience working with NGOs
- Fluent in English, Kinyarwanda and with working knowledge of French
- Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative management styles
Application details
Interested candidates should send a motivational letter, a curriculum vitae with 2 references, a copy of degrees, and other relevant certificates to job@neveragainrwanda.org.
The deadline is 30th September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications from women candidates are strongly encouraged.
2.Deputy Program Manager
With the support from USAID Rwanda, Never Again Rwanda will be implementing a citizen participation Program “Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu” (DKI). It is a three-year intervention targeting 8 districts (5 sectors per district) of Huye, Nyanza, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Ngororero, Rusizi, Musanze, and Burera. The program intends to build upon previous and current work led by Never Again Rwanda on policy engagement and building the capacity of its partners to interact effectively with the government, private sector, media, and the public, at both National and local levels. In order to oversee the delivery of its implementation effectively, NAR is recruiting for the following positions.
DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER – NEVER AGAIN RWANDA
Terms of reference for recruiting Deputy Program Manager
Position: Deputy Program Manager
Responsibilities
- Serve as the project’s lead technical specialist, providing overall technical leadership with a focus on social and behavioral norms changes
- Serve as the Deputy Program Manager of the Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu-Citizen Participation project, where he/she will spearhead the design, development, and planning of technical assistance activities, program implementation, and technical leadership products and processes
- Lead the formulation of the project- and district-level work plans for the implementation of programs that address citizen Participation, and strengthening existing partnerships with districts and government institutions
- Ensure the integration of gender and youth and other cross-cutting issues across DKI project workstreams
- Coordinate and oversee timely technical support from all partners and internal teams to ensure appropriate coverage of activities
- Lead technical assistance responses based on requests from USAID missions, DKI project partners, and other stakeholders
- Collaborate across the DKI partners to develop and apply research to inform new DKI program interventions, to adapt current interventions, and overcome identified gaps or challenges
- Facilitate the co-creation and dissemination of tools and guidelines with a diverse group of experts to support national and local partners in the design and implementation of impactful citizen participation activities
- Contribute to the design and implementation of research agendas to generate evidence to identify promising citizen participation approaches and interventions
- Responsible for planning and scheduling own workflow and timetable
- Support NAR’s broader organizational Strategic Plan Implementation
Requirements
- A Master’s Degree in Development or related Social Sciences, Conflict and Reconciliation, or Peacebuilding with 5 years of professional work experience in senior management for the not-for-profit sector, preferably within a peacebuilding, governance, rights-based, or research organization (s)
- At least 5 years of experience with three of those in a senior management role
- Excellent track record in program design, development, and program/ project implementation
- Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of Rwanda’s civil society and of smaller organizations and community groups working for social change
- Experience in negotiating and securing funding towards major projects and/or contracts or funding agreements
- Experience in developing grant-making policy
- Ability to manage a high volume of grant-funded programs and operating to tight deadlines
- Demonstrating leadership within an organization that is seeking to build transformational growth
- Experience in leading and managing a team to develop and maintain a high performing culture
- Strategic thinker with a creative and innovative approach. An exceptional ability to communicate, inspire and enthuse others
- Ability to build relationships, and influence, a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
- Strong project management skills, managing complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes and program growth
- Experience of having worked with a high-performance, collaborative, constructive senior management team
- Strengths in hiring, recruiting, managing, developing, coaching, and retaining individuals and teams, empowering them to elevate their levels of responsibility and performance
- Demonstrated results in managing complex program systems and proven experience negotiating with back donors and international NGO’s
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail in English and Kinyarwanda
Application details
Interested candidates should send a motivational letter, a curriculum vitae with 2 references, a copy of degrees, and other relevant certificates to job@neveragainrwanda.org.
The deadline is 30th September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications from women candidates are strongly encouraged.
3.Communications and Outreach Officer
With the support from USAID Rwanda, Never Again Rwanda will be implementing a citizen participation Program “Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu” (DKI). It is a three-year intervention targeting 8 districts (5 sectors per district) of Huye, Nyanza, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Ngororero, Rusizi, Musanze, and Burera. The program intends to build upon previous and current work led by Never Again Rwanda on policy engagement and building the capacity of its partners to interact effectively with the government, private sector, media, and the public, at both National and local levels. In order to oversee the delivery of its implementation effectively, NAR is recruiting for the following positions.
COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH OFFICER – NEVER AGAIN RWANDA
Terms of reference for recruiting Communications and Outreach Officer
Position: Communications and Outreach Officer
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the communications on program activities, outcomes, and change stories
- S/He will ensure that NAR and USAID are visible on all the program activities. S/He will support the program team to document and communicate success and raise public awareness on program activities
- S/He will ensure that all target groups understand the aim of the program, its opportunities and provide space for them to share their stories, challenges, and significant change as well as lessons learned from the implemented activities
- S/He will ensure that NAR, USAID, and other key partners have the necessary tools/materials to communicate the approaches, results, and innovations
- To create a ‘corporate’ communications strategy and implementation plan.
- Working with the programs Manager to qualify corporate information
- To develop and maintain NAR’s media strategy across all external media including press, broadcast, radio, publications, and social media
- To raise NAR’s profile and market NAR’s activities including programs, key events and activities, case studies, advocacy documents, brochures, banners, flyers, pamphlets, and other publicity related items and documentation
- To support Advocacy efforts by producing reader-friendly tools
- Responsible for overall program Inductions of the program to better understand both NAR organizational the Activity and identity through its values, vision, and mission statement
- To lead on the production and design of NAR activity Annual reports, NAR program reports and other publications
- To lead on the monthly NAR in-house web magazine, and disseminate to all stakeholders
- To take responsibility for external PR of key organizational program events and activities and maximizing opportunities for communications activity
- To act as the custodian for the Corporate Brand(s) of Never Again Rwanda and to better inform all staff in the program of usage of branding
- Record, document, and store all Never Again Rwanda’s program videos, short film documentaries, photographs, and reports
- To develop through staff training, the capacity of staff to better address internal and external communications in programs, and externally with key stakeholder engagement
- Supervise Media production & publications
Requirements
- University degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, International Relations or the equivalent
- 2-5 years of professional communications work experience working in the field of communications and outreach including working on different projects preferably USAID-funded
- Experience in internal and external communications, including developing and implementing a communications strategy, ensuring compliance and consistency of message
- Excellent writer and editor
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda
- Strong events organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with a range of audiences from across a number of disciplines
- Good knowledge of outreach techniques and their application including the development of advocacy campaigns from inception to delivery
- Ability to utilize social media and web applications to support public relations activity and corporate image
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various teams, departments, staff members, and partners (media houses, broadcast media, press persons, liaise with other communications spokespersons).
- Ability to exercise judgment, identify and make clear, informed, appropriate, pragmatic, and timely decisions within a busy environment of multiple programs
- Excellent computer skills MS Excel spreadsheet, MS word and is competent with the latest Windows Office application
- Ability to travel to the field as required and at times at short notice
Application details
Interested candidates should send a motivational letter, a curriculum vitae with 2 references, a copy of degrees, and other relevant certificates to job@neveragainrwanda.org.
The deadline is 30th September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications from women candidates are strongly encouraged.
4.Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer
With the support from USAID Rwanda, Never Again Rwanda will be implementing a citizen participation Program “Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu” (DKI). It is a three-year intervention targeting 8 districts (5 sectors per district) of Huye, Nyanza, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Ngororero, Rusizi, Musanze, and Burera. The program intends to build upon previous and current work led by Never Again Rwanda on policy engagement and building the capacity of its partners to interact effectively with the government, private sector, media, and the public, at both National and local levels. In order to oversee the delivery of its implementation effectively, NAR is recruiting for the following positions.
MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING (MEL) OFFICER – NEVER AGAIN RWANDA
Terms of reference for recruiting Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer
Position:Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer
Responsibilities
- Oversee the design, review, and implementation of M&E systems
- Coordinate the planning processes for NAR programs and projects (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually plans
- Co-facilitate the reporting processes and coordinate the Organisational learning between programs
- Coordinate the quarterly, annual, and semi- planning processes within the organization
- Consolidate various thematic departments’ monthly and quarterly and annual work plans
- Provide capacity building to NAR staff and partners in planning and tools development
- Facilitate the planning and program review workshops
- Support the review and update of NAR MEL Systems
- Oversee the implementation of NAR MEL systems
- Provide timely feedback to the programs team for quality data collection and reporting
- Share Periodic performance tracking reports against approved work plans and targets
- Coordinate the data collection and reporting processes
- Lead the design and implementation of evaluation studies (baseline surveys, Mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, end line surveys, etc
- Provide capacity building to the NAR team and partners in areas of Monitoring, evaluation, and learning
- Oversee the data entry in NAR MIS and support data analysis and reporting
- Support in designing MEL Frameworks for the new programs/proposals
- Support program teams to review strategic approaches and suggest adaptive alternative strategies
- To support program staff to incorporate lessons learned and recommendations from program evaluations
- Lead internal and external dissemination and sharing of M&E findings
- Conduct regular field data verification and data quality assessments (DQAs) in accordance with NAR MEL standards
Requirements
- Master’s degree in M&E, statistics, development studies, and other related social sciences
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in Monitoring, evaluation, and learning required
- Professional qualifications in Monitoring and evaluation will be an asset
- Strong experience in data collection, analysis, and quality reporting
- Expertise in designing user-friendly M&E tools required
- Capacities to manage and manipulate data from various sources and projects
- Strong experience in the data analysis especially using up-to-date software: SPSS, STATA, Atlas. ti, etc
- Previous experience in collecting GIS data would be an asset
- Agreement with NAR’s Values
- Ability to work in complex environments with multiple tasks, competing priorities, and short deadlines
- Ability to build consensus and work with diverse groups of people
- Experience in building capacity among peers in M&E, knowledge management, and learning
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Application details
Interested candidates should send a motivational letter, a curriculum vitae with 2 references, a copy of degrees, and other relevant certificates to job@neveragainrwanda.org.
The deadline is 30th September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications from women candidates are strongly encouraged.
5.Policy Analyst and Advocacy Expert
With the support from USAID Rwanda, Never Again Rwanda will be implementing a citizen participation Program “Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu” (DKI). It is a three-year intervention targeting 8 districts (5 sectors per district) of Huye, Nyanza, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Ngororero, Rusizi, Musanze, and Burera. The program intends to build upon previous and current work led by Never Again Rwanda on policy engagement and building the capacity of its partners to interact effectively with the government, private sector, media, and the public, at both National and local levels. In order to oversee the delivery of its implementation effectively, NAR is recruiting for the following positions.
POLICY ANALYST AND ADVOCACY EXPERT – NEVER AGAIN RWANDA
Terms of reference for recruiting Policy Analyst and Advocacy Expert
Position: Policy Analyst and Advocacy Expert
Responsibilities
- Conduct a quick desk review of programmatic documentation and related reports to gain an understanding of CSO design and particularly its new direction towards national policy influencing
- Review organizational documents (corporate policies, strategies, action plans, and activity reports) of CSOs to make sense of their policy influencing mainstreaming practices or approaches and take stock of pending advocacy issues
- Conduct and facilitate a methodology workshop with NAR & other CSO’s partners
- Collect primary data from key resource persons through individual and group interviews (FGDs) with the core staff and management of NAR and other exiting and or new CSO beneficiaries as well as relevant program boundary partners
- Organize and facilitate cross-learning workshops for partner CSOs to share, prioritize & discuss most pressing yet pending citizens’ issues and explore collaboration and coalition opportunities to advocate citizens’ needs
- Design and develop a joint advocacy strategy to guide NAR & its partners’ engagement efforts
- Assess partners’ organizational capacities in (evidence-based) policy advocacy and process documentation
- Develop a detailed action plan for the implementation of the joint advocacy strategy
Requirements
- Ability to write up powerful change influencing materials (policy notes, issue-based policy briefs, background papers, discussion documents, human interest stories, etc.) and to engage high-ranking government policy-makers
- A Master’s or any other Postgraduate degree in Governance, political sciences, development studies, law, or other relevant fields in social sciences
- Extensive working experience with civil society or international cooperation in a policy influencing or advisory role
- Proven record of delivering high-quality professional outputs
- Excellent speaking and writing skills in English
- An ability to work within tight deadlines
- Strong knowledge and understanding of post-genocide Rwanda’s political culture, rules of government system engagement, and governance principles
- Strong understanding of the Rwandan governance context and policy landscape
- Previous experience with Civil Society Organizations and development partners
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the drivers of future growth in Rwanda as well as national vision policies (e.g. Vision 2020, NST1, blueprint Vision 2050) and their relationships
- Expert skills in policy analysis and issue-based stakeholders’ relationships analysis
- Sensitivity to details and inclusion issues
Application details
Interested candidates should send a motivational letter, a curriculum vitae with 2 references, a copy of degrees, and other relevant certificates to job@neveragainrwanda.org.
The deadline is 30th September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications from women candidates are strongly encouraged.
6.Senior Capacity Building Specialist
With the support from USAID Rwanda, Never Again Rwanda will be implementing a citizen participation Program “Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu” (DKI). It is a three-year intervention targeting 8 districts (5 sectors per district) of Huye, Nyanza, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Ngororero, Rusizi, Musanze, and Burera. The program intends to build upon previous and current work led by Never Again Rwanda on policy engagement and building the capacity of its partners to interact effectively with the government, private sector, media, and the public, at both National and local levels. In order to oversee the delivery of its implementation effectively, NAR is recruiting for the following positions.
SENIOR CAPACITY BUILDING SPECIALIST – NEVER AGAIN RWANDA
Terms of reference for recruiting Senior Capacity Building Specialist
Position: Senior Capacity Building Specialist
Responsibilities
- Conduct desk review of existing organizational and project documents to gain more understanding of NAR and its partners’ program
- Lead the design of the capacity-building strategy in line with NAR’s capacity building plan
- Design and operationalize quality capacity assessment tools and processes
- Conduct capacity needs assessments among CSO partners
- Convene consultation meetings with CSO partners and other key stakeholders to identify, update and consolidate capacity building needs for CSO
- Lead the design of quality capacity-building materials and methodology based on identified gaps and needs
- Propose and implement out of the box and innovative capacity-building strategies, initiatives, and approaches to enhance CSO partners’ capacities
- Train and provide accompaniment to CSO partners in documentation, policy analysis, and advocacy
- Organize and facilitate learning sessions and experience sharing sessions to support CSO partners review, reflect and support advocacy initiatives to adopt collective policy recommendations for advocacy
- Conduct follow up assessments (post-capacity building assessments) to document the capacity building outcomes, good practices, and impact across community-based CSO partners and suggest areas of improvement
Requirements
- At least 5 years progressive working experience in providing quality capacity building to organizations in areas of governance, advocacy, policy influencing, participatory approaches, research, documentation, data analysis, reporting, and learning
- Strong experience in development projects
- Prior experience in conducting capacity gaps and needs assessments
- Experience in designing and providing technical accompaniment including job training, learning by doing, etc
- Strong capacities and experiences in designing quality capacity building materials
- Demonstrated experience in developing training curricula, including workshop agendas, presentations, and training exercises, games, and drills
- Conversant with innovative approaches and strategies for capacity building of adult people
- Experiences in conducting out of the box thinking sessions and facilitate high-level cross-learning, policy dialogues, and experience sharing
- Strong experience in producing and disseminating knowledge management products
- Strong experience in the use of participatory approaches and expert knowledge in Participatory Action Research (PAR)
- Experience and skills in scientific data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Significant experience in NGO capacity building, training, and facilitation in Rwanda and the region
- Technical expertise in and experience in facilitation of coalition building and thematic working groups for advocacy and policy influencing
- Strong written and oral communication skills for high-level policy audiences
- Strong facilitation and training skills required
- Prior experience working with civil society organizations, preferably in a management capacity
- Familiarity with a wide range of capacity building techniques
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and build consensus across diverse sets of stakeholders
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the drivers of future growth in Rwanda as well as national vision policies (e.g., Vision 2020, NST1, blueprint Vision 2050) and their relationships
Application details
Interested candidates should send a motivational letter, a curriculum vitae with 2 references, a copy of degrees, and other relevant certificates to job@neveragainrwanda.org.
The deadline is 30th September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications from women candidates are strongly encouraged.
7.District Project Officers
With the support from USAID Rwanda, Never Again Rwanda will be implementing a citizen participation Program “Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu” (DKI). It is a three-year intervention targeting 8 districts (5 sectors per district) of Huye, Nyanza, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Ngororero, Rusizi, Musanze, and Burera. The program intends to build upon previous and current work led by Never Again Rwanda on policy engagement and building the capacity of its partners to interact effectively with the government, private sector, media, and the public, at both National and local levels. In order to oversee the delivery of its implementation effectively, NAR is recruiting for the following positions.
DISTRICT PROJECT OFFICERS – NEVER AGAIN RWANDA
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR RECRUITING District Project Officers
Position: District Project Officers
Responsibilities
- Plan the district level activities of the project and monitor progress against the initial project plans and milestones in close coordination with USAID Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu (DKI) COP/Program Manager (prepare and submit weekly and monthly plans on time)
- Actively participate in project planning meetings
- Take a leadership role to introduce the project to local leaders and maintain a healthy relationship with them
- Contribute to the Quarterly and annual planning sessions
- District Officer will be responsible for the quality implementation of the action in their respective duty station District
- Facilitate project initiation at the district level including collaborating with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders to identify the project beneficiaries
- Recruit project beneficiaries based on pre-identified recruitment criteria, take necessary records of recruited beneficiaries in the project database
- Ensure effective implementation of the project at field level, achieving project milestones and deliverables in a timely manner and with minimum costs
- Organize and support representative sessions in effective engagement with local decisions makers
- Facilitate CSO representatives to facilitate feedback sessions with their constituencies on the outcome of government engagement work undertaken by youth representatives within the project.
- Plan, organize and facilitate annual policy dialogue between local decision-makers in collaboration with relevant government authorities at the district level
Requirements
- At least a Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Governance, political sciences, democracy, Human rights, Development studies, law, or other related social sciences
- At least 3 years of experience working with youth, local leaders, communities, and local Civil society Organizations
- At least 3 years of experience in similar projects in areas of governance, democracy, human rights, community development, and behavior change
- Experience in overseeing project activities at the district level
- Valid driving license for Motorcycle (A-class)
Application details
Interested candidates should send a motivational letter, a curriculum vitae with 2 references, a copy of degrees, and other relevant certificates to job@neveragainrwanda.org.
The deadline is 30th September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications from women candidates are strongly encouraged.
8.Program Accountant
With the support from USAID Rwanda, Never Again Rwanda will be implementing a citizen participation Program “Dufatanye Kwiyubakira Igihugu” (DKI). It is a three-year intervention targeting 8 districts (5 sectors per district) of Huye, Nyanza, Kayonza, Nyagatare, Ngororero, Rusizi, Musanze, and Burera. The program intends to build upon previous and current work led by Never Again Rwanda on policy engagement and building the capacity of its partners to interact effectively with the government, private sector, media, and the public, at both National and local levels. In order to oversee the delivery of its implementation effectively, NAR is recruiting for the following positions.
PROGRAM ACCOUNTANT – NEVER AGAIN RWANDA
Terms of reference for recruiting Program Accountant
Position: Program Accountant
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field
- Level 2 holder of a Professional qualification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or ACCA qualification. Full qualification would be an added advantage
- A Master’s degree in business administration (MBA) would be an added advantage
- At least with 3 years Experience working with NGO’s
- Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
- Detail-oriented: attention to detail for tasks with zero tolerance for errors and proactiveness to probe further into data
- Deadline-orientated with strong organizational and time management skills. The ability to prioritize and stick to time constraints is critical
- Ability to work independently while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism
- Excellent command of both oral and written English is essential
- Ability to learn quickly and manage workload in a cooperative and demanding environment
- Demonstrable in-depth working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with Government of Rwanda taxation, employment policies
- Expected to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and integrity and conduct yourself in a manner that is beyond reproach at all times
Responsibilities
- Support design and formulation of the program within the area of responsibility, translating priorities into local interventions
- Assisting in project management in the initial preparation of budgets
- Monitor budgets and expenditures, timely review of cash positions of donor funds
- Prepare documentation needed to request funds from donors
- Prepare budget revisions
- Determine unutilized funds
- Assist with the implementation of Financial software
- Maintaining proper books of accounting
- Prepare monthly bank and petty cash reconciliations.
- Manage petty cash
- Responsible for vendor maintenance in the finance System ensuring compliance to systems
- Prepares and processes purchase orders, invoices, cheque requests, and contract payments
- Ensure that purchase orders, receiving and invoices are matched
- Maintain a payables aging report
- Provide guidance regarding purchasing and account payable to the employees
- Responsible for providing inventory reports on a regular basis
- Prepare monthly management accounts and annual financial statements and other reports as required by the Finance Management team
- Maintain an updated fixed asset register always reconciled with the Accounting software.
- Assist in the budget process where appropriate
Application details
Interested candidates should send a motivational letter, a curriculum vitae with 2 references, a copy of degrees, and other relevant certificates to job@neveragainrwanda.org.
The deadline is 30th September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications from women candidates are strongly encouraged.
