JOB ADVERTISEMENT
Job Title: Country Programme Manager (CPM)
Organisation: Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium
Contract: Open ended contract.
Job level: Level 4
Duty station: Kigali, Rwanda
ROLE
The role of the Rwanda Country Programme Manager is to coordinate the implementation of the programmes of Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium (VSF-B) in Rwanda taking into account the regional and national strategies as well as the mission, vision and values of VSF-B.
S/he ensures that donor-funded programs implemented by local project partners are carried out according to the accepted project proposals and signed donor conventions. S/he will also be responsible for ensuring financial control including management of funds and funds disbursement to local partners according to donor guidelines and regulations.
S/he will also be responsible for officially representing VSF-B and for developing additional VSF-B activities in the country. S / he will ensure that activities are monitored and evaluated according to quality standards, donor requirements and in line with VSF-B strategy; and propose recommendations for improvements.
The CPM reports to the Regional Director for the Great Lakes Region.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CPM
Contribute to the development of VSF-B strategy at country and regional level and ensure its implementation in Rwanda
- Participate in the development of different strategies at country and regional level
- Coordinate the strategic development of VSF-N
- Identify project opportunities
- Search for new operational and strategic partnerships in Rwanda
- Ensure financial viability of VSF-B in Rwanda
Ensure that VSF-B’s interventions in Rwanda are well managed at technical, administrative, financial, security and methodological level.
- VSF-B local staff management
- Legality of VSF-B intervention in Rwanda
- Management of VSF-B’s material and financial resources in Rwanda
- Administrative and financial monitoring of projects and programs implemented by VSF-B and its partners in Rwanda.
- Technical and operational support to teams from planning to evaluation of implemented activities.
Support the program capitalisation at Rwanda level and share the experiences with other teams at country, regional and HQ level.
- Support and ensure the collection of lessons learned, processes and methodologies at country and regional level
- Leading and/or acompanying colleagues for sharing knowledge
Represent and promote VSF-B in Rwanda.
- Develop and consolidate VSF B’s position as a player in the livestock sub-sector
- Networking through participation in relevant workshops, conferences, fora, platforms and working groups in Rwanda.
- Ensure the visibility of VSF-B through the establishment of constructive relations with technical partners, donors, institutions and administration
- Ensure the safeguard of the interests of VSF-B at national and local level
DATA LINKED TO THE JOB
Budget: Rwanda projects’ budgets will be managed by the Country Programme Manager
Authority to represent VSF-Belgium: The CPM can represent VSF-Belgium at a local, national and regional level.
Power of signature: Rwanda project Accounts
Authority over personnel: 5 (Rwandan Admin Fin Officer and Field Officers)
INTERACTIONS
Internal:
- Regional Director for Great Lakes
- Country Directors and Country Program Managers in the Great Lakes region
- Programme Managers of the Great Lakes region
- Programme Expert at Head Office
- Other counterparts in West-Africa
External
- Regular Contacts to local Partners and their staff in the framework of Monitoring and Evaluation and capacity building where necessary.
- Other International and local NGOs
- Current or potential Donors
- Local Authorities and Ministries
- Rwanda Governance Board and Directorate of Immigration and Emigration
- Local and International Auditors
- Banks
Networks: INGOs, CELEP, UN Clusters…
PROFILE
Education :
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary sciences, livestock production or agriculture/ agronomy sciences.
Knowledge and experience:
- Good knowledge in animal husbandry, dairy production and animal health;
- 5 years’ experience in livestock development projects;
- Good mastery of Project Cycle Management and specifically in monitoring and evaluation methods;
- Conversant with digital data collection tools, e.g. Kobo Toolbox ;
- Solid experience in team management, capacity building and coaching;
- Experience in administrative and accounting management in the framework of cooperation projects;
- Excellent knowledge of French and English;
- Mastery of common IT tools, such as Office 365 applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, Sharepoint, etc).
Skills:
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent writing and reporting skills
- Good oral presentation in front of different audiences
- Good interpersonal communication skills, with excellent listening skills
Attitudes:
- Respectful of others and other cultures
- Ownership of VSF-B’s values, mission and vision
- Is of unimpeachable integrity and expects the same from others
- Excellent participatory approach, flexible and patient
- Have a learning attitude
Our offer: Vétérinaires Sans Frontières is a learning organisation, with a strong and committed team, particularly attentive to the quality approach in its mission, achievements, and values. In addition, as an employer, the organisation offers a salary in line with the sector. A good work/life balance is sought for the employees.
Note: Veterinaries Sans Frontières Belgium is an equal-opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in employment because of age, religion, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, health status, socioeconomic status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.
Application guidelines: Submit the Online application by clicking here, before 13th August 2023, at 11:59 pm, and upload the required documents.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment.
Denis RIPOCHE
Regional Director
Great Lakes Region, VSF-B
